Those who use Netflix know that the platform offers all its streaming content, that is, using the Wi-Fi Internet connection (preferable) or the data connection (more risky since we can quickly end the data offer in our possession). However, if we are about to leave for a holiday and to stay a few days without an Internet connection, we want to enjoy a film or a TV series at the highest quality at a later time or we want to take advantage of a fast Wi-Fi connection to download all the episodes of the current TV series, Netflix allows (under certain conditions) to download most of the films and TV series in the catalog (not all contents are downloadable, it depends on the agreements reached by Netflix with the various manufacturers). In this complete guide we will show you how to download TV series episodes and films from Netflix to view them offline on Android smartphones and tablets, on iPhone, iPad and on PCs equipped with an updated Windows 10 operating system.
Download movies and TV shows from Netflix to watch them offline
To download videos and movies from Netflix we will need to install the official streaming platform app on the various operating systems. In the following chapters we will show you how to install the updated app and how to start the download from each of them.Download videos and movies from Netflix to Windows 10 PC
To download the contents of Netflix on PC with Windows 10, we must first of all make sure that Microsoft's operating system is updated at least to version version 1607 (Anniversary Update) or later . In this regard, press the Start button at the bottom left, open the Settings app, click Update and security and, in the Windows Update tab, press the Check for updates button to install all the updates on our copy of Windows.After performing all the necessary updates, we open the Start menu again, search for and start the Microsoft Store . From the new window we press the Search button at the top right and search for "Netflix" . From the summary screen of the app we press on Install to start the installation of the official Netflix app optimized for Windows 10.
At the end of the download and download, press the Start button on the same screen or open the Start menu and search for the Netflix app. Once the app is open, insert the access credentials of our Netflix account, search for the content to download, click on its name and, in the summary screen, select the Download icon to download it to the computer disk.
If the content is a TV series, there will be a Download button next to each episode, so you can independently choose what to download. After the download is complete, we can see the downloaded content (even without an Internet connection) by going to the My downloads section of the app.
Download videos and movies from Netflix on Android
To download Netflix content on Android smartphones and tablets, make sure that the device in use has the Android version 4.4.2 or later ; if not, we refer you to our article How to update Android .Once the version has been checked, we open the Google Play Store and search for the Netflix app.
From the summary screen we press the Install button to add the app to our device. Following the installation, we open the app, enter the login credentials to our Netflix account, search for the content to download, press on its name and then tap on the Download button on the presentation screen.
Also in this case we will find the Download button next to each episode, if the chosen content is a TV series.
All the downloaded contents are present in the My downloads section, which we can find in the side sliding menu of the app or by pressing the icon with the three horizontal lines.
Downloaded videos can weigh from 250 MB up to 500 MB depending on the quality chosen and the length. The standard resolution of downloaded Netflix videos is 720x480.
For NetFlix downloads you can choose the quality of the downloads, which can be Standard or High .
While a video downloaded with the High option will have a better quality, it will however take up more space on the memory of the mobile phone or tablet, so it is important to adjust on the basis of the free space available. To find this option, open the NetFlix app menu, go to Settings and then under Downloads tap on video quality.
Note : in order to download more than 4 films or more than 2 seasons of TV series, we recommend that you focus on a smartphone with at least 64 GB or with a microSD card inserted with the same capacity. Netflix videos can be downloaded, in fact, also on SD card and this option must be enabled in the download settings, where you can choose where to save the downloaded files.
Finally, the Smart Download option can be activated in the application settings to make Netflix automatically download the episodes following the one you are watching, if there is a wifi connection. In this way it will not be necessary to remember to do the manual download and you will be able to see the other episodes of the TV series that you are following even when you are away from home, without using the internet connection, even when you are offline on the plane. When Netflix automatically downloads an episode with this feature, the previous one is canceled.
Download videos and movies from Netflix to iPhone and iPad
Finally, to download Netflix contents on an iPhone or iPad, the procedure is the same as for Android. be sure to use an Apple device with iOS 9.0 or later ; if we have never done an update, we advise you to read our guide on How to update an iPhone .After the verification of the operating system, we open the App Store and look for the Netflix app.
We press the Get button or the cloud-shaped button with the arrow to download the app on our iPhone or iPad. At the end of the download we open the app, insert the credentials as seen so far, search for the content we intend to download and, in the presentation screen, press the Download button.
As already seen on Android and on PC, we will find the Download button next to each episode if the chosen content is a TV series.
The movies and TV series downloaded with this method can be viewed in the My Downloads section, present in the lower bar of the app.
The application settings allow you to select the quality of the downloads and to activate Smart Download, the function that automatically downloads the episodes of the TV series that you are watching when there is an active wifi connection.
Conclusions
As we have seen in this guide Netflix offers a practical and fast download system, very useful when traveling or when we will use our laptop or tablet away from a Wi-Fi network. The downloaded contents are saved in encrypted form (therefore not viewable without the Netflix app) and will be deleted if we do not log in after a certain amount of time (necessary to confirm the presence of the account still active).If we want to know other useful tricks for Netflix, we invite you to read our article on Netflix tricks, secret functions and settings to know .
If, on the other hand, we have DVD movies and we want to convert them into digital files to view them on smartphones, tablets or notebooks, we recommend you read our guides on the Best Programs to copy DVD (Ripping) on PC and a complete Guide to Plex, the media player with active transcoding .
