The Amazon Prime Video app has many movies, both new and old. Renting them is a great way to watch something specific for less and enjoy one-time viewings. Buying them means you own them and can watch them later. Usually, you can do either from your personal profile on your mobile phones and tablets.

Viewers of Prime Video streaming platform in India will have to brace for interruptions from advertisements during shows and movies starting next year as parent Amazon.com Inc. seeks to fund content investments in a fast growing and fiercely competitive market.

Amazon currently includes ads on Prime Video in the US, the UK, Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico and Spain, and gives viewers in those countries the option to pay to continue receiving an ad-free feed.