1. Seasons Aren’t Grouped Together
For example, search for “The Walking Dead” and you’ll find the main show and its spin-off seemingly randomly ordered. Season nine is followed by three, eight, and two. Why isn’t the show just contained as a single search result?
The problem also continues when watching the show. Once you reach the end of the season, Prime Video doesn’t automatically take you to the next. You have to manually seek it out.
2. Paid Content Is Mixed With Free Content
The home screen of Prime Video shows you “free” and paid content listed alongside each other without rhyme or reason. Although you can switch to the Free to me section, you can’t make this the default, so you have to do it every time. The same goes for searches.
Chances are, you’ll find something that you want to watch, only to be disappointed to discover that it isn’t included in your Prime Video subscription.
3. Pre-Roll Commercials
4. Content of Questionable Quality
It sometimes feels like Prime Video favors quantity over quality, especially when you have to wade through the endless sea of B-movies to find something worth watching.
5. Limited Time to Watch Rentals
When you rent something on Prime Video, you have 30 days to start watching it. That seems reasonable and fair. What isn’t so fair is that, once you press play, you have 48 hours to finish it.
That’s fine if you’re able to watch it all in a single sitting. But if you have life commitments like an unpredictable job or children, nailing down hours to watch something over two days might be tricky. If you wanted to watch a three-hour epic over three nights, for example, you’re out of luck.
If it has made you reconsider, you might want to think about subscribing to an alternative service like Netflix. It’s more renowned for its quality original content and smooth user interface.
