How to Download Amazon Prime Movies to Android Device? [2 Ways]

When finding your favorite Amazon Prime movies, how to download them to Android for playback everywhere? This article will help you out.

Phoebe Clinton
October 20, 2022

Amazon Prime offers the latest movies of high quality for you to enjoy without going to cinemas, but it would be quite annoying when the movie playback is stopped because of the poor network. As a result, some of you would want to download Amazon Prime movies to Android devices, so that you can bring the movies everywhere for playback when you want more flexibly. But how to download Amazon Prime movies to Android tablets? Now in this article, you will get both the limitation-free and official ways to do it. Let's have a look.

1. Download Movies from Prime Video to Android [MP4 Downloader]

The best-recommended method to download Amazon Prime movies to Android is using MovPilot Amazon Prime Video Downloader. Although this is not an Android app that can directly provide the Amazon Prime movies download function for Android phones or tablet users, it can help you remove the protection on all Amazon Prime movies, then save them in common MP4 video files with HD 1080P quality.

In this way, you can get them playable on not only Android but all devices without the Amazon app installed. Also, you don't need to worry about the downloaded movies expiring, because all of them can be saved offline forever. In other words, compared with the official method with many limitations existing, MovPilot Amazon Prime Video Downloader can help you watch Amazon Prime movies in much more convenient ways as they want.

Key Features

Offers the widely-used MP4/MKV formats to save downloaded Amazon Prime movies

Keeps the best 1080P for enjoying offline Amazon movies with great experience

Saves all audio and subtitles of different languages as you need

Preserve subtitles as soft subtitles, hard subtitles or external subtitles

Keeps downloaded Amazon Prime movies forever offline

Plays movies on all devices without installing Amazon app

Sets no limits on the number of downloaded Amazon Prime videos

Step 1. Sign in MovPilot Amazon Prime Video Downloader

When you have installed MovPilot Amazon Prime Video Downloader on your computer, open the software and you need to select the Amazon platform for signing in with your Amazon Prime Video account.

Step 2. Search for Amazon Prime Movies

After signing in, you can directly use the in-built search bar to search for the movies you want to download to Android tablets or smartphones to playback offline. Pasting the URL to directly find the movie is also supported.

Step 3. Select Format and Language to Download Amazon Movies

Then you can go to the top-right corner and click the setting icon for adjusting the output settings. You can choose the "Video Format", "Video Codec", and also the "Audio" and "Subtitle" languages before starting to download the Amazon Prime movies based on your needs.

Step 4. Download Amazon Prime Movies Offline

When the settings are also finished, simply press the download icon offered for each Amazon Prime movie and download it offline. It only takes a while for the software to complete the download.

Step 5. Transfer Downloaded Amazon Prime Movies to Android

After getting the downloaded Amazon Prime movies, now you can transfer and save them to your Android devices immediately. Based on the computer systems, you need to use different methods to transfer the movies.

On Windows: Simply connect your Android device to the computer using a USB cable. Then open the Android folder on a Windows computer and you can directly drag the downloaded Amazon Prime movies to it for transferring.

On Mac: You will need to install Android File Transfer on Mac first. Then also connect your Android to the computer using a USB. Once connected, open Android File Transfer and drag the Amazon Prime movies to save the downloaded Amazon Prime movies to the Android device immediately.

2. Download Amazon Prime Movies on Android [Official]

As mentioned, the Amazon Prime official also provides a direct way to download Amazon Prime movies within the Amazon app. As a result, once you install the Amazon app on your Android device, you can directly download Amazon movies for playback offline with your account (Amazon Prime subscription required). Here I will also guide you on how to do it on your Android tablet.

Tip:

Unfortunately, Amazon has limited the download function, so you would meet some troubles during this process, for example:

The download function is only provided for devices that can install the Amazon Prime app.

Only Amazon Prime Video subscribers can access the download function to enjoy Amazon Prime movies offline.

Some Amazon Prime movies are not supported to be downloaded even if you are an Amazon Prime subscriber.

The downloaded Amazon Prime movies will be expired or be removed when your subscription period is ended unless you have purchased the movies.

If you consider downloading Amazon Prime movies for offline playback without meeting such limitations, instead of the official method, MovPilot Amazon Prime Video Downloader is better for you.

Step 1. Open the Amazon app after installing it on your Android. Then you will need to sign in with your Amazon account with Amazon Prime subscription.

Step 2. Directly search and access the Amazon Prime movies within the app. When you find the one you want to download, open its information page.

Step 3. On the information page, you will see the "Download" button provided. Directly click it and the Amazon Prime movie will be downloaded offline for saving in your library in the Amazon app.

When the download is finished, find the movie within the app and you can play it without a network connection.

3. FAQs About Downloading Amazon Prime Movies to Android

How to Move Amazon Prime Downloads to SD Card?

If you want to change the download location to as SD card on Android to save the internal memory, you can follow the steps below to do it.

Step 1. Open the Amazon Prime Video app and then sign in to your Amazon account.

Step 2. Click the menu icon in the top-left corner and select "Settings".

Step 3. Choose the "Streaming and Download" option, then enter the page to turn on the "Download Videos to SD card". Then the downloaded Amazon Prime videos will be saved to the SD card on your Android from then on.

Where Are Downloaded Amazon Prime Videos Stored on Android?

You can find the downloaded Amazon Prime movies after downloading them on your Android devices. Just follow the steps here to access them.

Step 1. Open "File Manager" on your Android device.

Step 2. Navigate to the path: "/data/data/com.amazon.avod.thirdpartyclient" or "internal storage/android/data/ com.amazon.avod.thirdpartyclient".

Step 3. From the list, you will find the downloaded Amazon Prime videos.

Tip:

You still can’t play them without using the Amazon Prime Video app because they are just cache files of Amazon Prime.

Conclusion

To download high-quality Amazon Prime movies for playing back on Android devices without any limitation, MovPilot Amazon Prime Video Downloader is still the best choice, although it is not an Android app that can be directly installed on your Android devices. But still, it offers a professional download function and removes protection from all Amazon Prime movies, allowing you to have a better movie playback experience offline. Get started with its free version now: