Amazon Prime Video, General Discussion [Ireland]

Keith186 · 24-12-2019 9:51pm

Young_gunner wrote: »

trying to rent 'Loveless' on Amazon - it is possible to do that with an Irish debit / credit card? it's a shame they won't let you pay via ebay either

Never paid separately for any content on Prime so I'm not sure but you might be able to get it on the Rakuten app if it doesn't work for you. It's a separate movie app.

mcgucc22 · 24-12-2019 9:53pm

Mr.Nice Guy wrote:

Got around to watching The Boys and really loved it. Might be my favourite show of 2019. Lots of compelling characters, great humour, and takes some turns I didn't see coming.

I thought it was brilliant as well. Looking for the the next series.

redzerdrog · 26-12-2019 9:42pm

Ok just got an Amazon prime account through my Eir package. Yet every show I go into gives me error code. I know some things are Geo blocked but to me looks like everything

Any ideas?

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 26-12-2019 10:00pm

redzerdrog wrote: »

Ok just got an Amazon prime account through my Eir package. Yet every show I go into gives me error code. I know some things are Geo blocked but to me looks like everything

Any ideas?

Are you on the website or app? The website is PrimeVideo.com not the Amazon site itself

Mr.Nice Guy · 27-12-2019 1:15am

mcgucc22 wrote: »

I thought it was brilliant as well. Looking for the the next series.

Season 2 trailer has me excited:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYnSEW4sXrk

redzerdrog · 27-12-2019 1:42am

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Are you on the website or app? The website is PrimeVideo.com not the Amazon site itself

Prime video on a firestick

Headshot · 27-12-2019 1:49am

redzerdrog wrote: »

Prime video on a firestick

It wont work on Firestick as Eir Amazon Prime Video is specifically for Primevideo which is the Irish Version.

Keith186 · 27-12-2019 7:38pm

redzerdrog wrote: »

Ok just got an Amazon prime account through my Eir package. Yet every show I go into gives me error code. I know some things are Geo blocked but to me looks like everything

Any ideas?

Use phone or tablet app to choose to watch/cast a show on your fire stick device or else side load the aptoide market then install prime video app and that will also work.
Second method is better as it means you can just use the ft remote as normal.

peteeeed · 29-12-2019 1:21pm

My content has changed back to the Irish prime, anyone else have this happen recently?

peteeeed · 29-12-2019 1:32pm

Just emailed them, sorted

steve_r · 29-12-2019 6:48pm

My account seems to have been cancelled altogether- when I go on it prompts me to signup all over again?

waynescales1 · 01-01-2020 2:52pm

Are Amazon Prime showing any more Premier League games, or was it just those few over the Christmas period? Don't think I'll bother switching my location if that's the case.

01-01-2020 2:53pm

waynescales1 wrote: »

Are Amazon Prime showing any more Premier League games, or was it just those few over the Christmas period? Don't think I'll bother switching my location if that's the case.

I think that was their last slot of the season.

icdg · 01-01-2020 4:07pm

Amazon will be back in December 2020, BT have today/tomorrow and half of the “split weekend” (Round 26, in early-mid February - Sky will have the other half).

redzerdrog · 02-01-2020 5:29am

Keith186 wrote: »

Use phone or tablet app to choose to watch/cast a show on your fire stick device or else side load the aptoide market then install prime video app and that will also work.
Second method is better as it means you can just use the ft remote as normal.

I have a downloader installed

Anyone got the Apk file for the Irish primevideo

d15ude · 02-01-2020 2:39pm

redzerdrog wrote: »

I have a downloader installed

Anyone got the Apk file for the Irish primevideo

Do you think the Irish primevideo apk would work with the 4k stick?

I received the new 4k stick as a christmas gift. It was bought via https://www.amazon.co.uk/.
I get the error 5505 "Video unavailabe". Was on Amazon chat and the told me the UK stick is no good for Amazon Prime Video in Ireland...

