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How to auto-skip Amazon Prime Video intros on your TV
Prime Video opens each episode with a “Skip Intro” button, sometimes an X-Ray “recap” prompt, then an autoplay countdown to the next one. On a Fire TV stick — whose tiny remote is the easiest in the house to lose down the cushions — that's a lot of reaching. LazyBinger presses it for you instead.
What Prime Video makes you tap
- “Skip Intro” — at the start of each episode.
- X-Ray “recap” and “Previously on…” prompts.
- “Next Episode” — the autoplay countdown.
Auto-skip them hands-free
Prime Video's TV app has no auto-skip setting, and the browser extensions people recommend only run on a computer. The route that works on a real TV is to let your iPhone watch the screen: LazyBinger's camera auto-pilot reads the picture with on-device text recognition and, the moment a “Skip Intro” or “Next Episode” button shows, sends the press over your Wi-Fi. (Premium.)
Especially handy on Fire TV
Prime Video is the headline app on Amazon's own Fire TV sticks, so this is where people skip intros most — and where the remote goes missing most. LazyBinger puts the buttons on your phone and presses skip for you. It works the same on Apple TV, Roku and smart TVs — all 12 platforms.
Set it up in a minute
- Open LazyBinger and pair your TV — auto-detected on your Wi-Fi.
- Prop the iPhone facing the screen.
- Turn on the camera auto-pilot — it dims to a dark mode.
- Play Prime Video and put the remote down.
Frequently asked
Can you auto-skip Prime Video intros? Not from inside the Prime Video TV app — there's no setting, and browser extensions don't run on a TV. A screen-watching app like LazyBinger is the practical way.
Does it work on a Fire TV Stick? Yes — and on Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast and every smart-TV platform LazyBinger supports.
What about the ads on Prime Video? A visible “Skip” button is pressed like any other; unskippable ad breaks can't be jumped by any remote.
The same auto-pilot handles Netflix, Disney+ and every other app.