How to Turn Off Auto Play on Amazon Prime Video

While binging your favorite shows on Amazon Prime Video, the Auto Play feature saves you the pain of using the remote. However, Auto Play can act against this convenience when you fall asleep or while watching something with your partner or family. While browsing Amazon Prime Video, the trailer or promo content starts playing if you stop on a content title card for more than two seconds. That can be annoying and distracting.

It is worse if you like to watch content without looking at the trailers or other short videos. Luckily, you can save yourself scrolling through episodes list to figure out which ones you haven’t watched after you disable the Auto Play feature. This post will show you how to turn off Auto Play in Amazon Prime Video.

How to Turn Off Auto Play on Prime Video on Web

You may have the Amazon Prime Video app on Windows, and it’s also convenient to use in a web browser. When you turn off the Auto Play feature on Prime Video’s website, that change syncs with the Windows app. So you have to turn off the feature from a web browser or the official app. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1: Open Prime Video in a browser on your computer.

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Step 2: Sign in with your Amazon account.

Step 3: Click on your profile name in the top-right corner.

Step 4: Select Accounts and Settings from the list of options.

Step 5: In the Account and Settings menu, click on the Player tab at the top.

Under the Player tab, you get two options – Autoplay and Autoplay Trailers.

Step 6: As per your preference, click on Off under the specific options to turn off Auto Play.

When you use the same Amazon account in the Prime Video app for Windows, these changes will apply there too.

How to Turn Off Auto Play on Prime Video on Mac

The Prime Video app is also available for Mac and you can use it to disable the Auto Play feature. Here’s how you can turn off the Auto Play feature. Ensure that you are using its latest app version on your Mac before you start with the steps.

Step 1: Press Command + Spacebar to open Spotlight Search, type Prime Video, and press Return.

Step 2: Click on My Stuff at the bottom-right corner in the app.

Step 3: Click on the Settings icon at the top-right corner.

Step 4: From the list of options, click on Auto Play.

Step 5: Tap the toggle to disable the feature.

If you can’t get the app to apply changes or it doesn’t work properly, read our guide to fix the Amazon Prime Video app not working on Mac.

How to Turn Off Auto Play on Prime Video on iPhone

Watching movies and shows using the Prime Video app on your iPhone is quite convenient. But the Auto Play can also end up consuming battery juice if you don’t realize the aftereffects of it. Besides, it’ll help you save your internet data, especially if you are using one with a daily limit. We recommend checking whether you are using latest version of the Prime Video app on iPhone.

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Here’s how to turn off the Auto Play feature.

Step 1: Open the Prime Video app on your iPhone.

Step 2: Tap the Profile icon at the bottom-right corner.

Step 3: Tap on the Settings icon at the top-right corner.

Step 4: Select Auto Play from the list of options.

Step 5: Tap the toggle next to ‘Allow Auto Play on this device’ to disable the feature.

The iPad users can follow the same steps on the Prime Video app for iPadOS.

How to Turn Off Auto Play on Prime Video on Android

Like iPhone, you only get the option to turn off automatic playback for episodes on the Prime Video app for Android. Once again, we recommend checking whether you are using the latest app version.

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After checking for the latest app version, here’s how to disable the feature.

Step 1: Open the Prime Video app on your Android.

Step 2: Tap the profile icon in the top-right corner.

Step 3: Tap the Settings icon in the top-right corner.

Step 4: From the list of options, tap the toggle next to Auto Play to turn off the feature.

How to Turn Off Auto Play on Prime Video on Android TV

The Prime Video app for Android TV has an interface that looks intuitive and fluid. You can disable Auto Play to stop automatic playback of trailers and episodes in the app. Here’s how to turn off the Auto Play feature for Prime Video on your Android TV.

Step 1: Open Prime Video on your Android TV.

Step 2: Go to the left menu in the app.

Step 3: Select the Settings option in the bottom-left corner.

Step 4: Select Autoplay from the list of options.

Step 5: Select Off to disable the feature.

Prime Video gives you the option to watch content in Dolby Atmos. If the feature is not working on your Android TV, check out our post on how to fix Dolby Atmos not working in Prime Video on Android TV.

Enjoy Carefree Viewing on Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video is available for almost every device. And to avoid unwanted access to your account, you can log out or deregister your device(s) from Prime Video. But how is it helpful to you? Read our post to know what happens when you sign out of Prime Video on all devices.