Netflix and all other apps for fine on the stick.
And I can watch Prime without problems on both my Macbook and Android phone.

dulpit · 02-01-2020 4:10pm

d15ude wrote: »

Do you think the Irish primevideo apk would work with the 4k stick?

I received the new 4k stick as a christmas gift. It was bought via https://www.amazon.co.uk/.
I get the error 5505 "Video unavailabe". Was on Amazon chat and the told me the UK stick is no good for Amazon Prime Video in Ireland...

Netflix and all other apps for fine on the stick.
And I can watch Prime without problems on both my Macbook and Android phone.

Get onto amazon and ask them to switch you to UK prime. That fixed it for us. Alternative is to "cast" from phone to the fire stick, which should work too. Pain the way the Irish market is served by Amazon, but there you go...

d15ude · 02-01-2020 9:16pm

Keith186 wrote: »

Use phone or tablet app to choose to watch/cast a show on your fire stick device or else side load the aptoide market then install prime video app and that will also work.
Second method is better as it means you can just use the ft remote as normal.

Side loading Prime Video via Aptoide did the trick!
Can now stream all Irish Prime content on my 4k fire stick.

Cheers!

The Black Oil · 03-01-2020 11:20am

James May's Japan series is up. 6 episodes.

extra gravy · 03-01-2020 12:57pm

The Black Oil wrote: »

James May's Japan series is up. 6 episodes.

I'd watch anything about Japan but I can't stand him. Pity.

degsie · 04-01-2020 4:09pm

Just tried to purchase a TV series on Amazon UK but get the following message:
"We're unable to complete your order. Your payment method was not charged. The billing address on your payment method must be a valid address in the United Kingdom. If you're paying with a credit card, it must be issued from a bank in the United Kingdom."

Tried with Irish CC and Revolut card with same problem. I've purchased in the past with no issues. Anybody seen this and get around the issue?

Gforcemurphy · 05-01-2020 1:38am

Yeah I was just told I don’t have a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, even though I’ve had it like Netflix for the past year or more. I thought it might have something to do with the fact that I had to change my default address to UK a few weeks ago (got Fire tablets for the kids, didn’t deliver to Ireland, so set up through Address Pal).

Got a bit confused as Amazon don’t seem to distinguish between Prime (which I don’t have) and Prime Video for UK customers. Now tells me I can’t sign up for Prime Video as I’m not a Prime customer. It’s been melting my head.

degsie wrote: »

Just tried to purchase a TV series on Amazon UK but get the following message:
"We're unable to complete your order. Your payment method was not charged. The billing address on your payment method must be a valid address in the United Kingdom. If you're paying with a credit card, it must be issued from a bank in the United Kingdom."

Tried with Irish CC and Revolut card with same problem. I've purchased in the past with no issues. Anybody seen this and get around the issue?

redzerdrog · 09-01-2020 12:49am

d15ude wrote: »

Side loading Prime Video via Aptoide did the trick!
Can now stream all Irish Prime content on my 4k fire stick.

Cheers!

Any chance you can give a dummy’s guide of how to do this?

dulpit · 09-01-2020 12:20pm

redzerdrog wrote: »

Any chance you can give a dummy’s guide of how to do this?

https://troypoint.com/aptoide-tv/

redzerdrog · 09-01-2020 9:56pm

Worked perfectly!!

Thanks

icdg · 10-01-2020 9:43am

Treadstone (the Bourne spin-off) up now.

Full_Circle_81 · 10-01-2020 9:58am

dulpit wrote: »

https://troypoint.com/aptoide-tv/

Does this work on regular fire sticks too or just the 4k one? And does this give the option of installing regular Irish apps like the rte player on it? Right now the stick seems to only let me install uk-centric tv apps (that don't actually work when you load them up). Of course the main pain is that the Prime app itself won't work (gives that region error)

gmisk · 11-01-2020 12:04pm

icdg wrote: »

Treadstone (the Bourne spin-off) up now.

