How to set up Amazon Prime Video Profiles

There’s excellent news for Prime Video users because Amazon has finally added profiles as a way of having multiple users on the same account. Here’s how to set up new profiles for adults and kids.

First things first, here are the steps to add new profiles. More details about what they do and limits below.

On mobile? Then head to ‘My Stuff’ and click the dropdown link on your profile name, then the remaining steps are the same as above.

Need to edit or delete a profile? On desktop click your profile for the dropdown menu, click manage profiles, choose the user and either edit or hit ‘remove profile’.

On mobile it’s essentially the same but there’s a pencil icon for editing and a trash can for removing a profile.

Profiles on Prime Video are going to make life a lot easier for loads of subscribers – namely those where multiple people in the same household use one account. It’s something that Netflix and other rivals have had for a long time.

You can create up to six profiles – one being the primary profile with five optional additions. Each will have their own personal recommendations, season progress and watchlist.

Amazon also recently added watch partiesso you can watch TV shows and films in sync with people in other locations.Find out what we think are thebest movies on Amazon Prime Video.

You can also read a similar guide for creating profiles onVirgin TV 360.

Author: Chris Martin, Reviews Editor, Tech Advisor

Chris got his break as a reporter at infamous site The Inquirer and has been at Tech Advisor for more than 12 years. With a BA degree in Music Technology, audio is his specialism, but over the years he has reviewed all kinds of gadgets, from smartwatches to mesh Wi-Fi to coffee machines.

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