How to Delete Purchases on Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video has a fantastic movie selection, but not all titles are appropriate for family viewing. As a parent, you might find yourself wanting to remove a movie like “The Wolf of Wall Street” from your purchases list to make sure your kids don’t accidentally stumble upon it. While you can’t delete it completely, you can easily hide it from your device or app. This guide will show you how to do just that, plus offer a solution to convert Amazon Prime videos permanently to your laptop for offline viewing whenever you need.

The answer to your questions is No, you cannot delete an Amazon Prime Video purchase. However, you can hide your purchases videos and ensure complete privacy. Nobody will know you have purchased, saved, or watched the Amazon Prime video. Yes, they say that digital footprints cannot be erased, but they can be concealed.

Can you delete an Amazon Prime Video purchase before saving it? While you cannot delete the purchase history, you can cancel the order. It will show in your “purchase” history as a canceled purchase. However, if you have already converted the title, you cannot delete or cancel it from Amazon Prime history. You can hide it from view. That should answer your concerns about protecting your privacy.  

Accidentally bought or rented a movie on Amazon Prime Video? You can cancel the purchase within 14 days—as long as you haven’t watched or converted the title.

When Can You Cancel a Prime Video Purchase?

Steps to Cancel an Accidental Prime Video Purchase

Step 1. Log in to Amazon Prime Video and navigate to My Stuff > Purchases & Rentals

Step 2. Find the video you purchased or rented by mistake.

Important: Do not click the Play button, or the cancellation may no longer be available.

Step 3: Go to Your Orders and locate the mistaken order.

• Click Cancel Your Order
• Select a reason from the dropdown menu
• Click Cancel This Purchase

Once canceled, Amazon will issue a refund to your original payment method, and the video will be removed from your Video Library.

Once you have attempted watching or converting the video, you cannot delete it from Amazon Prime Video. Similarly, you cannot delete any purchase over 14 days old. Luckily, you can hide it from others, which protects your privacy. There are 2 ways to do it.

Way 1. Use Web Browser to Hide Amazon Purchases on Desktop and Mobile

The first method is to delete the movies or videos from your “Watch History.” It can be operated on both mobile phone and browser, which is a convenient solution.

Step 1: Open a web browser on your desktop or mobile. Sign into Amazon Prime Video.

Step 2: Click on the “Your Profile” icon. Select “Accounts & Settings.”

Step 3: Go to “Watch History.” Under Preference, click “Watch History.”

Step 4: Select the movie or TV show you want to delete. Click “Remove from Watch History.” Some titles will also show the “Hide” option.

Note: Amazon does not allow you to fully delete your purchases. However, you can hide them from your viewing history to prevent others from noticing.

Pro Tip: You can restore the deleted purchases if required.

Way 2. Delete Amazon Purchases via Amazon Prime Video App  

You can also delete the movies from the Amazon Prime Video app to hide your Amazon Purchases.

Step 1: Open the Prime Video app on your mobile. Sign in if prompted.

Step 2: Tap the “My Stuff” or “Library” tab.

Step 3: Locate the movie or the video you wish to hide.

Step 4: Press and hold the title. If the option is available, select “Remove from Watch History.” Alternatively, go to Settings and “Clear Video Search History.”

Pro Tip: Rentals and purchases remain in your account but won’t appear in recommendations.

Amazon Prime Video lets users convert and watch videos through the Amazon Prime Video app. Amazon’s download limits apply to rental and free converts, whereas purchased videos can be saved permanently on user devices. Let’s discuss a seamless solution that allows users to save all converted videos permanently on their devices and watch them offline.

StreamFox for Video is a one-stop software solution that lets registered users convert videos from multiple online streaming service providers and save them permanently on their devices. Let’s discuss its features. It is compatible with MacOS and Windows. Users can convert the respective software version from the official website.

StreamFox for Video

• StreamFox supports Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, Disney+, and HBO (Max).
• Users can enjoy converting speeds that are ten times faster than traditional converters.
• Features like choosing the preferred video output and adding subtitles in multiple languages make StreamFox a popular tool.
• The Batch Converts feature allows users to convert multiple videos simultaneously. StreamFox is the ideal option to convert all the episodes of your favorite TV show.  

