How to Activate Amazon Prime Video on your Streaming Devices – primevideo.com/mytv

by anisur May 05, 2022

If you are looking for some award winning shows and movies from around the world, then Amazon Prime Video can be perfect for you. They give you Amazon original series, which will make you sit in front of your screen. It is an American subscription OTT platform that got launched in the year 1996 and provides you with on demand videos.

There are many sorts of subscription that are available, but you can go for the 30 days trial, and can cancel anytime you like. In this article, we will see the devices that are compatible with the Amazon Prime Video and the procedure to create the account before jumping into the activation procedure.

Compatible Streaming devices:

Fire Stick
Samsung smart TV
LG Smart TV
Vizio TV
PS4
Roku
Xbox console
Apple Tv
Chromecast

Pre-requisites:

Amazon Prime video membership
Mobile or laptop
Streaming device
Internet connection

After you have all the source required for the activation, you first have to create the Amazon Prime Video account, before you start the activation procedure, since you have to sign in during the activation, and to do so, follow the steps –

First you have to visit the official website of Amazon Prime Video.
Then you have to click on the Profile button on the top right, and select sign in.
Then on the page directed, you have to click on the Create an account button below the page.
Then on the next page, give the name, email ID and password, and then click on the Create your Amazon account.
After you have completed the procedure you will be able to sign in during the activation process.

After you are done with the work, we will head on with the activation of Amazon Prime Video app.

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Guidelines for Activate Amazon Prime Video app on Fire Stick:

Turn on the Fire Stick, and then sign in giving the credentials.
Then you have to search for the app from the menu section, if the app is already installed, or you may go to the Amazon Store and get the app to download and install it.
Then you have to launch the app, and then you have to select Register on the amazon website.
After you have completed the registration, you will be shown the Amazon activation code, instruction and primevideo.com/mytv or amazon.com/mytv.
Then you have to visit the activation site using any of the website and from the web browser of your mobile or laptop.
Then you have to give in the activation code in the Register your device column, and then have to hit the Register device

Then you have to sign in to your Amazon Prime account, and your activation procedure will be complete.

Guidelines for Activate Amazon Prime Video app on Samsung Smart TV:

First you have to turn on the Samsung Smart TV and then you have to press on the Home button to get to the Home Screen.
Then you have to go to the Apps section and then you have to press the Enter
Then you have to sign in to the Samsung Smart TV giving the credentials.
Then you have to click on the Search box and type the name Amazon Prime video, and when displayed, select the app and hit the Install
Wait for the installation to complete, you have to launch the app, and then hit the Sign in
Then you have to select the Sign up option, and if you don’t have an account, select the option of create an account button.
Then an activation code will appear on the screen, and you have to note it down.
Then take the mobile or laptop and launch the web browser to go to the activation site using the address amazon.com/mytv
Then on the new page, you have to sign in to the Amazon Prime account giving the username and password.
After you are done, you will be taken to a page, where you have to register a compatible device, and you have to select the Samsung Smart TV.
Then you have to enter the code on the TV screen and then select Register Device.
Then site will automatically be refreshed, and then you will be taken to the account of your prime video on your Samsung smart TV, and now you will be able to stream all your favorite contents.

Guidelines for Activate Amazon Prime Video app on LG Smart TV:

First task is to turn on the LG Smart TV and then press the Home button on the remote to get to the Home Screen.
Then you have to scroll the left or right buttons to get to the LG Content Store.
Then you have to select the All Apps section, and then search for the Amazon Prime Video.
Then upon getting the all, hit the Install button to download and install the app.
Then after the completion of the installation procedure, you have to launch the app and then hit the Sign in button.
Then you have to sign in to your Prime video account, or you may also create a new one.
Then you will see a six digit code on the screen, and you have to go the activation site addressed amazon.com/mytv form the mobile or laptop.
Then on the new page you are taken, you have to give the username and password to sign in to your prime video account.
Then you will be taken to a new page, and you have to give the name of your compatible device i.e. LG Smart TV.
Then you have to give in the activation code and then hit the option of Register Device.
The site will get refreshed and you will be taken to the prime account on your LG Smart TV, and you will be able to enjoy the contents.

