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Prime Video Rolls Out 'Clips,' a TikTok-Style Vertical Feed for Short Previews

The feature aims to speed discovery by linking quick snippets to instant watch or purchase actions.

Overview

  • Amazon announced the Clips feed on Friday, starting a staged rollout to select U.S. users with wider availability on mobile devices expected this summer.
  • Clips shows full-screen vertical snippets from movies and shows that are personalized to each user’s viewing history.
  • From any clip, viewers can jump into the full title or choose to rent, buy, subscribe, save to a watchlist, like the clip, or share it with a friend.
  • Access starts in the Prime Video app’s Clips carousel on iOS, Android, and Fire tablets, and shared links require the recipient to open them in the Prime Video app.
  • Amazon previously tested a similar scrollable feed with NBA highlights, and it has not said whether content from third-party channels will appear, as streamers like Netflix, Disney+, Peacock, and Tubi pursue similar vertical feeds to drive discovery.