Amazon Prime Video US - Watch in Aus?

loginid on 12/06/2020 - 09:20

Hi,

There are some Amazon prime video films I would like to rent on the amazon prime video USA site.
But does anyone know if I can rent them from my Australian account and watch them in Australia?

Do I just need a new account and a VPN?

I went to test it by pressing the rent button and logging into my AU account and everything seemed fine, it got to the payment page, but obviously I didn't want to press pay in case I purchased it and couldn't actually get it.

So if anyone knows that'd be ace!

Thanks and have a great Friday!

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  • Caped Baldy on 12/06/2020 - 09:51
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    You should just try buying it. Amazon are normally good with returns - not sure about digital rentals

  • railspider on 12/06/2020 - 12:04

    I haven't been able to watch Prime movies & TV using a VPN (works with Netflix & Hulu), so not sure if renting would work.

    • bcarp on 12/06/2020 - 12:13

      Are you trying with an Amazon US or Amazon AU account?

      • railspider on 12/06/2020 - 12:33

        Prime AU, can't get it to work with US content

  • tebbybabes on 12/06/2020 - 12:52

    I'll be completely honest. I have an AU prime account and just watch content on Amazon prime. It didn't even occur to me that they have region differences like netflix! Must try to check it out!

    Also, does anyone know how I may be able to browse what's available on the US portal? Or even compare what's available here vs there? My google fu seems to be deficient at the moment.

  • funeste on 12/06/2020 - 12:53

    I was able to do this on UK prime a few years ago by making a new account with a UK address, using a VPN, and adding e gift card balance (bought online, I can’t remember if it was eBay or some other website). Aussie credit card won’t work.

    I don’t know if this would work today, because Amazon Prime has very aggressive anti-VPN software and it’s only getting better, but sometimes the Obfuscated or Dedicated settings work. And if it doesn’t work, you’ve got gift card balance on an Amazon account you can’t use (I still have a couple pounds on that UK account).

  • loginid on 24/06/2020 - 14:54

    If anyone is curious, I went ahead and attempted to rent a 99cent movie.
    It allowed me to put it into the shopping cart, but when I went to check out it said:

    • Need USA address / USA account
    • Need USA credit card with USA address

    So no go :(

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