Prime Video Canada only works in Canada, so Wednesday Night Hockey in English or French and add-ons like Crave and TSN stop playing when you leave. It only works in Canada, but StreamLocator gets around that.
Amazon licenses Prime Video country by country. Once you leave Canada, its Wednesday NHL games, playoff series and add-on channels stop playing, even if your memberships are paid up. Other shows and films can change or disappear too.
You may have tried a VPN already. Most VPNs push thousands of viewers through the same small pool of company servers, Amazon spots the pattern, and the stream refuses to play. If that sounds familiar, our guide to why Prime Video blocks VPNs goes into more detail.
StreamLocator is a streaming-built alternative to a VPN. It gives your device a Canadian connection, the kind a household in Canada already has. Prime Video sees that and plays. You can use it on a smart TV, streaming stick, console, phone or browser, or set it up once on your router for the devices at home.
Prime Video Canada needs its own Canadian Prime membership; a US Prime Video or UK Prime Video membership does not unlock it, and a Canadian membership does not unlock those versions.
You pay Amazon for a real Prime membership and watch what it sells. That's legal, and it isn't piracy.
Prime Video Canada is the exclusive home of national Wednesday Night Hockey games for the 2026-27 season and beyond. Its first season has 27 Wednesday games, all available in English and French at no extra cost to Prime members. Coverage starts on 30 September 2026, when the New York Islanders visit the Toronto Maple Leafs at 7pm ET. The Canadiens appear seven times, the Maple Leafs six, and the Flames, Jets and Senators four times each.
Prime also has exclusive Canadian rights to two first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series and one second-round series each year. Wednesday Night Hockey replaces Prime Monday Night Hockey, which ran for the previous two seasons. French commentary on Prime's NHL games is new this season.
Because the Wednesday games are exclusive to Prime, you will not find them on Sportsnet+. Sportsnet keeps its Monday and Saturday national games. If you follow a Canadian team across the week, you may want access to both services.
NBA on Prime Video Canada starts 23 October 2026, including an exclusive Canadian presentation of the Eastern Conference Finals, at no extra cost to Prime members.
If you already use Prime Video Canada, its add-on channels put several subscriptions on the same Amazon account and bill. You can add Crave, TSN, Sportsnet+ and DAZN Canada through Amazon. Paramount+ and STARZ are available too.
There is one important distinction with Fubo: Prime sells Fubo Sports Network, while the full Fubo Canada service needs a direct subscription. These add-ons all cost extra. DAZN, for example, is not free with Amazon Prime.
Adding channels through Prime keeps them on one Amazon bill. That can be simpler when you are outside Canada and do not have Canadian payment details for each service.
Amazon Prime in Canada costs C$9.99 a month or C$99 a year, with Prime Video included. There is no standalone Prime Video plan in Canada. Prime Video shows some ads; ad-free viewing costs C$2.99 a month extra. NHL and NBA games are included with Prime, while add-on channels are billed separately by Amazon.
Amazon.ca gift cards can cover the Prime membership and add-on channels, and some non-Canadian cards are accepted too.
Not on its own. Wednesday Night Hockey and Prime's playoff series are shown in Canada only, so they won't play from the US or anywhere else. With StreamLocator your connection looks like it's coming from Canada, and the games play as they would at home.
Yes. Every Wednesday Night Hockey game on Prime Video Canada is available in English and French, at no extra cost to Prime members.
No. Prime Video Canada needs its own Canadian Prime membership. A US or UK account won't unlock it, and a Canadian account won't unlock the US or UK versions either.
Only partly. Amazon limits what plays outside Canada, and add-on channels like Crave and TSN only stream from inside Canada. StreamLocator gives you a Canadian connection, so the hockey and your add-ons play as normal.
Often, yes. Amazon.ca gift cards cover the Prime membership and add-on channels, and some non-Canadian cards are accepted too.
Most VPNs push thousands of people through the same small pool of company servers, and Amazon has got good at spotting that pattern and blocking it. StreamLocator gives you the kind of connection a household in Canada already has, so Prime Video plays normally.
No. You pay Amazon for Prime yourself, the same as anyone in Canada does. StreamLocator is a separate subscription that gets Prime Video Canada working outside Canada.
Wednesday hockey in English or French, plus the Canadian add-ons you already pay for, can be part of your routine wherever you are. Set Prime Video to Canada with StreamLocator and settle in for the game.
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