Freevee streaming service to shut down, Amazon says. What will happen to its shows?

(NEXSTAR) – Amazon Freevee users who are hopelessly addicted to reruns of “Bosch: Legacy” will soon have to get their fix on Prime Video.

Freevee, the Amazon-owned free streaming service, will be shutting down its app sometime in August, according to a notice provided for users of the Freevee app. Amazon says, however, that users will still be able to access Amazon’s free content with a Prime account.

“There will be no change to the content available for Prime members, and a vast offering of free streaming content will still be accessible for non-Prime members, including select Originals from Amazon MGM Studios, a variety of licensed movies and series, and a broad library of FAST Channels – all available on Prime Video,” a representative for Amazon wrote in an emailed statement to Nexstar.

Amazon had previously announced plans to “phase out Freevee branding” and fold its content into the Amazon Prime Video library. In a statement obtained by Variety in November 2024, the company said it had hoped to “deliver a simpler viewing experience for customers.”

Freevee originally launched in 2019 as “IMDb Freedive” but soon rebranded as “IMDb TV.” (IMDb — aka the Internet Movie Database — has been owned by Amazon since 1998.) The streaming service, which was supported by ads, was renamed “Amazon Freevee” in 2022.

Original programming available on Freevee included the aforementioned “Bosch” sequel series, the reality courtroom mockumentary “Jury Duty,” and the “Judge Judy” spinoff “Judy Justice," among other original series and select Prime content.

All of the programming has also been made available to Amazon Prime Video users.

Users of the Freevee app, meanwhile, are being instructed to make the switch to Prime video to continue watching its ad-supported content.

“Download Prime Video to get started and sign in with your Amazon account,” reads a notice currently greeting Freevee app users.