For movies, the download icon is below the movie title at the top fo the information page. For TV shows, click the tiny icon that resembles an arrow pointing down over a line below each episode title to download the episode. It may take a while for movies and TV shows to finish downloading. Not all movies and TV shows are available for download. Read on for more details on how to download movies from Netflix onto all of your devices. The following instructions should work for iOS, Android, and Windows 10, despite being specific to the latter.
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We all love Netflix, but sometimes you’re in a situation where you can’t stream shows. Maybe you’re on a plane, a boat, or the train. In any case, here’s how to download Netflix shows for offline binging.
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In order to download Netflix shows, you’ll need to meet some requirements:
- An iOS device running iOS 9 or later
- An internet connection
- An active Netflix streaming account
- The latest version of the Netflix app
You’ll see a tab at the bottom of the Netflix app that says Downloads. Tap on it and it will guide you to shows that are available to download. Not all content is available for download though. And, if a particular title isn’t available for download anymore, the download will expire if you already downloaded it.
Movies and TV shows purchased on an Apple TV (4K) remain available for streaming, but are not actually stored there. Here’s how to download the actual video file to a Mac.
Movies purchased via Apple TV/4K are not stored there.Apple TV Storage
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The Apple TV or Apple TV 4K has enough memory, 32 GB (or 4K model with 64 GB) to store tvOS and downloaded apps. But purchased content is not stored there. One would quickly run out of room. Of course, once content is purchased, it’s available to view again for free for the lifetime of the Apple ID account. The Apple tech note that explains all this is:
- Apple: Download or stream movies and TV shows from the iTunes Store
In this 4K era, it’s easy to lapse into letting Apple remain as one’s cloud storage for purchased content, especially 4K movies purchased on Apple TV 4K.
Downloading the Video File
A better place to store the actual purchased video files is on a Mac with the help of iTunes. That’s because it’s easy to add terabytes of storage to a Mac. Plus, with the help of iTunes, one can selectively sync only desired content to an iOS device such as iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
[Note: Purchased UHD/HD videos will be downloaded to the Mac’s ITunes library as HD only and remain that way. This is a studio restriction. Purchased HD videos will be upgraded to UHD, if available, but only for streaming.]
Assuming the desired Mac is authorized and one is logged in with an Apple, ID, this is managed in iTunes with
- Apple: Turn on Automatic Downloads for iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store purchases
Going Forward
In the future, items purchased on other devices, say, Apple TV, will be automatically downloaded in iTunes to the Mac’s iTunes library if the corresponding boxes (above) are checked. If it’s not desirable to have a huge iTunes library on a possibly less than gigantic SSD boot drive, one can 1) deselect the desired box and/or 2) move the iTunes library to an external drive.
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What about content that’s already been purchased? Easy. Select the Library tab and then Movies or TV Shows option in iTunes. (Upper left.) It will show purchased items with a small cloud icon and down arrow. This means that the previously purchased item can be physically downloaded. (At no cost of course—it’s already paid for.)
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There was a time, I surmise, when we all fanatically downloaded every SD movie and TV show we purchased. Nowadays, however, it’s easier to let Apple maintain one’s video library in iCloud. And then selectively download video items as needed with iTunes.