How to watch The Legend of Korra

Best way to watch The Legend of Korra (2012-2014)

The Legend of Korra may have been and gone, but its fanbase is stronger than ever. Whether you’ve just finished watching Avatar: The Last Airbender and want more elemental action or are looking for a marathon rewatch, CBS All Access is where to watch The Legend of Korra. Competitively priced from just $5.99/mo. and housing tons of titles from CBS and Viacom, it’s a streaming service you’ll definitely want to try.

All the ways to watch The Legend of Korra online

Spanning four seasons, The Legend of Korra is set seven decades after The Last Airbender. Korra, the next Avatar, is learning to harness the power of the four elements just like the Avatars before her. As well as fighting to keep her people safe from the dark forces of the spiritual world, she must contend with a physical revolution that wants to rid the world of those who can bend the air, fire, earth and water.

This epic animated show is available to stream through a few services — that means you don’t have to wait months or longer for reruns to be broadcast on cable TV. Two Amazon Prime Video Channels — CBS All Access and NickHits — currently have access to The Legend of Korra. But if you don’t want to use Prime for your streaming needs, you can also view the series through the standard CBS All Access platform. Netflix has all four seasons in its library, too, giving you plenty of on-demand options when it comes to streaming.

Here’s how much a subscription to each service costs.

Streaming The Legend of Korra

You have three ways to stream The Legend of Korra, which we compare below.

Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video is Amazon’s on-demand streaming service. It encompasses thousands of shows and movies, including the original Avatar series and other animations like Star Trek. But to stream The Legend of Korra, you’ll need to subscribe to one of two Amazon Prime Video Channels: CBS All Access or NickHits. These are add-ons to your Prime Video subscription that give you access to even more on-demand content from certain networks. 

When it comes to this streaming platform, you have a choice of costs. You can either become a full Prime member for $12.99/mo. or $119/yr. and enjoy free next-day Amazon shipping as well as TV, film and music streaming. Or you can solely watch TV and movies via a Prime Video subscription. This is slightly cheaper at $8.99/mo. or $108/yr. You’ll then need to add on either the CBS All Access or NickHits channel. The former costs $5.99/mo., while the latter is a little pricier at $7.99/mo. One Amazon Prime account can create up to six user profiles for personalized viewing and can stream content to three devices at the same time.

CBS All Access

If CBS is one of your favorite networks, you’ll almost certainly have heard of its streaming service, CBS All Access. For just $5.99/mo. with commercials (or $9.99/mo. for the ad-free option), you can watch pretty much every CBS show you can think of, including Star Trek: Discovery, as well as tons of Viacom titles from Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and more. Plus, the prequel to The Legend of Korra, Avatar, is in the catalog, too.

CBS All Access isn’t as high-tech as the likes of Amazon Prime and Netflix. It currently can’t personalize each viewer’s experience through customized recommendations, but it does give subscribers two simultaneous streams. And you can access it through devices ranging from phones and tablets to Roku and game consoles.

Netflix

Netflix was recently granted The Legend of Korra streaming rights. Of course, you’ll also find Avatar: The Last Airbender in the streaming giant’s library, too, along with other popular animations like She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. Thanks to its commitment to high-quality original content, Netflix is also making a live-action adaptation of Avatar so you’ll have even more to look forward to. The rest of the platform’s catalog contains blockbuster movies, cult true crime shows and cheesy series that you’ll get through in an entire day.

Choose between three plans when subscribing. The Basic package is $8.99/mo. and comes with one simultaneous stream, the Standard allows high definition (HD) streaming and two simultaneous streams for $12.99/mo. and the $15.99/mo. Premium plan has the ability to stream in Ultra HD to four devices at once. All users can also create up to five profiles for the ultimate customization.

Renting vs. buying The Legend of Korra

Want to add The Legend of Korra to your library permanently? You can buy it through the services listed below. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to rent episodes of the show.

Amazon Prime Video

As well as streaming The Legend of Korra through Amazon Prime Video, you can also buy individual episodes or full seasons. Episodes cost $1.99 in standard definition (SD) or $2.99 in high definition (HD). Seasons vary in price, but SD fees range from $19.99 to 22.99. HD prices, meanwhile, vary from $25.99 to $32.99. 

iTunes

Apple users will first turn to iTunes for all their music needs, but it also offers TV rentals and purchases. But Apple’s content store only allows you to buy full seasons of The Legend of Korra or the complete series in HD. Individual seasons, or books as they’re known in the Avatar realm, range from $26.99 to $33.99. All four will set you back $59.99.

Microsoft Store

Just like all the rest, Microsoft Store offers both TV rentals and permanent purchases. But you can only buy The Legend of Korra. Episodes cost $2.99 in SD or HD, while SD seasons range from $19.99 to $22.99 and HD seasons cost anything from $26.99 to $43.99. The complete series is also available in both SD or HD with minimal differences in price. The SD series is $59.98 and the HD one is $59.99.

Vudu

Although some of Vudu’s content is free (as long as you don’t mind ads), you’ll have to pay for premium titles like The Legend of Korra. Again, episodes and seasons of the show are only available to buy, rather than rent. Episodes cost $1.99, while the season price is $19.99 to $23.99. You can also buy all four seasons for $59.99.

YouTube

YouTube isn’t just a destination for hilarious video uploads. It’s also a way to watch any title you like, as long as you’re willing to pay for it. When it comes to buying The Legend of Korra, YouTube charges between $1.99 and $3.99 for SD episodes and between $2.99 and $4.99 for HD ones. SD seasons range from $19.99 to $23.99, and HD ones can cost between $26.99 and $33.99. Alternatively, purchase the complete series for $59.99 in HD.

Our hot take

If you’re looking for a The Legend of Korra stream that won’t exceed your budget, sign up to CBS All Access before the show switches to another more expensive platform. Try the service for free for seven days to see if it’s right for all of your streaming needs.