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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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The honest half

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

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

    Video streaming capability

  • Offline downloads

    Offline downloads capability

  • Multiple profiles

    Multiple profiles capability

  • Personalized recommendations

    Personalized recommendations capability

  • Original content

    Original content capability

  • Multi-device support

    Multi-device support capability

  • Parental controls

    Parental controls capability

  • Auto-play next episode

    Auto-play next episode capability

  • 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

  1. Launch2007-01-16

    Streaming service launches

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  2. Milestone2002-05-23

    IPO on Nasdaq

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  3. Launch1998-04-14

    DVD rental website launches

    Source
  4. Founded1997-08-29

    Netflix founded

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