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Louis: linked the new prime video ads article and noted the accc federal court case in the incidents table

2026-07-05T23:06:39Z

linked the new prime video ads article and noted the accc federal court case in the incidents table

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	\|Amazon added advertisements to previously ad free subscriptions for Prime Video and Echo Show frames.		\|Amazon added advertisements to previously ad free subscriptions for Prime Video and Echo Show frames.
	\|Continues to occur.		\|Continues to occur. In June 2026, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission sued Amazon in the Federal Court over the July 2024 Prime Video ads, alleging its Prime contracts with more than one million annual subscribers contained unfair terms that let it add ads and charge an extra A$2.99 per month to remove them.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Amazon in court for introducing ads to Prime Video using allegedly unfair contract terms \|url=https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/amazon-in-court-for-introducing-ads-to-prime-video-using-allegedly-unfair-contract-terms \|publisher=Australian Competition and Consumer Commission \|date=2026-06-30 \|access-date=2026-07-05}}</ref>
	\|		\|[[Amazon Prime Video ad insertion and ACCC lawsuit]]
	\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=26 Aug 2024 \|title=Amazon charges extra to avoid ads, says "lol jk" & adds them anyway \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=RSi6g5-xUaY \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=RSi6g5-xUaY \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=2 May 2024 \|title=Amazon Hikes Profits by Forcing Ads on PAID Prime Subscribers \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=ua_QL9YysHQ \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=ua_QL9YysHQ \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=28 Dec 2023 \|title=Ads on Amazon Prime Video: Paying More for Less? 😒 \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=VLFpU9aqtXc \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=VLFpU9aqtXc \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>		\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=26 Aug 2024 \|title=Amazon charges extra to avoid ads, says "lol jk" & adds them anyway \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=RSi6g5-xUaY \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=RSi6g5-xUaY \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=2 May 2024 \|title=Amazon Hikes Profits by Forcing Ads on PAID Prime Subscribers \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=ua_QL9YysHQ \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=ua_QL9YysHQ \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=28 Dec 2023 \|title=Ads on Amazon Prime Video: Paying More for Less? 😒 \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=VLFpU9aqtXc \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=VLFpU9aqtXc \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>
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Matt78: Added links to Windows, MacOS, and Netflix pages.

2026-06-22T06:21:49Z

Added links to Windows, MacOS, and Netflix pages.

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	Amazon uses [[dark patterns]] for its subscription services, including tricking users into subscribing and making it very complicated to cancel. Moreover, some features of the service, such as free deliveries, are region locked to where you initially subscribed, forcing you to buy another subscription to be able to use the service.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Mabood \|first=Wasay \|date=2023-02-22 \|title=Geo-block Content Using Amazon Location and Edge Services \|url=https://aws.amazon.com/de/blogs/networking-and-content-delivery/geo-block-content-using-amazon-location-and-edge-services/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415190723/https://aws.amazon.com/de/blogs/networking-and-content-delivery/geo-block-content-using-amazon-location-and-edge-services/ \|archive-date=2026-04-15 \|access-date=2026-04-06 \|website=[[Amazon Web Services (AWS)]]}}</ref>		Amazon uses [[dark patterns]] for its subscription services, including tricking users into subscribing and making it very complicated to cancel. Moreover, some features of the service, such as free deliveries, are region locked to where you initially subscribed, forcing you to buy another subscription to be able to use the service.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Mabood \|first=Wasay \|date=2023-02-22 \|title=Geo-block Content Using Amazon Location and Edge Services \|url=https://aws.amazon.com/de/blogs/networking-and-content-delivery/geo-block-content-using-amazon-location-and-edge-services/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415190723/https://aws.amazon.com/de/blogs/networking-and-content-delivery/geo-block-content-using-amazon-location-and-edge-services/ \|archive-date=2026-04-15 \|access-date=2026-04-06 \|website=[[Amazon Web Services (AWS)]]}}</ref>

