How to Remove Old Devices from Amazon
If you have sold, lost, upgraded, or stopped using an old phone, tablet, Fire TV, or Kindle, it is smart to remove it from your Amazon account.
This guide explains how to remove old devices from Amazon across shopping, digital content, and streaming services so you can protect privacy and keep your account clean.
Amazon ties devices to different services in different ways, so removing one device may require more than a single tap.
Knowing where to look saves time and helps prevent unwanted access to Prime Video, Alexa, Kindle content, and saved payment details.
Why removing old Amazon devices matters
Amazon devices and apps can store account access, playback history, profile data, and preferences.
If an old device is still linked, someone else could potentially access your content or resume sessions you thought were closed.
- Privacy: reduces the chance of another person seeing your orders, recommendations, or media history.
- Security: helps limit access if a device was lost, stolen, or resold.
- Organization: keeps your device lists accurate in Amazon, Kindle, Alexa, and Prime Video.
- Account management: makes it easier to spot unfamiliar logins or active sessions.
Which Amazon services store devices?
Before removing anything, it helps to understand that Amazon uses separate device lists for separate services.
A device can appear in one place and not another.
- Amazon account devices: browsers, phones, and tablets used to sign in.
- Kindle devices: e-readers, Fire tablets, Kindle apps, and reading profiles.
- Prime Video devices: TVs, streaming sticks, game consoles, and apps.
- Alexa devices: Echo speakers, displays, and connected smart home apps.
- Fire TV devices: Fire TV sticks, Fire TV Cube, and TV-integrated Fire OS devices.
How to remove old devices from Amazon account settings
The Amazon website and mobile app let you review devices signed in to your account.
This is the first place to check if you want to remove access from a phone, tablet, or browser you no longer use.
On the Amazon website
- Sign in to your Amazon account.
- Go to Account & Lists and open Login & security or Your Devices, depending on your region.
- Review the list of registered or signed-in devices.
- Select the old device and choose Deregister, Remove, or Sign out if available.
On the Amazon mobile app
- Open the Amazon app and sign in.
- Tap the menu icon and go to Your Account.
- Look for Content and Devices or Manage Your Content and Devices.
- Open the Devices tab and choose the device you want to remove.
- Confirm the removal or deregistration.
If the option is not visible, your device may need to be removed in a service-specific area such as Kindle, Prime Video, or Alexa.
How to remove old Kindle devices from Amazon
Kindle registrations are tied to Amazon accounts, so a Kindle device or Kindle app should be deregistered when you no longer use it.
This is especially important if you plan to sell, give away, or trade in the device.
Remove a Kindle e-reader or Fire tablet
- Open Manage Your Content and Devices on Amazon.
- Select the Devices tab.
- Choose the Kindle or Fire device you no longer use.
- Select Deregister.
Remove the Kindle app from a phone or tablet
- In Manage Your Content and Devices, open Devices.
- Find the app-based device linked to your account.
- Select Deregister or Remove.
After deregistering, the device will no longer sync new purchases, bookmarks, or reading progress from your Amazon account.
How to remove old devices from Prime Video
Prime Video often keeps a device list separate from your main Amazon shopping account.
If an old smart TV, Roku, Apple TV, or Fire TV Stick is still appearing, remove it through Prime Video settings.
Using Prime Video on a browser
- Sign in to Prime Video.
- Open Account & Settings.
- Go to Your Devices.
- Find the device and click Deregister.
Using the Prime Video app
Some app versions provide fewer device controls, so the browser method is often easier.
If the app does not show deregistration options, sign in on a desktop or mobile browser and manage devices there.
Removing a streaming device prevents it from continuing to use your Prime Video license or profile data.
How to remove old devices from Alexa
Alexa devices such as Echo Dot, Echo Show, and Echo Auto can stay connected to your Amazon account even after you stop using them.
If you no longer own the device, remove it from the Alexa app and, if needed, unregister it from Amazon.
In the Alexa app
- Open the Alexa app.
- Tap Devices.
- Select the device you want to remove.
- Open Settings and choose Device Settings or Remove from account.
For a sold or transferred Echo device, factory reset it first, then unregister it from your Amazon account so voice history, routines, and smart home links do not remain attached.
How to remove old Fire TV and Fire tablet devices
Fire TV and Fire tablet devices are managed through Amazon device settings, but they may also appear in content and app lists.
If you replace a Fire device, make sure the old one is deregistered.
- Fire TV: sign in to Amazon, open device management, and deregister the Fire TV from your account.
- Fire tablet: remove it through Manage Your Content and Devices or device settings before passing it on.
- Factory reset: use this when you no longer have the device or want to wipe local data before resale.
How to sign out of old Amazon devices remotely
If you cannot access the old device directly, Amazon lets you protect your account remotely.
This is useful when a phone is lost or a shared browser still has your session open.
- Go to Login & security in your Amazon account.
- Check for signed-in devices or active sessions.
- Change your Amazon password if the device may be compromised.
- Enable two-step verification for stronger protection.
Changing your password often signs out inactive sessions and helps block future access from the old device.
What to do if a device does not disappear
Sometimes a device still appears after removal because the app cached the account or the device has not fully synced.
In that case, try these steps.
- Refresh the page and sign out of Amazon everywhere.
- Wait a few minutes and check the device list again.
- Clear the app cache on the device if you still have access.
- Factory reset the hardware if you are selling or donating it.
- Contact Amazon Customer Service if a registered device will not deregister.
Best practices before selling or giving away an Amazon device
Before handing over an old device, remove your account and erase local data.
This reduces the chance that your purchases, watch history, reading progress, or Alexa settings are transferred with it.
- Back up anything you want to keep.
- Deregister the device from Amazon.
- Sign out of related apps such as Prime Video or Kindle.
- Factory reset the device if the option is available.
- Confirm it no longer appears in your Amazon device lists.
When to update your password and security settings
If the device was lost, stolen, or used on a shared network, removal alone may not be enough.
Update your Amazon password and review security settings whenever there is any chance the device could still be accessible to someone else.
Also review payment methods, saved addresses, and authorized household access if you use Amazon Household or shared profiles.
Small account changes can make a big difference in preventing unauthorized use.
Quick checklist for removing old Amazon devices
- Review Amazon account devices.
- Deregister Kindle, Fire, and app-based devices.
- Remove old Prime Video streaming devices.
- Unregister Alexa and Echo devices.
- Factory reset devices before resale or donation.
- Change your password if the device is missing or unsecured.
- Enable two-step verification for added protection.