Amazon Prime Video: The Best Alternatives

If you don't want to buy your films and series from Amazon Prime Video, you will find numerous alternatives online. We show you the best streaming services outside of Amazon.

Prime video competitor Maxdome with a manageable online video store

At Maxdome you can test the online video library free of charge for 30 days. So that you can enjoy the movie pleasure everywhere, there are now apps for your Windows Phone, Windows 8 Device or for your iOS devices as well as for Android devices. You will also find Maxdome on the Smart TVs and consoles.

• Maxdome costs you 7.99 euros per month after the free trial period. You can watch films and series in SD or HD quality.
• Current blockbusters, the latest comedy or love sniff are often not included in the subscription. No problem, you can also rent films from Maxdome. Mostly the prices are 3.99 euros for SD quality. Movies in HD usually cost 4.99 euros.
• Compared to other providers, the offer at Maxdome is rather mediocre. Since the online video library belongs to ProSiebenSat.1 Media, you will also find many series here that were already on TV with Pro7.

Netflix: film and series flat rate

You can also stream films and series on Netflix. Apps are available for your iOS device or Android device. You can also enjoy Netflix movies on consoles or smart TV. The first month is also free for you here.

• , After the free trial month, you pay at least 7.99 euros per month with Netflix. You can access the entire range for this. You do not incur any extra costs as with Maxdome. Netflix also offers you some original series that are not available from any other provider.
• With the Basic subscription, you can only stream the film and series titles in standard quality. You pay 10.99 euros per month for HD quality. For the particularly sharp Ultra HD quality at Netflix, you pay a little more with 13.99 euros. You can also use the account with four people instead of just two.
• The offer at Netflix is ​​extremely large. Similar to Amazon Prime Video, Netflix itself orders series that run exclusively on its own platform. Many interesting series are therefore only or only available at Netflix.

iTunes: The slightly different Prime Video alternative

• If you only watch a few series and films, you can also hit Apple's iTunes. Unlike Amazon Prime Video, Maxdome and Netflix, however, there is no subscription model here. You have to pay for all content individually.
• This is usually only worthwhile if you rarely watch films and series. Some US series are only available on iTunes for the German market, so fans of original versions in particular can find them here. Since there is no subscription model, iTunes can offer significantly more content.
• In standard quality you pay between 2.99 and 3.99 euros for a film. For the better HD quality, 1 to 2 euros more are usually due. If you only rent the films, you can save a few euros compared to the purchase.

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to cancel Amazon Prime Video.