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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,619 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Yep, posted about this in the Prime thread. Didn’t know about it until the weekend either.. but then again, I only joined Prime for Prime Day.

    The missus joined too so handy that we can just keep the one sub going.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭ArthurG


    This is a great perk - added my other half to it about a year ago, very handy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,206 ✭✭✭micks_address


    just a pity you can't share amazon music


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,166 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Looks like you have to share wallets, i.e. give access to your payment cards.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    Looks like you have to share wallets, i.e. give access to your payment cards.

    That's to stop the Spotify/Google Music/Netflix rings that go on.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 157 ✭✭Peck3277


    How does this work with sharing echo devices?

    Due to the pandemic, in my parents house there are my parents and 4 adult children. Each child has an echo device and my parents share echo devices.

    Are there any downsides to creating a household with all of us on it so our echos can interact?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,706 ✭✭✭savemejebus


    Doesn't work with student accouints either.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,758 ✭✭✭Klingon Hamlet


    Doesn't work with student accouints either.

    In fairness student accounts are much cheaper.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,706 ✭✭✭savemejebus


    In fairness student accounts are much cheaper.

    Oh yeah, not a complaint, more a heads-up, save people a call with Amazon CS


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 Tigeire


    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    Looks like you have to share wallets, i.e. give access to your payment cards.

    yup - makes it unpractical for some


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,645 ✭✭✭RocketRaccoon


    Having an issue trying to attach my account to my wifes one. It's saying we need to be in the same country.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,591 ✭✭✭tommycahir


    Having an issue trying to attach my account to my wifes one. It's saying we need to be in the same country.


    I had that also and turned out her account was set to US for kindle book store and needed to be set the same as my .co.uk account


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭long_b


    tommycahir wrote: »
    I had that also and turned out her account was set to US for kindle book store and needed to be set the same as my .co.uk account

    Could you do that yourself or did you need customer service to do it?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 103 ✭✭ice.cube


    
    
    
    Oh yeah, not a complaint, more a heads-up, save people a call with Amazon CS


    I have a student account and I was able to add a family member.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,706 ✭✭✭savemejebus


    ice.cube wrote: »
    
    

    I have a student account and I was able to add a family member.

    Really? I was told by CS that that wasn't possible. I'll have to try again, would be very handy altogether.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 712 ✭✭✭fuse


    I assume delivery has to be the same address as the main account owner?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭Conar


    fuse wrote: »
    I assume delivery has to be the same address as the main account owner?

    No, and I often order for others too so as a secondary household member on my mother's account (both different addresses) I've often ordered for friends and delivered to their addresses.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 146 ✭✭salamiii


    it was always like that but now you have to share your credit card.before you could have 4 members at any address


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭scamalert


    Peck3277 wrote: »
    How does this work with sharing echo devices?

    Due to the pandemic, in my parents house there are my parents and 4 adult children. Each child has an echo device and my parents share echo devices.

    Are there any downsides to creating a household with all of us on it so our echos can interact?
    i found an issue few months back where 2 houses with echos+hue lights got completely messed up, in other words my group lights would be replaced from another family members house, deleting etc picking correct ones would initially restore to non existing lights, so smth to keep in mind if you use other smart home devices.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,472 ✭✭✭SourSessions


    You can't share prime video either.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,137 ✭✭✭Sarn


    You can't share prime video either.

    It specifically says you can.

    Only prime members can share the following benefits with one other adult in the Household:

    Unlimited One-Day Delivery plus Same-Day Delivery in eligible areas
    Prime Video Streaming
    Prime Reading
    Early access to Amazon Lightning Deals
    20% off nappies and 15% off Baby Registry


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,472 ✭✭✭SourSessions


    Sarn wrote: »
    It specifically says you can.

    Only prime members can share the following benefits with one other adult in the Household:

    Unlimited One-Day Delivery plus Same-Day Delivery in eligible areas
    Prime Video Streaming
    Prime Reading
    Early access to Amazon Lightning Deals
    20% off nappies and 15% off Baby Registry

    But not in the Republic of Ireland. I spent hours on chat with them trying to figure out why it wouldn't work until they escalated it and told me the feature isn't available in ROI.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭Conar


    Sarn wrote: »
    It specifically says you can.

    Only prime members can share the following benefits with one other adult in the Household:

    Unlimited One-Day Delivery plus Same-Day Delivery in eligible areas
    Prime Video Streaming
    Prime Reading
    Early access to Amazon Lightning Deals
    20% off nappies and 15% off Baby Registry

    I can't find it right now but that isn't included for Rep Of Ireland customers. You can have multiple profiles on the one Prime Video account, but not multiple prime video accounts.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭Conar


    But not in the Republic of Ireland. I spent hours on chat with them trying to figure out why it wouldn't work until they escalated it and told me the feature isn't available in ROI.

    I can't find it at the moment but it's listed in the t's & C's.
    I had a similar issue with chat. They don't even know about it.

    Edit**** found it

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GK6S4CC8545EBQSV&ved=2ahUKEwj6ktm518HsAhXCWhUIHe5zAJUQFjAAegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw3NTLYD50eZVQgEk_BfhJu7&cshid=1603145795258

    "Sharing
    Amazon Household members can share their Amazon Prime delivery benefits, Prime Video (UK residents & streaming only), Kindle Owners’ Lending Library and Prime Early Access. "


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,098 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Have mine shared with a colleague in work. Obviously there’s trust involved as we can use each other’s card, etc., but we don’t.
    He has his delivery addresses setup, I have mine.
    We have notifications turned off so we don’t see/hear what the other is getting.
    I’m “based” in the UK, so we have Prime Video shared.
    I also bought a Firestick for the father-in-law, registered it to my account, turned off all notifications, and put a pin on purchases. So he has access to Prime video too!

    On top of free delivery, special offers, etc., it’s not bad for £40 a year!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,137 ✭✭✭Sarn


    But not in the Republic of Ireland. I spent hours on chat with them trying to figure out why it wouldn't work until they escalated it and told me the feature isn't available in ROI.

    Thanks, I wasn’t aware that it was restricted over here. We’ve only set it up so haven’t tried it out yet. Amazon should really make it clearer up front.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,017 ✭✭✭Leslie91


    So I shared mine with the missus but she cannot see my payment card, only hers. Shouldn't my payment card now be an option for her to use in her account?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,708 ✭✭✭Nollog


    You can't share prime video either.

    Prime video yeah, but Amazon prime you can share most of the benefits, including prime video with family. I looked into that before the OH's father shared his prime with us. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 103 ✭✭ice.cube


    Sarn wrote: »
    Thanks, I wasn’t aware that it was restricted over here. We’ve only set it up so haven’t tried it out yet. Amazon should really make it clearer up front.

    I used a parcel motel address in the UK, then asked Amazon Customer Service to switch me over to a UK account. No hassle at all, didn’t really question it. I think I set the parcel motel as my billing address afair!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭SB71


    Does anyone know iof it's possible to download films,etc on amazon prime app on the nvidia shaield as i cant see any function for this yet i can on my tablet and phone?


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