Prime Video now lets users share clips from their favorite shows on iOS

Amazon has announced a new feature to easily share clips for Prime Video subscribers. Currently, available to iOS users in the United States, the new feature is the first of its kind powered by X-Ray technology which is designed to let users share their favorite or not-so-favorite moments of a show with family, friends, or followers via messaging apps or on social media. 

Have you ever been so moved by a scene, so blown away by an action sequence, or laughed so hard at a joke that you couldn’t wait to share it with someone? Now you can send scenes from your favorite Amazon Original series—straight from your phone.

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How to share clips from Prime Video content 

At the moment, Prime Video subscribers can share 30 second long clips of select titles but more Amazon Original movies and series will be added. Here is how you can share clips on Prime Video. 

  1. Make sure that your iPhone or iPad app is updated to the latest version. 
  2. On the Prime Video iOS app, tap on the new “Share a Clip” button when you want to share the desired scene.Prime Video - iOS app
  3. The app will pause the show and record a 30 seconds clip of the scene. Prime Video - iOS app
  4. After recording, the clip will open in a new UI where you can play, edit and preview it before sharing. 
  5. Once the clip is ready, tap on the “Share” icon to send it via iMessage, WhatsApp, or Messenger or upload it on Facebook or Instagram. Prime Video - iOS app

As per the announcement, Prime Video subscribers can share clips from the following selected content. “From the first scene in Season One of The Boys, to the first time Toni and Shelby meet in The Wilds, to that jaw-dropping reveal at the end of Invincible Episode One, and the many adventures of Dale, Derica, Benny, and Truman in Fairfax, there are plenty of snackable scenes to share.”

Prime Video app is available on the App Store for free with an $8.99 monthly subscription fee. It is compatible with iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple TV and requires iOS 12.1 or later, iPadOS 12.1 or later or tvOS 11.1 or later, respectively. 

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