	Prime video further only allows for HD streaming on Windows and MacOS, despite streaming services such as Netflix allowing HD streaming on Linux <ref>{{Cite web \|title=Prime Video System Requirements for Computers \|url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=atv_unsupported_systems_bannerlink?nodeId=GUVGB3QMQRYRERYW \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260214133717/https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GUVGB3QMQRYRERYW \|archive-date=2026-02-14}}</ref>.		Prime video further only allows for HD streaming on [[Microsoft Windows\|Windows]] and [[MacOS]], despite streaming services such as [[Netflix]] allowing HD streaming on Linux.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Prime Video System Requirements for Computers \|url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=atv_unsupported_systems_bannerlink?nodeId=GUVGB3QMQRYRERYW \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260214133717/https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GUVGB3QMQRYRERYW \|archive-date=2026-02-14}}</ref>

	===Amazon Kindle (''2007–Present'')===		===Amazon Kindle (''2007–Present'')===

Iii: moved Louis Rossmann video section from "Products" to "See also" heading

2026-06-06T00:02:51Z

moved Louis Rossmann video section from "Products" to "See also" heading

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	Amazon sold physical devices that could displaying photos stored in its Amazon Photos cloud storage through its PhotosPlus service. Less than one year later, it cancelled the service, which [[Retroactively amended purchase\|changed the functionality]] of the devices, including showing advertisements every few hours.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Roth \|first=Emma \|date=21 Aug 2024 \|title=Amazon cancels the Echo Show 8 Photos Edition’s main feature — focusing on photos \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/21/24225149/amazon-end-photosplus-subscription-echo-show-8-photos-edition \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251216124644/https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/21/24225149/amazon-end-photosplus-subscription-echo-show-8-photos-edition \|archive-date=16 Dec 2025\|access-date=4 Apr 2025 \|website=The Verge}}</ref>		Amazon sold physical devices that could displaying photos stored in its Amazon Photos cloud storage through its PhotosPlus service. Less than one year later, it cancelled the service, which [[Retroactively amended purchase\|changed the functionality]] of the devices, including showing advertisements every few hours.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Roth \|first=Emma \|date=21 Aug 2024 \|title=Amazon cancels the Echo Show 8 Photos Edition’s main feature — focusing on photos \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/21/24225149/amazon-end-photosplus-subscription-echo-show-8-photos-edition \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251216124644/https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/21/24225149/amazon-end-photosplus-subscription-echo-show-8-photos-edition \|archive-date=16 Dec 2025\|access-date=4 Apr 2025 \|website=The Verge}}</ref>

			==See also==
	===All Louis Rossmann videos covering Amazon===		===All Louis Rossmann videos covering Amazon===
	<references group="Video References" />		<references group="Video References" />

Sojourna: Updated article name.

2026-06-03T23:43:17Z

Updated article name.

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	\|Amazon Prime Music ~~Including Advertisements~~ and ~~Removing Downloads~~		\|Amazon Prime Music including advertisements and removing downloads
	\|2026		\|2026
	\|Amazon announced that In select countries such as '''India''', the Amazon Prime Music subscription will now contain Advertisements remove download functionality for users.		\|Amazon announced that In select countries such as '''India''', the Amazon Prime Music subscription will now contain Advertisements remove download functionality for users.
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	#[[Amazon Prime Music ad insertion and download removal (2026)]]		#[[Amazon Prime Music ad insertion and download removal (2026)]]
	#[[Amazon Prime Music ~~Including Advertisements~~ and ~~Removing Downloads~~]]		#[[Amazon Prime Music including advertisements and removing downloads]]
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Left4Code: /* Incidents */ added "(s)" to related articles

2026-06-03T17:59:08Z

Incidents: added "(s)" to related articles

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	!Aftermath		!Aftermath
	!Related article		!Related article(s)
	!Related video(s)		!Related video(s)
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	# [[Amazon Prime Music ad insertion and download removal (2026)]]		#[[Amazon Prime Music ad insertion and download removal (2026)]]
	# [[Amazon Prime Music Including Advertisements and Removing Downloads]]		#[[Amazon Prime Music Including Advertisements and Removing Downloads]]
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Left4Code: added Maria128's article to the incident table!