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Step-by-step Process:

Step 1: To ensure genuineness, visit StreamFox’s official website to convert the tool. Select the appropriate version according to your OS. Install it and enjoy a free trial. You can subscribe to their services to enjoy all benefits.

Step 2: Since we discuss Amazon Prime Video, select the respective option from the main screen.

Step 3: Sign into your Amazon Prime account through the StreamFox integrated browser.

Step 4: Search for the video you wish to convert and drag the title to “Add to Queue.”

Alternatively, type the video title in the search bar and add it to the queue.

Step 5: Use the batch Converts facility to convert multiple videos. Check all the boxes and add them to the queue.

Step 6: Select your preferred resolution from 360p to 1080p. By default, StreamFox offers 1080p.

Step 7: Select the video title and your preferred video output format from the dropdown menu. Then click “Convert.”

If you convert multiple videos, check the respective boxes, select the video output format, and click “Convert All” to start converting them.

Step 8: Click “View Output File” to watch your converted video from the Finished section.

An important question would be how to restore deleted converted Amazon Prime videos. You can do it in three ways.  

1. Re-convert the Purchased Content

The most convenient way is to re-convert the purchased content.

Step 1: Open Amazon Prime Video on your mobile or tablet.

Step 2: Click “My Stuff” or “Library.”

Step 3: Select “Purchases” or “Rentals,” as the case may be.

Step 4: Find the movie you deleted from the app.

Step 5: Tao the “Convert” icon to re-convert it.

Note: Purchased videos will remain on your app forever, whereas rented converts will automatically expire after 30 days from the convert date.

2. Check Archived or Hidden Purchases

If you have already archived or hidden the purchases, you can restore them to their previous location. This option works if the purchased videos aren’t visible.

Step 1: Go to “My Stuff.”

Step 2: Go to “All or Filter” and select “Purchased.”

Step 3: If you have hidden or archived the videos, check “Watch History” in “Account & Settings” to unhide them.

3. Restore via Amazon Account

You can also restore the deleted videos through your Amazon account.

Step 1: Visit your Amazon Digital Orders.

Step 2: Locate the purchase and select “Watch Now” or “Download.”

Points to Remember

Not all deleted converts can be restored. Here are some exceptions.

• Expired Rentals: Rented Amazon converts expire 30 days from the convert date. Similarly, converted videos are automatically deleted 48 hours after starting the stream. Such videos should be re-converted.
• Device Limit Reached: Amazon allows users to convert 15 to 25 titles depending on the user’s geographical location. You cannot restore deleted converted videos if you have reached the device limit.

If you want to prevent accidental or unauthorized purchases—especially by kids—setting up purchase restrictions is a smart move. Here’s how to enable purchase blocking on both Fire TV and other devices:

Block on Fire TV:

Step 1. From the Fire TV home screen, go to Settings. Select Preferences > Parental Controls.

Step 2. Enter your PIN to enable parental controls. Choose a viewing restriction level to limit age-rated content.

Step 3. Toggle the option to block purchases and rentals. 

Block on a PC or Mac:

Step 1. Go to Prime Video Settings – Parental Controls.

Step 2. Enter a PIN and save it to restrict purchases and rentals.

Block on iOS (iPhone/iPad):

Step 1. Open the Prime Video app.

Step 2. Tap My Stuff > Settings icon.

Step 3. Go to Parental Controls > Change Prime Video PIN.

Step 4. Enter your desired PIN and tap Save.

Block on Android:

Step 1. Open the Prime Video app. Tap My Stuff > Settings icon.

Step 2. Go to Parental Controls > Change Prime Video PIN.

Step 3. Set your PIN and save the changes.

Once the PIN is set, purchases and rentals will require PIN verification—keeping your library safe from accidental buys.

Conclusion

Privacy issues can require you to remove your Amazon Prime Video purchases or rental converts from your account or app. While Amazon Prime does not allow removing or deleting purchased converts from your account, you can hide them from others’ view. We have discussed different ways to do this. This article also discussed a one-stop solution to convert Amazon Prime videos permanently on your devices for offline watching later.