Transcode of video assets shouldn't be necessary if sources meet the above guidelines. If transcoding is deemed necessary, Prime Video works with you during the technical asset review to determine the ideal output format. The tables below under Specifications are provided to convey Prime Video profile expectations for standard video formats. Any video processing must follow industry best practices for creating high-quality video mezzanines. Content with obvious artifacting or quality loss due to improper processing will be rejected.
Prime Video requires that source mezzanines have frame rates native to the title’s production. Content originally produced at 23.976fps, 24fps, or 25fps which was telecined to 29.97i should receive inverse-telecine and be delivered at native frame rates. Also, Prime Video won't accept sources that have been upscaled or upsampled.
Format | ProRes 422 HQ, MOV |
Minimum Bit Rate | 250 Mbps |
Display Aspect Ratio | 4:3, 1.66:1, 16:9, 1.85:1, 2:1, 2.20:1, 2.35:1, 2.39:1, 2.40:1 |
Color Space | Rec. 709 |
Chroma Subsampling | 4:2:2 |
Chroma Bit Depth | 10-bit |
Frame Rate (constant) | 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 48, 50, 59.94, 60 |
Scan Type | Progressive only |
4K UHD must be at least 3840 pixels horizontally and at least 2160 pixels vertically.
Format | ProRes 422 HQ |
Minimum Bit Rate | 250 Mbps |
Display Aspect Ratio | 4:3, 1.66:1, 16:9, 1.85:1, 2:1, 2.20:1, 2.35:1, 2.39:1, 2.40:1 |
Color Space | Rec. 2020 Container or DCI P3 Primaries and D65 White Point |
Color Range | Legal YUV |
Chroma Subsampling | 4:2:2 |
Chroma Bit Depth | 10-bit |
Frame Rate (constant) | 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 48, 50, 59.94, 60 |
Scan Type | Progressive only |
Format | MMC (Global) |
Master Display Primaries | DCI P3 |
White Point | D65 |
Peak Luminance | Varies by monitor (4,000 nits or 1,000 nits) |
MaxCLL | Varies by source |
MaxFALL | Varies by source |
4K HDR must be at least 3840 pixels horizontally and at least 2160 pixels vertically.
Video Codec |
ProRes 422 HQ |
MPEG-2 |
AVC/H.264 |
Container |
MOV |
MPG, MPEG, M2T, M2TS, TS |
MP4, M2T, TS |
Profile |
HQ |
Main or High |
High |
Level |
n/a |
High |
4.1 |
Preferred Bit Rate |
88 Mbps or higher |
80 Mbps or higher |
30 Mbps or higher |
Minimum Bit Rate |
n/a |
50 Mbps |
20 Mbps |
Key Frame Interval |
n/a |
1 Second or Less |
2 seconds or less |
Display Aspect Ratio |
4:3, 1.66:1, 16:9, 1.85:1, 2:1, 2.20:1, 2.35:1, 2.39:1, 2.40:1 |
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Scan Type |
Progressive, Interlaced, or Adaptive (MBAFF) |
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Color Space |
Rec. 709 |
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Chroma Subsampling |
4:2:0, 4:2:2 |
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Chroma Bit Depth |
8-bit, 10-bit |
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Frame Rate (constant) |
23.976i, 23.976p, 24p, 25i, 25p, 29.97i, 29.97p, 30i, 30p, 48p, 50i, 50p, 59.94p, 60p |
HD must be at least 1280 pixels horizontally or at least 720 pixels vertically.
Video Codec |
ProRes 422 HQ |
MPEG-2 |
AVC/H.264 |
Container |
MOV |
MPG, MPEG, M2T, M2TS, TS |
MP4, M2T, TS |
Profile |
HQ |
Main or High |
High |
Level |
n/a |
High |
4.1 |
Preferred Bit Rate |
50 Mbps or higher |
30 Mbps or higher |
15 Mbps or higher |
Minimum Bit Rate |
n/a |
15 Mbps |
10 Mbps |
Key Frame Interval |
n/a |
1 Second or Less |
2 seconds or less |
Display Aspect Ratio |
4:3, 1.66:1, 16:9, 1.85:1, 2:1, 2.20:1, 2.35:1, 2.39:1, 2.40:1 |
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Scan Type |
Progressive, Interlaced, or Adaptive (MBAFF) |
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Color Space |
Rec. 601 |
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Chroma Subsampling |
4:2:0, 4:2:2 |
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Chroma Bit Depth |
8-bit, 10-bit |
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Frame Rate (constant) |
23.976i, 23.976p, 24p, 25i, 25p, 29.97i, 29.97p, 30i, 30p, 48p, 50i, 50p, 59.94i, 59.94p, 60p |
SD must be at least 640 pixels horizontally and at least 260 pixels vertically.
Audio Codec |
PCM (LPCM) |
MPEG-2 Layer II |
AC-3 |
AAC |
Video format |
ProRes 422 or MEPG-2 |
MPEG-2 |
H.264 or MPEG-2 |
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Minimum Bit Rate |
Loseless |
ST: 384k |
ST: 192k |
ST: 448k |
Sample Rate |
48 kHz |
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Bit Depth |
16-bit, 24-bit |
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1-channel Layout |
Mono mix |
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2-channel Layout |
Stereo Mix mapped as follows: L-R or Dual-Mono |
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6-channel Layout |
5.1 mix mapped as follows: L-R-C-LFE-LS-RS (doesn't apply to 4K UHD/4K HDR videos) |
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8-channel Layout |
5.1+Stereo total mapped as follows: L-R-C-LFE-LS-RS-stereoL-stereoR |
Prime Video doesn't support the following file types and are rejected upon ingestion. Work with your Prime Video Partner Operations Manager to identify alternatives.
To minimize delivery of out-of-spec video assets, the following QC software services can be used for testing to perform automated QC on video mezzanines prior to delivery:
The following are common issues:
Prime Video supports trailers for movie content only. For episodic content, trailers can only be delivered as Value-added Material. The following requirements apply:
Unless otherwise permitted by contract, all promotional material must be free and clear of any "call to action" (CTA) information. CTA refers to any auditory or visual references to any of the following:
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