Amazon Prime Video trolled during Lions vs Cowboys TNF; ‘thinking about turning it off’

Several people took to social media to vent their frustrations with Amazon Prime Video over the video streaming quality.

Updated on: Dec 5, 2025, 07:24:48 IST

By Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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Amazon Prime Video appeared to run into some issues on Thursday. Several people complained about the quality of streaming. At the time of writing, majority of people on Downdetector logged problems with video streaming.

Several people complained about the quality of streaming on Amazon Prime Video. (X/@psomkar1)

Given that NFL games air tonight, several people expressed rage at not being able to see them how they wanted.

“We're thinking about turning it off here at the shop. It's giving us epileptic seizures,” a person commented X, to which Amazon Help replied, "We're sorry for the inconvenience. Here are some common troubleshooting steps, and if you're still experiencing issues, please contact us by clicking the “Start chatting”.

At the time of writing, Downdetector logged a dip in numbers.

Complains about Prime Video service

Several people voiced frustrations with Prime Video's service. “Prime TV is already lagging and freezing before the game even starts. Horrible network,” a person said on X. Another added, “Is it me or has the Prime stream quality fallen off a cliff?.”

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Yet another person noted that there was no issue with their internet speed, yet Prime Video ran into problems. Notably, streaming platforms can sometimes not function properly if the internet connection is not stable. “My internet speeds are blazing and yet I can’t get past 2 minutes of Amazon prime TNF without it pausing. This is ridiculous. @PrimeVideo BE BETTER. Which garbage and now I’m not watching it.”

In the meanwhile, one person also slammed the interface on the platform. “@AmazonVideo is the absolute worst interface streaming on TVs, where everyone wants to watch football. Terrible terrible interface. Impossible to fast forward and rewind. Light years behind. Please fix!!!!!,” a person wrote.

The Lions vs Cowboys TNF game is on and Detroit Lions lead Dallas Cowboys by 10-3, at the time of writing.

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Shuvrajit Das Biswas
Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More

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