I watched episode 1....not really feeling it...

bugsyb4 · 17-01-2020 10:35am

A quick question for ye:

We have a Firestick working well in our own house set up to my wife's Amazon account and no issues.

Got a present of another one for Christmas and were thinking of using this in a different house, can I use my wife's Amazon account details again for this? It is just because our Amazon Prime is set up through my wife's email address and would love to have access to Prime in both locations but not sure is this possible!

Sleeper12 · 17-01-2020 11:22am

bugsyb4 wrote:

Got a present of another one for Christmas and were thinking of using this in a different house, can I use my wife's Amazon account details again for this? It is just because our Amazon Prime is set up through my wife's email address and would love to have access to Prime in both locations but not sure is this possible!

Yes you can have the same amazon account on as many Firestick as you like however you can only /use one screen at a time.

cookie1977 · 17-01-2020 11:41am

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Yes you can have the same amazon account on as many Firestick as you like however you can only /use one screen at a time.

I think you can use more than one at the same time from the same account. I believe the limit is two streaming at the same time.

Sleeper12 · 17-01-2020 12:03pm

cookie1977 wrote: »

I think you can use more than one at the same time from the same account. I believe the limit is two streaming at the same time.

I asked live chat a year ago & they said one at a time BUT I have never tried it so it could be the wrong information

bugsyb4 · 17-01-2020 12:06pm

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Yes you can have the same amazon account on as many Firestick as you like however you can only /use one screen at a time.

Perfect that's all we will ever be doing. Thanks for quick reply!

Sleeper12 · 17-01-2020 12:07pm

A quick Google search says

You may stream up to three videos at the same time using the same Amazon account. You may stream the same video to no more than two devices at a time.

sweetie · 17-01-2020 12:22pm

extra gravy wrote: »

I'd watch anything about Japan but I can't stand him. Pity.

Not a massive fan of him but i'm really enjoying it. His interpreters are gas.

dulpit · 18-01-2020 1:24am

sweetie wrote: »

Not a massive fan of him but i'm really enjoying it. His interpreters are gas.

I really enjoyed it. His interpreter in Tokyo and later is loads of fun. Also, loved the "Hey bim" part (you'll know it when you see it)

icdg · 18-01-2020 6:14pm

A ton of content added to Prime Video IE yesterday - NCIS, Smallville, Futurama, Two Broke Girls, House MD, Elementary, Psych, Bob’s Burgers, Last Man Standing, The Middle,Madam Secretary, The Librarians, Justified, the Tudors,Roswell (1999).

Not sure if that’s a big plugging the gap between U.K. and Ireland, but it’s a lot of stuff.

pixelburp · 18-01-2020 6:16pm

icdg wrote: »

A ton of content added to Prime Video IE yesterday - NCIS, Smallville, Futurama, Two Broke Girls, House MD, Elementary, Psych, Bob’s Burgers, Last Man Standing, The Middle,Madam Secretary, The Librarians, Justified, the Tudors,Roswell (1999).

Not sure if that’s a big plugging the gap between U.K. and Ireland, but it’s a lot of stuff.

Great timing, a surprise Timothy Olyphant cameo in a other show had me hankering after a rewatch of Justified. Ditto Bob's Burgers, which I started fadó but never kept going.

Sleeper12 · 18-01-2020 6:28pm

icdg wrote:

A ton of content added to Prime Video IE yesterday - NCIS, Smallville, Futurama, Two Broke Girls, House MD, Elementary, Psych, Bobâ€™s Burgers, Last Man Standing, The Middle,Madam Secretary, The Librarians, Justified, the Tudors,Roswell (1999).

