How to Download Netflix Videos for Offline Playback

Step 1Install and Launch Netflix Video Downloader

Click the ‘Download’ button (shown above) to download Netflix Video Downloader and install to your laptop or PC. Then, launch the program.

Step 2Set Output Video Quality

Click the Menu button at the upper right corner and choose Settings in the drop-down menu. You can determine the video quality as High, Middle, and Low, and you can choose the output path.

Meanwhile, you can choose to download Netflix videos in MP4 or MKV format with audio track and subtitles in a specific language. You can also choose to save subtitles within the video file or as a single file.

Step 3Search videos on the Program

You can type any keywords or the URL of the movies or TV Shows on the Netflix Video Downloader, and then press the“Enter” button to let the program search it. The downloader will display all related videos.

Step 4Download Movies or TV Shows

Find the movies or TV Shows and directly click the download icon to start downloading.

Extra TipsAdvanced Download

Netflix Video Downloader added advanced download settings that enable you to select the audio track and subtitle as needed. You can decide to download the audio track(s) and subtitle(s) in specific language(s). Besides, you can specify the video quality of the downloaded videos in resolution (480p, 720p, or 1080p).

For TV Shows: Please click on the download icon, and you will find the ‘Advanced Download’ button in the bottom left corner. Please click on the button to open the window.

For Movies: Please click on the Advanced Download icon beside the download icon to open the window.

Step 5Check Downloaded History

After downloading, you can check the downloaded history in Library which will show all videos you downloaded recently.

Now, you have downloaded the videos you need and saved them as. mp4 files on your local disk. With those 5 easy steps, you can keep the downloaded Netflix videos forever.

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Netflix App vs. Netflix Video Downloader

Netflix App

Pros:

• 1. Simple & easy to use.
• 2. Official Netflix Application (iOS, Android, & Windows 10 App Store).

Cons:

• 1. Offline playback only available within Netflix App.
• 2. Netflix limits the amount of downloaded videos for offline playback.
• 3. The downloaded videos are unable to transfer between different devices.
• 4. Time restriction (notification shows up for less than 7 days) applied for downloaded videos within Netflix App.

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Netflix Video Downloader

Pros:

• 1. Simple & easy to use.
• 2. Keep the downloaded videos forever.
• 3. Offline playback available on almost all media players.
• 4. The downloaded videos files able to be transferred between devices.

Cons:

• 1. Extra cost applied.
• 2. The downloader is only available on Windows OS.

Through the comparison between the Netflix App and Netflix Video Downloader, you will see the limitations of the Netflix App, that is, you can only watch movies offline in the Netflix App with a small screen, you cannot transfer the downloads between devices. However, Netflix Video Downloader can solve these problems by directly downloading Netflix videos and saving them as local files. This is a great tool to help you save your video permanently and expand your video collection.