What connecting Amazon to Twitch does
Connecting your Amazon account to Twitch links the two services so you can use Amazon Prime Gaming benefits on Twitch, receive Prime Gaming channel subscriptions from viewers, and manage both accounts from one login. The connection also lets you see your Amazon purchase history tied to your Twitch activity — for instance, which games you bought through Prime Gaming and when you claimed them.
This is different from linking a payment method. You are not giving Twitch access to your Amazon credit card or purchase history beyond Prime Gaming. You are straightforward telling both services that one person owns both accounts, so they can share certain information and features between them.
Key Takeaways
- You connect Amazon and Twitch by signing into Twitch, going to Settings, selecting Connections, and choosing Amazon as the service to link.
- You will be sent to Amazon's login page, where you sign in with your Amazon email and password — Twitch never sees your Amazon password.
- After you authorize the connection, you can claim one free Prime Gaming channel subscription per month to give to a streamer of your choice.
- The connection is reversible: you can disconnect Amazon from Twitch at any time in your Connections settings without affecting either account.
- If you have Amazon Prime, you already have Prime Gaming included, so connecting unlocks those benefits on Twitch without paying extra.
Steps to connect Amazon to your Twitch account
Start by signing into Twitch on a web browser (not the mobile app). Go to your profile icon in the top right corner and select Settings. On the left side menu, click Connections.
Scroll down until you see Amazon in the list of available services. Click the Connect button next to it. You will be taken to Amazon's login page — this is normal and find. Sign in with the email address and password you use for your Amazon account. Amazon will then ask you to confirm that you want to allow Twitch to access certain information. Click Allow or Authorize (the exact wording depends on which version of Amazon's page you see).
You will be sent back to Twitch. If the connection worked, you will see a green checkmark next to Amazon in your Connections list, and the button will now say Disconnect instead of Connect. This means your Amazon and Twitch accounts are now linked.
What happens after you connect
Once connected, Twitch will check whether you have an active Amazon Prime membership. If you do, you will see a Prime Gaming section appear in your Twitch inventory. This section shows games you can claim for free each month through Prime Gaming, and it will also display any games you have already claimed.
You will also gain the ability to use your one free Prime Gaming channel subscription each month. This is a free subscription to any streamer you choose — it counts as a paid subscription to them, so they receive revenue from it, but it costs you nothing because Prime Gaming covers it. You can change which streamer receives this subscription once per month.
If you do not have Amazon Prime, the connection will still work, but you will not see Prime Gaming benefits. You can still use the connection to manage both accounts together and to see your linked activity history.
Troubleshooting a failed connection
If you click Connect but are not sent to Amazon's login page, clear your browser's cache and cookies, then try again. Sometimes stored data from an old session blocks the connection from starting.
If you sign into Amazon successfully but then see an error message saying the connection failed, check that you are using the same email address on both Twitch and Amazon. Twitch matches accounts by email, so if your Twitch account uses a different email than your Amazon account, the connection will not complete. You can change your Twitch email in Settings under Account to match your Amazon email, then try connecting again.
If you see a message that says "This Amazon account is already connected to another Twitch account," it means someone else has already linked that Amazon account to a different Twitch profile. You will need to use a different Amazon account, or ask the person who owns that Amazon account to disconnect it first.
Disconnecting Amazon from Twitch
If you want to unlink your accounts later, go back to Settings, click Connections, find Amazon in the list, and click Disconnect. The connection will end when ready. Your Twitch account and Amazon account will continue to exist separately, and you will lose access to Prime Gaming benefits on Twitch (though your Prime Gaming account itself remains active on Amazon).
Disconnecting does not delete any games you claimed through Prime Gaming, and it does not affect any subscriptions you gave to streamers. It straightforward stops the two services from sharing information with each other.
Using Prime Gaming after connecting
Once Amazon is connected and you have Prime, visit the Prime Gaming section of Twitch to see what games are available to claim that month. Click the game title to open it, then click Claim. You will be taken to a page that confirms the claim and may ask you to choose which platform you want the game on (PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and so on, depending on the game).
To use your free monthly subscription, go to any streamer's channel and click the Subscribe button. You will see an option to use your Prime Gaming subscription instead of paying. Select it, and the subscription will be applied when ready. The streamer will receive the subscription revenue even though you did not pay out of pocket.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does connecting Amazon to Twitch cost money?
No. The connection itself is free. If you already have Amazon Prime, Prime Gaming is included at no extra cost. If you do not have Prime, connecting will not charge you, but you will not see Prime Gaming benefits until you get a Prime membership.
Can I connect multiple Amazon accounts to one Twitch account?
No. Twitch allows only one Amazon account per Twitch profile. If you need to switch Amazon accounts, disconnect the current one first, then connect the new one.
Will Twitch see my Amazon password?
No. When you connect, you sign into Amazon directly on Amazon's website, not on Twitch. Twitch never receives your password — only confirmation from Amazon that you authorized the connection.
What if I have Prime Gaming but do not see the games on Twitch?
Wait a few minutes after connecting, then refresh the Twitch page. Sometimes it takes a moment for Prime Gaming to sync. If games still do not appear, disconnect and reconnect. If the problem persists, sign into Prime Gaming on Amazon directly to confirm your membership is active.
Can I use my free Prime subscription on multiple channels in one month?
No. You get one free subscription per month, and it goes to one channel. You can change which channel receives it once per month, but you cannot split it between two streamers or give it twice.