Amazon shutting down Freevee app, moving shows and movies to Prime Video
A smartphone displays the Freevee logo. Amazon announced the free streaming app will shut down by August 2025, with its content moving to Prime Video. (Photo Illustration by Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES - Amazon is phasing out its Freevee app and folding all of its content—original shows, live channels, and licensed movies—into the Prime Video platform by August 2025. The move marks a continued effort by Amazon to streamline its streaming offerings under a single banner.
A message now displayed within the Freevee app informs users the service "will be accessible until August 2025," and directs viewers to find the same content for free on Prime Video. No paid membership will be required to access Freevee titles or other ad-supported shows and movies.
Why is Amazon shutting down Freevee?
The backstory:
Amazon launched Freevee, previously known as IMDb TV, as a free, ad-supported streaming service in 2019. It quickly gained attention for titles like Bosch: Legacy and the Emmy-nominated mockumentary Jury Duty. The platform also featured 24/7 live entertainment channels, licensed movies, and TV series.
In November 2024, Amazon said it would eventually sunset the Freevee brand to create a "simpler viewing experience for customers." That plan is now moving forward, with Prime Video becoming the "new exclusive home" for Freevee’s content starting in August.
What we know:
According to a message inside the app, Freevee will go offline in August 2025. Prime Video will take over as the home for Freevee’s catalog, which includes both original programming and a range of free, ad-supported channels and movies.
"There will be no change to the content available to Prime members," an Amazon spokesperson told FOX Business. "A vast offering of free streaming content will still be accessible for non-Prime members, including select Originals from Amazon MGM Studios, a variety of licensed movies and series, and a broad library of FAST channels – all available on Prime Video."
Amazon introduced an optional paid tier for ad-free Prime Video streaming in early 2024, putting the platform in direct competition with Netflix, Disney+, Max, Apple TV+, and others.
What we don't know:
It’s unclear whether any Freevee-exclusive shows will be rebranded or altered as they migrate to Prime Video. Amazon hasn’t specified how prominently free titles will be featured for non-subscribers or whether access to some content may change in the future.
There’s also no word on whether Freevee’s live FAST channels will remain exactly as they are or be updated as part of the transition.
What will change for viewers?
What's next:
Once Freevee goes offline, viewers will still be able to access its content on Prime Video without a subscription, but with ads. Amazon says the move is designed to eliminate app confusion and centralize its streaming experience.
The Prime Video homepage will include both paid and free offerings, and Freevee originals like Bosch: Legacy will remain part of the free tier.
The Source: This report is based on public messaging from the Freevee app and confirmed by an Amazon spokesperson in comments to FOX Business. Additional reporting and context were provided by Deadline and other industry sources, which have tracked Amazon’s strategy to consolidate its streaming brands and clarify the Prime Video experience.