Is Prime Video Safe for Kids?
Age rating is set by Google Play, not by Unstar. This page explains it and adds what parents report in reviews. Not affiliated with Amazon Mobile LLC.
What Prime Video's age rating means
Prime Video holds a family-friendly Supervisió parental rating on the Google Play. It is broadly appropriate, but a low age rating does not remove every risk: check whether it has chat, ads, or in-app purchases below.
Things for parents to check
- Prime Video offers in-app purchases. Without a purchase password or spending limit, a child can run up charges. Set up Ask to Buy (iOS) or a Play purchase PIN (Android).
- Prime Video shows ads. Ads inside kids' apps can lead to unexpected content or accidental taps that open other stores or links.
What parents and users report about Prime Video
Users frequently complain about excessive advertisements even with a paid subscription, unexpected additional charges for content beyond the subscription, and poor app performance including lagging and bugs. Many express frustration over the need to pay extra to rent or buy movies despite having a subscription.
Summarized from 287 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Prime Video
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Prime Video if it is above your child's age.
Use Google Family Link to approve installs, set a Play Store content rating limit, require purchase approval, and block or uninstall Prime Video on your child's device.
Prime Video for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Prime Video safe for kids?
Prime Video carries a family-friendly official rating (Supervisió parental) on the Google Play. That makes it broadly suitable, but even family-rated apps can include chat, ads, or in-app purchases, so check the factors below.
What age rating does Prime Video have?
The Google Play rates Prime Video as Supervisió parental. This is the store's own content rating, set from the app's features and content, not our opinion. Use it as the starting point for whether it fits your child's age.
Can my child use Prime Video safely?
If you decide to allow it, use device parental controls: Screen Time and Content & Privacy Restrictions on iPhone, or Family Link and Play Store parental controls on Android. Turn on purchase approval, set age-appropriate content limits, and keep the account under your family group so you can see activity.
How do I block or remove Prime Video from my child's phone?
On iPhone, open Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions, then restrict or delete the app and block reinstalling it. On Android, open Family Link, select your child, find Prime Video and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.