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How to register a device on Amazon so you can access Amazon Prime features on all of your devices

Written by Steven John
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You can register almost any smart device on Amazon by simply logging into your Amazon Prime account. Monika Skolimowska/picture alliance via Getty Images
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Once a device is registered with your Amazon account, you will have easy access to all of your favorite Amazon media, including music, tv shows, books, and of course, Amazon's online shopping platform. 

The process of registering a device on Amazon is usually as simple as logging into your account on the device.

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How to register a device on Amazon

The simplest way to connect a device to your Amazon account is to download an Amazon app, like Prime Music or Prime Video, and sign into your existing Amazon Prime account.

Depending on your security settings, you might have to confirm your identity by typing in a code sent to the email or phone number associated with your account.

For devices like Amazon Fire TV Stick, iPhone, Android, or iPad, this is all you have to do to register on Amazon.

However, with some smart TVs and gaming consoles, you might need to navigate to Amazon's "Register a device" page on your Mac or PC and enter the six-digit code displayed on your TV or console. This process should only take about a minute.

How to check your registered devices on Amazon 

To check what devices you already have registered on your Amazon account, log in to your account on your Mac or PC.

1. Click on the link that says "Account for…" on the right side of the top menu bar.  

How to register a device on Amazon
Click the account button.  Isabella Paoletto/Business Insider

2. On the next page, click "Manage content and devices" under the "Digital content and devices." subheader. 

How to register a device on Amazon
Click "Manage content and devices."  Isabella Paoletto/Business Insider

3. Click "Devices" in the top menu bar to see your registered devices.

How to register a device on Amazon
Click "Devices" at the top of the page.  Isabella Paoletto/Business Insider

How to unregister a device on Amazon

1. In your "Devices" page, click the three dots to the left of the device that you'd like to unregister.

How to register a device on Amazon
Click the button with the three dots.  Isabella Paoletto/Business Insider

2. Select "Deregister" from the dropdown list.

How to register a device on Amazon
Click "Deregister."  Isabella Paoletto/Business Insider

3. In the pop-up window, click the yellow "Deregister" button.

How to register a device on Amazon
Click "Deregister" again to finish removing the device.  Steven John/Business Insider

 

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Steven John has been a freelance writer for more than a dozen years and has been a regular contributor to Business Insider since 2017. His work includes a focus on the tech world, covering companies including Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Google, and others. He also reviews restaurants, shares how-to cooking articles, and writes general interest pieces.Steven also writes for publications including Architectural Digest, The Daily Beast, Forbes, and more. In the past, he also wrote for New York Magazine, Mashed, U.S. News & World Report and other outlets. He runs his own outdoor lifestyle site, Dad Gear Review, and co-hosts the Fact Trekkers podcast with his son. He has had two novels published, Three A.M. and Outrider. He graduated from Emerson College with a degree in communications focused on filmmaking.He is an avid outdoorsman and can be frequently found in a kayak or on a mountain trail, often with his family along for the adventure.Expertise:Tech industryTech hardwareOutdoorsCookingRestaurantsDIYPopular articles:Microsoft: A history of the software giant co-founded by Bill Gates, its products and services, jobs, layoffs, and moreYouTube is a major entertainment force. Here's the platform's history, plus how to create a channel and upload videos.Inside the life and career of Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, billionaire, and philanthropistTim Cook net worth: How the Apple leader earns and spends his moneyBecoming an Amazon seller is a simple process. Here's what's involved, plus how you make money and get paid.