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How to share Amazon Prime with your family
June 02, 2025
From Prime Delivery andPrime Videoto Prime Music and exclusive deals, getting anAmazon Primemembership makes sense for the avid Amazon shopper. However, it’s not easy to plunk down $119 each year for it. It’s even harder when you have a family full of kids and a significant other who also shop on Amazon.
Thankfully, there’s a way for your family to experience the benefits of Amazon Prime without having each person pay $119 every year. Amazon doesn’t make it easy to do so, but that’s what we’re for.
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to share Amazon Prime with family.
What to know before you start
Somewhat buried in your account settings,Amazon Householdlets you share select Prime benefits with one other adult at least 18 years old, two teenagers 13 to 17 years old, and a child 12 years old and under.
Most of your Prime benefitsextend to the second adult, with the benefits including:
However, the second adult doesn’t get access to Prime Music, exclusive promotions on certain games available for pre-order, and purchased video subscriptions.
Also read:What is Amazon Prime? Costs, features, and more|Is Amazon Prime worth it at $119 a year?
Teenagers are more limited on what Prime benefits they get. Here’s what they get:
Finally, child profiles don’t get any Prime benefits. Instead, children get FreeTime and FreeTime Unlimited onFire tablets,Fire TV,Kindle devices, andAndroid devices. FreeTime lets you pay a monthly fee for access to thousands of child-friendly content. It also includes parental controls to keep tabs on how long your children use their devices.
How to share Amazon Prime with family on Android
How to share Amazon Prime with family on desktop
And that’s it! Let us know in the comments if we missed anything or have any questions on how to add family to your Amazon Prime membership.
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