2026-06-03T17:58:29Z

added Maria128's article to the incident table!

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	\|Amazon announced that In select countries such as '''India''', the Amazon Prime Music subscription will now contain Advertisements remove download functionality for users.		\|Amazon announced that In select countries such as '''India''', the Amazon Prime Music subscription will now contain Advertisements remove download functionality for users.
	\|Ongoing.		\|Ongoing.
	\|[[Amazon Prime Music Including Advertisements and Removing Downloads]]		\|<!-- Remember to remove Left4Code's article (#2) when these are merged! - Left4Code. -->

			# [[Amazon Prime Music ad insertion and download removal (2026)]]
			# [[Amazon Prime Music Including Advertisements and Removing Downloads]]
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Left4Code: Added new Amazon incident. (remove if not necessary.)

2026-06-02T20:54:50Z

Added new Amazon incident. (remove if not necessary.)

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	!Related video(s)		!Related video(s)
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			\|Amazon Prime Music Including Advertisements and Removing Downloads
			\|2026
			\|Amazon announced that In select countries such as '''India''', the Amazon Prime Music subscription will now contain Advertisements remove download functionality for users.
			\|Ongoing.
			\|[[Amazon Prime Music Including Advertisements and Removing Downloads]]
			\|N/A
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	\|Amazon ends support for older Kindle devices.		\|Amazon ends support for older Kindle devices.
	\|2026		\|2026
	\|In early April 2026, a Reddit user posted about an email announcement from Amazon saying their device would not be able to download new content after May 20th, 2026.		\|In early April 2026, a Reddit user posted about an email announcement from Amazon saying their device would not be able to download new content after May 20th, 2026.
	\|Starting May 20th, 2026, Amazon will end support for for Kindle e-readers and Fire tablets released before 2013. Although users will still be able to read existing books on their devices, they will no longer be able to download new content to the device.		\|Starting May 20th, 2026, Amazon will end support for for Kindle e-readers and Fire tablets released before 2013. Although users will still be able to read existing books on their devices, they will no longer be able to download new content to the device.
	\|https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-amazon-ends-support-older-kindles-2026/		\|https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-amazon-ends-support-older-kindles-2026/

Sojourna: Removed Wikipedia citation; misc.

2026-05-25T02:45:25Z

Removed Wikipedia citation; misc.

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Rights-supporter: /* Incidents */

2026-05-19T03:04:54Z

Incidents

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	\|Amazon increases the price to not see ads		\|Amazon increases the price to not see ads
	\|2026		\|2026
	\|"...on April 10, 2026, Prime Video Ad Free will become Prime Video Ultra with enhanced viewing features, and your subscription price will increase to $4.99/month.		\|"...on April 10, 2026, Prime Video Ad Free will become Prime Video Ultra with enhanced viewing features, and your subscription price will increase by $4.99/month.
	... From 04-14-2026, your subscription will automatically renew at $4.99/month, unless you cancel."		... From 04-14-2026, your subscription will automatically renew at $4.99/month, unless you cancel."
	\|The price to not see ads in Prime Video will be increased. The users are notified by email that the subscription price is increased automatically unless extra action is taken.		\|The price to not see ads in Prime Video will be increased. The users are notified by email that the subscription price is increased automatically unless extra action is taken.

Consum3rNerd: /* Incidents */

2026-05-14T15:20:06Z

Incidents

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			\|Amazon ends support for older Kindle devices.
			\|2026
			\|In early April 2026, a Reddit user posted about an email announcement from Amazon saying their device would not be able to download new content after May 20th, 2026.
			\|Starting May 20th, 2026, Amazon will end support for for Kindle e-readers and Fire tablets released before 2013. Although users will still be able to read existing books on their devices, they will no longer be able to download new content to the device.
			\|https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-amazon-ends-support-older-kindles-2026/
			\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtk7ERwlIAk&t=246s
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	\|Amazon increases the price to not see ads		\|Amazon increases the price to not see ads