Guidelines for Activate Amazon Prime Video app on Apple TV:

Your first task is to turn on the Apple TV, and then go to the App Store.
Then you have to search for the app by typing the name on the search bar, and upon getting the app, you have to select it, and hit the Get button to download and install the app.
Then you have to launch the app, and then you have to select the option Register device on Amazon website.
Then you will be shown the activation code, and the website amazon.com/mytv
Then you have to launch the web browser of the mobile or laptop, and go to the address given above.
Then you have to sign in to your Amazon prime account, and enter the code, and the name of the device, and then hit the Register device
One done, the page will refresh, and you will be able to stream all the contents of Amazon Prime Video.

Guidelines for Activate Amazon Prime Video app on Vizio Smart TV:

Turn on the Vizio Smart TV, and then press the V button to get to the Home Screen.
Then app is pre-installed in the Smart TV, but if no, go to the App Store and download and install the app.
After the installation is complete, you have to select the app to launch it, and click on the Register device on Amazon website.
With that, you are supposed to see the activation code on the screen, as well as the activation website.
Then you have to launch the web browser of the mobile or laptop and then go to the website addressed as primevideo.com/mytv
Then on the new page directed, you have to sign in to your Amazon prime account and then hit the Sign in

Then you have to enter the code in the new page directed, and the name of the device and then hit the Register device
Then the activation will be completed and you will be able to stream the contents on your device.

Guidelines for Activate Amazon Prime video on PS4:

Launch the PS4 and sign in to the account of the gaming console.
Then you have to launch the app, if pre-installed, or you have to search for the app in the App Store, and after download and installing the app, you have to launch it.
Then you have to hit the Register device on Amazon website, and you will be shown the activation code and the activation website addressed amazon.com/mytv
Then you have to go to the respective website given, and then login to your account giving the password and email ID.
Then you will be directed to the new page, where you have to enter the activation code and give the name of the device, i.e. PS4, and then hit the Register device
Once the page is refreshed, you can stream the contents on your gaming console.

Guidelines for Activate Amazon Prime Video app on Roku:

First you have to turn on the Roku and then press the Home button to go to the Home Screen.
Then you have to go to the Streaming Channel section and then to the Roku Channel Store.
There tap on the Search box, and type the name Amazon Prime Video, and then select the channel, and then hit the Add Channel
Then you have to select the Go to Channel option, and you will get to the Home Screen.
Then you have to select the app after the completion of the installation, and then you have to launch the app, and click on Register on the Amazon website.
Then you will be shown the activation code and activation address amazon.com/mytv
Then you have to launch the web browser of the mobile or laptop, and then go to the given web address above.
Then you have to sign in to your account, and then give the name of the device on which you are activating the app.
After the site is refreshed, you will be able to stream all the contents of the Amazon Prime video app on your Roku.

Guidelines for Activate Amazon Prime on Xbox console:

Launch the Xbox console and sign in to giving the credentials.
Then you need to search for the app in the Microsoft Store if not installed, or you have to launch the app if pre-installed.
Then you have to click on the Register on the Amazon website after the app is launched.
Then you have to note down the activation code that will appear, and with that you will be shown the activation site addressed amazon.com/mytv
Then you have to launch the web browser from the mobile and go to the activation site.
There you have to sign in to the account, and then hit the Sign in
Then you will be taken to the next page, and you have to enter the code and the name of the device and hit the Register device
Now, your activation process is complete and you can watch the shows of your choice.

Guidelines on how to watch Amazon Prime Video with Chromecast:

First you have to connect the smartphone with the Chromecast to the same internet source.
Then you have to launch the Prime Video app on the smartphone, and then you have to select Cast from the app.
Then you have to select the name of the Chromecast device, and then select the video that you want to watch.

Troubleshooting tips if the activation do not work:

Check if the internet connection is proper, or else the activation site will not work.
You have to correctly enter the code when asked, and be careful about the time limit till the code will be active.
Make sure you have given the login password for the Amazon Prime Video correctly before you hit the Sign in button.

Some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

Q. How am I supposed to cancel my Amazon Prime Video subscription?

Ans. First you need to go to the Accounts and Settings, and then to the Tour Account tab, then you have to select End Subscription, and your subscription will be cancelled.

Q. Why do I need to pay extra for the Prime Video Channels?

Ans. The channels are not a part of the Prime Video subscription, and they are additional, and so you have to pay for the channels.

Conclusions:

Following the guidelines will help you watch the contents of Amazon Prime Video on your screen in no time.

Support:

If you want to contact them, then you have to go to the prime video website, and then sign in to your account, and from there you will be able to get assistance for the problem you are facing.

Reference:

amazon.com/mytv

primevideo.com/mytv