Netflix Finally Brings Offline Support to Windows 10

Netflix Finally Brings Offline Support to Windows 10

Several months after Netflix provided offline support on Android and iOS, the service has finally brought this functionality to Windows 10 too.

“While many members enjoy watching Netflix at home, we’ve often heard they also want to continue their Stranger Things binge while on airplanes and other places where Internet is expensive or limited,” Netflix director Eddy Wu wrote, back when Stranger Things was still a thing. “Just click the download button on the details page for a film or TV series and you can watch it later without an internet connection.”

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The company hasn’t announced the availability of offline viewing on Windows 10, but it just happened: If you download or update the Netflix app now, you’ll see the update.

It works as it does on more popular mobile platforms: Supported TV shows and movies will provide a handy Download link.

Netflix also provides a handy Available for Download playlist so you can easily find downloadable content.

 

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  • Friberg

    03 April, 2017 - 11:53 am

    <p>Always happy to see the Win10 features of software get on par with the others.</p>

  • redstar92

    03 April, 2017 - 12:22 pm

    <p>too bad its not working on 2 of 3 of my computers :(</p>

    • Jim-Wilson

      Premium Member
      03 April, 2017 - 9:02 pm

      <blockquote><a href="#95128"><em>In reply to redstar92:</em></a>&nbsp; No go on my Surface Book.&nbsp;The app opens but nothing populates and eventually it posts a note that it is having trouble communicating with the server – repeatedly over the afternoon and evening.&nbsp;Par for the course for way too many UWP apps in my experience.</blockquote><p><br></p>

      • pwaggs

        04 April, 2017 - 1:44 pm

        <blockquote><a href="#95250"><em>In reply to Jim-Wilson:</em></a></blockquote><p>Works fine here on my SB today.</p>

  • Briggzcountry

    03 April, 2017 - 12:26 pm

    <p>I have my Nexus 6P with me at work today, and my Lumia 950XL is at home… Did they also update the Windows 10 Mobile version of the app?</p>

    • pwaggs

      04 April, 2017 - 9:42 pm

      <blockquote><a href="#95130"><em>In reply to Briggzcountry:</em></a></blockquote><p>No.</p>

  • Chris_Kez

    Premium Member
    03 April, 2017 - 12:34 pm

    <p>A small victory for apps on Windows 10. I don't foresee Netflix bringing downloads to the web any time soon. </p>

  • jim.mcintosh

    03 April, 2017 - 12:37 pm

    <p>Be nice if it actually worked. &nbsp;I get a (VC2-W800A138F) error.</p>

  • allancm

    03 April, 2017 - 12:40 pm

    <p>Suddenly the cheap windows tablet I bought for my little son will have incredibly more use since this update.</p>

  • skane2600

    03 April, 2017 - 5:43 pm

    <p>Is the downloaded file a standard video file playable later without the Netflix app?</p>

    • skane2600

      03 April, 2017 - 8:51 pm

      <blockquote><em><a href="#95226">In reply to skane2600:</a></em></blockquote><p>Somebody marked me down because I asked a question? </p>

      • Darmok N Jalad

        03 April, 2017 - 11:31 pm

        <blockquote><a href="#95249"><em>In reply to skane2600:</em></a></blockquote><p>Twasnt I, but my guess is because your question proposes an obvious DRM problem. Netflix has to contain the download in their app to control the content. Anything else would likely lead to rampant piracy. </p>

        • skane2600

          04 April, 2017 - 1:52 am

          <blockquote><em><a href="#95278">In reply to Darmok N Jalad:</a></em></blockquote><p>Yours is a reasonable answer to my question, although pretty much all of Netflix content has been pirated anyway. </p>

  • skane2600

    03 April, 2017 - 6:27 pm

    <p>It works on my Windows 10 PC, but I don't see the option on Windows mobile.</p>

  • clash123

    09 November, 2017 - 9:17 am

    <p>We have been looking for the <a href="http://freeflixpremium.com/&quot; target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">netflix hack</a> here.</p>

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