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Netflix
Watch TV shows and movies anytime, anywhere
As of 30 August 2026, Netflix starts at $6.99/month. Netflix is a streaming service that offers a wide variety of award-winning TV shows, movies and documentaries on thousands of internet-connected devices. Softwr lists it under Entertainment. Netflix is made by Netflix Inc, launched in 1997, available on Web, iOS, Android, TV and console.
Overview
What Netflix does
Netflix is a streaming service that offers a wide variety of award-winning TV shows, movies and documentaries on thousands of internet-connected devices. You can watch as much as you want, whenever you want without a single commercial.
What people use it for
- Streaming films and series on demand across TVs, phones and browsers
- Downloading titles for offline viewing on a limited number of devices
- Playing Netflix mobile games included with a subscription
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Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Netflix.
- The entry plan caps video at 720p and allows one simultaneous stream and one download device
- 1080p and two simultaneous streams require the Standard plan
- 4K Ultra HD, HDR and spatial audio are restricted to the Premium plan, which allows 4 streams and 6 download devices
- Netflix states an account is for people who live together in a single household, so viewers outside the home need a paid extra member slot
- Plan prices and availability differ by country and change when Netflix is bought through a partner package or add-on
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Pricing
What Netflix costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Standard with ads
$6.99 /mo
- All but a few movies and TV shows
- Unlimited ad-free series and movies
- Watch on 2 supported devices at a time
- Watch in HD
- Download on 2 supported devices at a time
Standard
$15.49 /mo
- All Netflix movies and TV shows
- Watch on 2 supported devices at a time
- Watch in HD
- Download on 2 supported devices at a time
- No ads
Premium
$22.99 /mo
- All Netflix movies and TV shows
- Watch on 4 supported devices at a time
- Watch in Ultra HD
- Download on 6 supported devices at a time
- No ads
Capabilities
Features
Video streaming
Offline downloads
Multiple profiles
Personalized recommendations
Original content
Multi-device support
Parental controls
Auto-play next episode
Smart TVs
Integration with Smart TVs
Gaming consoles
Integration with Gaming consoles
Streaming devices
Integration with Streaming devices
Mobile devices
Integration with Mobile devices
Behind it
Who makes Netflix
- Company
- Netflix Inc
- Based in
- Scotts Valley, California, USA
- Founders
- Reed Hastings, Marc Randolph
Timeline
Netflix over time
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Compare Netflix with
- Amazon Prime Video
- Spotify
- TikTok
- YouTube
- Apple TV+
- Tubi
- HBO Max
- Kodi
- Hulu
- Peacock
- The Roku Channel
- DirecTV Stream
- Emby
- Infuse
- Jellyfin
- Apple Music
- ESPN+
- Hulu
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