If you're an Amazon Prime subscriber, you can now enjoy Instant Video on your Android tablet.
Amazon on Tuesday launched the Prime Instant Video app for Android tablets, offering members in the U.S., U.K., and Germany access tens of thousands of movies and TV episodes on their devices at no additional cost.
Getting it hooked up isn't as straightforward as simply downloading the app from Google Play and selecting something to watch, however.
In fact, it's not available via Google Play. It's in the Amazon Appstore, which is also not available via Google Play. So you'll have to download both before watching.
To get started, visit amazon.com/GetAndroidVideo on your Android tablet, and download the Amazon Appstore. Next, you'll need to go to your device's Settings, select Security or Applications (depending on the device) and then check the Unknown Sources box. This lets you download apps and games from sources other than Google on your mobile device.
From there, launch the Amazon Appstore (from your notifications or downloads), tap Install when prompted, and then sign in with your Amazon account email address and password. Finally, tap the Install button for Prime Instant Video.
From there, find something to watch on the Amazon Instant Video website via your mobile browser, tap Watch Now, and the Prime Instant Video app will open to play your video. You can also buy or rent non-Prime content in the browser, and watch it via the app.
Not the most user-friendly process ever, but at least you can now watch on your Android tablet.
Instant Video arrived for Android phones in September, with the same convoluted download process.