I've watched Last Man Standing on Hulu for the last few years. It's not unlike ToolTime.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 18-01-2020 6:56pm

icdg wrote: »

A ton of content added to Prime Video IE yesterday - NCIS, Smallville, Futurama, Two Broke Girls, House MD, Elementary, Psych, Bob’s Burgers, Last Man Standing, The Middle,Madam Secretary, The Librarians, Justified, the Tudors,Roswell (1999).

Not sure if that’s a big plugging the gap between U.K. and Ireland, but it’s a lot of stuff.

There were a couple of seasons of Bob's Burgers up for a while but it seems they've added all of S1-9 now. This is what I mean about Prime's interface being awful. I watched all of S9 on there not that long ago but they add 7 more seasons and I don't see it anywhere on my homepage.

Anyway... haven't gotten around to watching it yet but Troop Zero was also added yesterday. Looks like a bit of lighthearted fun, written by one of the writers of Beasts of the Southern Wild and again, no sign of it on the home page

https://youtu.be/Gi4C6GncmQ4

fman · 18-01-2020 7:09pm

Yep the interface is odd. As an example, yesterday I saw mention Elementary had been added so went to check it out. Searched on the title of "elementary" and the show was only about fourth or fifth title returned. The earlier titles didn't have any variation of elementary in their titles either.
And to add to that I noticed it was titled something like "Elementary-s05.0". Just a weird lack of attention to detail.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 19-01-2020 5:52pm

Just on the subject of terrible interface, can anyone tell me if Baz Luhrmann's Australia is on Prime Ireland. JustWatch keeps telling me it is but I've searched just about every possible version of Australia, the actors, the director, etc. and can only find 2 documentaries by the same name. no film.

fman · 19-01-2020 6:17pm

Seems to be bad info on just watch. If you search for Australia and then click on the prime video logo it links to a travel destinations, Australia programme.

patmahe · 20-01-2020 10:39am

Hi All,

Sorry if this has been covered I did skim the thread but not every page. Is there a workaround for the issue where you need a uk based credit card to pay for additional content? Perfectly happy to pay for the content but cannot with an Irish card, driving me mad when I am trying to purchase it legitimately.

Thanks

Pat

dulpit · 20-01-2020 10:54am

patmahe wrote: »

Hi All,

Sorry if this has been covered I did skim the thread but not every page. Is there a workaround for the issue where you need a uk based credit card to pay for additional content? Perfectly happy to pay for the content but cannot with an Irish card, driving me mad when I am trying to purchase it legitimately.

Thanks

Pat

Would Revolut work?

Ro-76 · 20-01-2020 11:03am

I've had this exact problem and can't get it working.

I have UK region set by amazon, I changed my Revolut billing address to Parcel Motel address and I still cannot pay for any content.

Sleeper12 · 20-01-2020 11:21am

dulpit wrote:

Would Revolut work?

patmahe wrote:

Sorry if this has been covered I did skim the thread but not every page. Is there a workaround for the issue where you need a uk based credit card to pay for additional content? Perfectly happy to pay for the content but cannot with an Irish card, driving me mad when I am trying to purchase it legitimately.

Get a Revolut card. Its free & you can use it to pay for content

Ro-76 · 20-01-2020 11:46am

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Get a Revolut card. Its free & you can use it to pay for content

This has never worked for me.

Sleeper12 · 20-01-2020 12:21pm

Ro-76 wrote:

This has never worked for me.

Your prime video has to be UK content. People who have Irish prime content shouldn't be able to rent movies no matter what card you use AFAIK.

You need to set your payment for digital services to the revolut card. When setting up the the card on amazon you will need to enter a UK billing address for the card. A parcel motel address in Antrim works for everyone. If it's still not working then settings are wrong somewhere.

qwabercd · 20-01-2020 12:51pm

There should really be a sticky explaining the UK/revolut option. About 80% of the discussion on the thread ends up coming back to it (this isn't meant as a criticism of those posting, I'm sure I had similar questions when I set it up).

Amazon Prime Video, General Discussion [Ireland]

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