Bad news, Prime subscribers: Starting April 10, Amazon will lock Prime Video streaming quality to 1080p for “basic” users. If you want to continue watching Prime Video content in 4K as you have been, you’ll need to pay an extra $4.99 per month. Otherwise, your Prime Video shows and movies will look just a bit fuzzier than you may be used to.
It’s part of a number of changes Amazon is making to its streaming services next month. On April 10, Amazon will start offering customers a new “Prime Video Ultra” plan. This option will be ad-free and will come with streaming up to 4K in both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. You’ll also be able to stream up to five devices at once (as opposed to the current limit of three), as well as download as many as 100 titles (up from 25 on the basic plan).
That plan will
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