Prime Video features a rotating selection of movies and shows, some of which leave earlier than others. Unfortunately, how to find out exactly when they’re leaving feels like detective work.
Yes, Prime Video is one of the best streaming services next to the likes of Netflix and Disney+. That said, it doesn’t include a convenient filter for grouping which movies and shows are leaving.
So, here’s how to find which movies and shows are leaving Prime Video, and some other resources you might find helpful as a struggling consumer.
Steps for how to find out which movies and shows are leaving Prime Video
- Open Prime Video on desktop browser
- Hover over the movie or show thumbnail
- Check for ‘Leaves Prime in XX days’ text
- Check for ‘Limited time offer’ text
Step by step guide for how to find out which movies and shows are leaving Prime Video
1. Open Prime Video on desktop browser
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You actually don’t need an Amazon Prime or Prime Video subscription to see what movies and shows are leaving Prime Video soon. Just go to the Prime Video homepage to get started. You can also find this info by going to the individual titles of movies and shows you’re interested in.
Any Prime Video link will do, really, but the homepage will probably pop up first if you type ‘Prime Video’ into Google.
2. Hover over the movie or show thumbnail
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Hovering over the movie or show thumbnail is only possible in the web browser and not the Prime Video app. This is the easiest way to see the ‘Leaves Prime in XX days’ text, which indicates what date the movie or show is leaving. If you’re using the Prime Video app, you will need to click the thumbnail to open the full details for the movie or show before seeing anything important.
3. Check for ‘Leaves Prime in XX days’ text
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‘Leaves Prime in XX days’ starts to appear only 14 days before the movie or show is actually leaving. As mentioned earlier, the easiest way to see it is when hovering over thumbnails, but you can also see it in a movie or show’s title page. You should see similar behavior when hovering over thumbnails in the library or your own watchlist.
Beware of the specifics: ‘Leaves Prime in 5 days’ typically includes the day you searched the title. However, if you search between 9PM PDT or 12AM PDT, you may want to check again later to make sure the countdown wasn’t thrown off by the threshold between days.
4. Check for “Limited time offer” text
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‘Limited time offer’ will only appear for Amazon Prime or Prime Video members. This text appears when you open the full details for a movie or show underneath the Watch Now button and ‘Included with Prime’ label underneath said button.
FAQs for how to find out which movies and shows are leaving Prime Video
Can I see when movies and shows are leaving on the Prime Video app?
Yes! You need an Amazon Prime or Prime Video subscription to use the app. If you already have an account, click the thumbnail for the movie or show you’re curious about to open the title page. On the mobile app, you can only see the ‘Leaves Prime in XX days’ text when opening the full details.
Final thoughts on how to find out which movies and shows are leaving Prime Video
Finding expiration dates for Prime Video movies and shows can help subscribers make informed decisions on when exactly they need to go through their watchlist. If you save all the movies and shows you want to watch to your watchlist, you can easily hover all of them at once whenever you check your account.
For third-party lists, I recommend the Expiring Titles on Amazon Prime blog for those in the US, which goes through the catalog with steps similar to the ones in this article and collects the results in monthly roundup pages. Reelgood is hit or miss, but some Redditors recommend it. If anyone mentions a filter from the past year, they may be from overseas or the advice might be old.
I’ve tried asking on Amazon Forums about other ways to tell when movies and shows are leaving Prime Video, and the representative gave me copy-pasted advice that I already saw under similar questions.
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