How to Watch Netflix Movies Offline on iPhone, iPad and Mac

Updated May 09,2017 | by Shannon

Netflix is a leading premium video streaming platforms and in the past you have to stay online to be able to watch videos. However, with the new features introduced by Netflix, it is now easier to enjoy premium content from this premium streaming platform. In this article, we will be discussing how you can watch videos offline on your iPhone or iPad or Mac. In other words, this article will be discussing how to download videos from Netflix on any of the mentioned devices.

For many years now, subscribers and customers have been requesting for the ability to download videos, TV shows and films to their devices so the videos can be watched offline at a later time. Although there is a limited selection of videos but nonetheless, the selections are more than enough to last you for as long as you possibly want. To watch Netflix offline, here are the steps to follow;

1.         Install the Netflix app

To enjoy services provided by Netflix on your iOS device, the first thing you should do is download and install the Netflix app from the Apple app store. Also make sure the app is up to date by checking for updates from time to time.

2.         Log in to your Netflix Account and select "Available for download" option from the menu

Once you have the app, you will then log into your already existing Netflix account. Navigate to the app menu where you will see the option "Available for download". It is in this option that you will find the selected movies and television shows that can be downloaded to be watched offline. Although the videos contained in this option will still be in the Recently added and Popular videos that have been tailored for your account.

3.         Select the desired video

From the list of movies and TV shows, select the one you would like to watch offline. Tap the chosen video icon and scroll to see the episode list. There is an arrow icon faced downwards, this arrow represents the download action. Tap the arrow and your download will begin. This puts you well on your way to watch Netflix offline.

If your iPhone is one of the 64GB or 128Gb variants, you may decide to download a video with high quality. To set your desired quality for your videos, navigate to your Netflix app settings which can be accessed from the menu. Open the downloads section, tap "Video Quality" and choose the option that you would like to have. High-quality videos are usually larger in size so the download might take a longer time so take note of this.

After the video has finished downloading, you will get a prompt notifying you of the completion of the download. Tap on it and you would be taken to the "downloads" page where the video you have just downloaded will be saved.

Simple ain't it? Follow these simple steps and within a short time you will be ready to watch Netflix offline on your iPhone or iPad.

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