Downloading Netflix to external hard drive

Downloading TV shows and movies on Netflix

 

You can't. The download is encrypted with a form of DRM (Digital Rights Management) produced by Google. In a nutshell only a few devices can playback that content as Netflix is set flags to not allow it to be done.

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What do I need to download TV shows and movies on Netflix?

• An internet connection, and
• An active Netflix streaming account, and
• An iPhone, iPad, or iPod running iOS 9.0 or later, or
• A phone or tablet running Android 4.4.2 or later, or
• An Amazon Fire tablet running Fire OS 4.0 or later, or
• A tablet or computer running Windows 10 Version 1607 (Anniversary Update) or later, and
• The latest version of the Netflix Apple iOS, Netflix Android, Amazon Fire, or Netflix Windows 10 app

 

Download to your phone or tablet, then play it on your TV via HDMI out cable, Chromecast, Apple TV, or whatever you prefer.
Google how to play Netflix on TV from phone

 

It only let's you download stuff for so long before it has to be renewed. So if the licence runs out it won't renew. I fill up my phone and tablet when at home, there is way more than I can watch for one tour

 

I have a 32 gig s6 edge+... I don't fill it up with pictures or videos or tons of apps though. Usually have like 10 gigs available for Netflix...

 

I really don't see much advantage in downloading media for offline viewing unless perhaps you regularly break out in the sticks away from net access? And as long as you have an unlimited data plan on your phone, along with an HDMI out cable to your TV, you're good to go

We fuel exclusively at PFJ so I break at them almost daily. And their $100/year wifi access is pretty good. The speed at most sites, as long as you can be somewhat near an antenna, typically exceeds 15 mbps and will easily stream most vid streaming sites at 1080p, even between 19:00-22:00 peak periods. I'm currently at the Pilot in Mauston, WI and this is the speed as measured by their router. [Don't confuse PFJ free wifi with PFJ paid wifi. You can't do anything with their free wifi]

 

I missed this earlier. What kind of phone do you have? Anything made in the last 10 years is at least SHD, which supports up to 32gb. Most of them are SDXC, which is up to 2TB on a micro Sd card. I.e spend $20 on an sd card from Amazon to add 64GB of storage.

The question would be getting it to your TV. That would depend on your TV and phone capabilities.