Amazon has an enormous selection of movies and TV series. But what if you want to enjoy your favorite entertainment offline with no internet access? Downloading Prime Video to an SD card is the perfect method.
Before you start, choose the right memory card. In this post I'll show you two easy ways to download and move Amazon movies to an external SD card to free up space on your device.
Note: Any video downloading or format conversion discussed here is strictly for personal, offline viewing only.
How to Choose the Right SD Card for Downloading Prime Video?
Little portable storage devices called SD (Secure Digital) cards can hold digital files including music, images, and videos.
When choosing an SD card to download Amazon movies to, there are four things to keep in mind to make the most of your external storage.
1. Storage Capacity for Prime Video
If you have enough space, find an SD card that will be big enough to contain the size of videos you want to download. The size of Amazon videos depends on the quality and duration of the content. For best performance we recommend a minimum capacity of 32 GB. If you plan on downloading a lot of videos however, you might want to choose a higher capacity card such as 64 GB or 128 GB.
2. Speed Class for Prime Video Playback
Speed ranges for SD cards show their minimum sustained writing speeds. Choose a Class 10 or UHS-I U1 (or higher) SD card for seamless video playback and quicker downloads. These give quicker speeds of data transfer.
3. Device Compatibility with Prime Video
Make sure your selected SD card fits your device. For your device, see the particular specifications and compatible SD card types including the maximum storage size available.
4. SD Brand and Reliability for Prime Video
It is really advised to buy SD cards from reliable brands. These companies use innovative production techniques and give quality control top priority so that their SD cards satisfy high criteria.
Following my selection and purchase of the appropriate SD card, I will walk you through two verified techniques—with detailed step-by-step instructions—for transferring Prime Video downloads to an SD card.
How to Download Amazon Prime Video to an SD Card?
If you really like watching TV shows and movies, especially offline, moving the Prime Video downloads to an SD card must be a good choice. But you should note that even if you can save the shows in an external storage, they can only be accessed and played in the official Prime Video app.
Because of official app limitations, you can only find the encrypted video files in your SD card or the local folder on your device. But no worries! The following section will introduce 2 methods to move Prime Video downloads to an SD card, including a way to save them as widely compatible MP4 formats for personal offline viewing.
Method 1: Download Prime Video to SD Card Through the App
Downloading movies to your SD card is a wise way to preserve extra space on your mobile device if you intend to see Prime Video on the road. Apparently, Amazon thought of that, too. So it allows you to change the download path through its official app.
Method 1 applies to Android devices and Fire tablets. Check the following simple guide to find out how to download movies from Prime Video to an SD card:
Step 1
Set Your Download Location
In the Prime Video app settings, select 'Download Location' and choose the SD card as your preferred download location.
Step 2
Find Your Desired Prime Video Titles
Search the Prime Video catalogue for the show or film you wish to download. Click the download button beside the title to choose the intended video quality.
Step 3
Start the Download
Click the download button to start the download once you have chosen the download quality. The 'Downloads' part of the software lets you track your downloads' progress.
Just a few touches will allow you to carry your preferred movies and shows with you anywhere using the external storage. Thus, pick your preferred titles, take your SD card, and start enjoying them right now!
Things you should know when moving titles through the app:
- Downloads cannot be transferred directly to an SD card. To move a video, you must delete it from internal storage and re-download it directly to the SD card.
- Videos downloaded to an SD card can only be played on the device and account from which they were downloaded. If the SD card is inserted into another device, the videos will not be accessible.
- If an SD card is not detected, you should format it to exFAT. Older or smaller cards can still use FAT-32, but exFAT is highly recommended for large video files.
Method 2: Download Prime Video Movies in MP4 and Move Them to SD Card
If you find there are too many limits posed by the official app download method, you can try Method 2: download Prime Video titles into MP4 on PC, then transfer these videos to your SD card.
As you may know, it's impossible to do it directly through the official Prime Video app. Therefore, you need a reliable safe third-party tool: KeepStreams for Prime Video. With its help, you can process up to 100 titles from Prime Video per day and save them into MP4/MKV format.
By doing this, you can directly get the standard video files on your Windows PC or Mac, and feel free to move these Prime Video downloads to an SD card. Then, you can re-watch your favorite content whenever you want, even after it has been removed from the platform.
Thus, you can use these easy steps to download Prime Video to an SD card using KeepStreams:
Step 1
Download and run KeepStreams on your computer.
Step 2
Open KeepStreams then choose Amazon from the Left Side Bar.
Step 3
Sign in and Play the Video You Want to Download
Sign in your Prime Video account and play the video you want to download. (KeepStreams will not save or copy your account information)
Step 4
Set Download Options and Save
After KeepStreams analyzes the video you played, you will see the download window. You can choose the output video and audio quality as well as the subtitles.
Step 5
Find the Downloaded Prime Video Titles
When the process succeeds, you can click 'Downloaded' to find all the Prime Video files. Click the little file icon beside each video, you can quickly trigger the local folder where the videos are saved.
Note: KeepStreams is intended to help you download videos from Prime Video for personal use only, and downloading copy-protected content is not recommended. You should take full responsibility for your behavior and respect copyright.
You can now copy the downloads to your SD card after inserting it into the PC.
FAQs
Q1. Can I Watch Prime Video Titles Downloaded to My SD Card Offline?
A1. Indeed! Once you have Prime Video downloaded to your SD card, you may see it anywhere—even while you are offline. To view your downloaded videos, simply slide the SD card into your device and launch the official app or media player.
Q2. How Many Prime Video Movies Can I Download to My SD card?
A2. The storage capacity of your SD card and the file size of every video will determine how many Prime Video titles you can download to that card. Usually, a 32 GB card can hold several hours of video material downloaded on it.
Q3. Can I Download Prime Video to Multiple SD Cards and Switch Between Them?
A3. You may download Prime Video to several SD cards and swap between them indeed. But you have to be sure every SD card fits your device and has enough space to hold the videos you intend to download.
Conclusion
Each of the two confirmed techniques to download Prime Video to an SD card discussed in this post has advantages and drawbacks. The most appropriate one for your situation is yours to pick.
There are no more questions on shifting your downloads to external storage! Enjoy viewing your preferred movies and shows on-the-go without thinking about internet access or running out of storage space right now.
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