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How to watch Netflix offline on a Chromebook
You don't always need to be online to watch Netflix on a Chromebook. You can download the series or movie you want to watch for when you're offline.
Chromebooks are great for the multimedia experience and not just for browsing the web. The best Chromebooks, like the HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook, are convertibles that let you flip the screen around and watch movies or YouTube online without your keyboard getting in the way. A great ChromeOS tablet like the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook might also have an OLED screen that brings the content on the screen to life.
Best VPN for Netflix in 2024
Get the most out of Netflix from wherever want to watch with the help of a VPN.
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a great addition to your computer, as it can add a layer of encryption to your data to keep your info safer. People utilize VPNs for many different reasons, including hiding your browser history, bypass data throttling, censorship, and more. VPNs are also made to disguise your IP address so that you can get access to certain websites that may have geographical restrictions. Streaming services, such as Netflix, offer different content in different countries. If you're dying to watch a new show that's only available in a different country from the one that you're in, using a VPN can help you watch it.
Best streaming VPN in 2024
From ExpressVPN to Surfshark, these VPNs for streaming will let you unblock geo-restricted streaming services and content globally.
Virtual private networks (VPN) have seen a huge surge in popularity in recent years due to promises of online privacy and the ability to access geo-restricted content like overseas Netflix libraries. If you want a secure way to access any streaming service, it’s one of the few methods that works.
Netflix just removed the $10 Basic plan in the US and the UK
Following the removal of the Basic plan, Netflix offers only three subscription options, including two ad-free ones.
Netflix has been making a number of unpopular moves in recent months, none more so than the crackdown on password sharing. Over the past several months, the company diligently imposed its new ban in several regions around the world before implementing the policy in the U.S. earlier this year. The streaming giant also recently announced plans to shut down its iconic DVD rental service after more than 25 years of operations. Now it has made yet another change that's sure to ruffle a few feathers.
Digital ownership isn't real ownership, and there's not much we can do about it
If you digitally purchase any media, you really just bought a license to consume it, and that's a problem.
The digital world is one of convenience, which is its largest appeal. We have the ability to have any media we want at our fingertips in seconds — music, movies, games, TV shows — all of it digitalized and mere seconds away if you have a fast enough internet connection. There's a big problem with digital ownership, though: it's not true ownership. Even worse, there isn't a lot you can do about it.
Netflix is finally cracking down on password sharing, will charge $8 monthly for extra members
Netflix has finally cracked down on password sharing in the U.S., and will charge you $8 to add an extra member outside your household.
After months of testing out password-sharing crackdowns in other regions, Netflix's policy change is now coming to the U.S., the company said today. The move officially clarifies that Netflix accounts are to be shared within a person's household and will require subscribers to pay an additional $8 monthly fee to add a user in another location. Netflix revealed that it planned to bring the program to the U.S. in its most recent financial letter to shareholders. Before coming to North American markets, the program was first piloted in Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain.
Americans will be forced to stop sharing their Netflix passwords very soon
The days of sharing your password with friends and family are ending soon.
Netflix has been cracking down on password sharing around the world, first rolling out a test, and then bringing it to more regions in the beginning of 2023. Now, the company has shared that it will introduce its paid password sharing feature to the US sometime in Q2.
Netflix is shutting down its DVD rental service later this year
It's the end of an era as Netflix announces it will shutter its DVD rental service in September 2023.
Today, Netflix announced that it would shut down its iconic but now forgotten DVD rental business after over 20 years of operating the business. It isn't hard to imagine why this is taking place, as physical media has become less prominent over the past decade, and the company's core business becoming its streaming platform. Netflix will ship out its final discs from its DVD rental business on September 29, 2023.
Netflix Basic with ads plan expands support for Apple TV
The new ad-supported plan is now accessible through Apple TV.
Back in November, Netflix released its ad-supported tier, giving users a new and more affordable way to enjoy its content. Unfortunately, those with Apple TVs weren't able to utilize the new plan, as restrictions by Netflix were put into place. Now, it looks like users can finally take advantage of the new ad-supported tier, as a new update has been issued by Netflix, bringing your favorite Netflix programming to Apple TV at a lower monthly price point.
Netflix is lowering its prices and these are the countries that qualify for discounts
While the company is usually in the news for raising prices, now, it's lowered pricing in a number of countries around the world.
A lot has been changing in the video streaming space over the past few months, with many of the major players increasing its prices, as the costs of operation rise to new levels and the competition becomes fiercer. With that said, we're getting a bit of news today that reports that Netflix is actually going to decrease pricing on its plans, introducing new plan pricing to numerous countries across the globe. Unfortunately for those in the United States, this discount doesn't apply, but it's good to see Netflix making adjustments, as it tries to adapt to an ever-changing market
Netflix expands password-sharing ban to Canada and three additional regions
It started in Latin America, and now Netflix is expanding its password-sharing ban to Canada, along with three other regions.
We knew it was coming, with tests being conducted in other parts of the world, but reality really set in when in January, when the company announced its plans for password sharing, announcing that it would implement the change by March. Now the company has shared through its blog, that it plans to crack down on password sharing in four new regions.
Netflix expands spatial audio support to more content, but it won't be available to everyone
Netflix is now expanding spatial audio to more of its content, but the feature will not be available to all service tiers.
Streaming services like Netflix, HBO Max, and Disney Plus have all raised their prices recently, and while it's understandable that content isn't cheap, especially with so much competition these days, sometimes it can be hard to stomach rising prices when not a lot of new features are being added. With that said, today, Netflix announced that it would be expanding spatial audio support to more of its content, as long as you're subscribed to its top-tier Premium plan.
Netflix plans to charge you for password sharing by the end of March
The streaming giant is yet to reveal pricing info
Reports about Netflix's plans to crack down on password sharing have been around for quite a while, but the company has now finally confirmed that it will implement the change by the end of March. The streaming giant revealed some details about paid password sharing in its earnings report today, stating that it will enforce the new rule "more broadly" in the coming months.
Netflix on iOS receives a UI refresh with slick animations
Update to the latest release to check out all the changes
Netflix is rolling out an update for its iOS app, introducing a revamped UI with fluid animations. It refreshes the app's homescreen interface with a big card promoting a movie or TV show front and center, followed by recommendation carousels. This new card has a cool new animation that utilizes your iPhone's accelerometer to give it a parallax effect.
Netflix wants to monetize 100 million households sharing passwords in 2023
Love is sharing a password, but it doesn't make Netflix any money
Netflix has around 223 million subscribers globally, and the company says that an additional 100 million households have access to the streaming service using passwords they share with existing subscribers. Although the company has turned a blind eye to this practice for several years, it now plans to crack down on password sharing by forcing subscribers to pay an add-on fee if they wish to share their account with someone who doesn't live in the same household.
Netflix's new Basic with ads plan won't support these devices
Netflix's new Basic with ads plan is available in 12 countries, but more importantly, your device might not be supported.
Today, Netflix's new ad-supported tier is making its debut in 12 countries, giving customers a new option when it comes to streaming. Unfortunately, it looks like that choice might actually be more limited, as the company's support page offers a list of devices that will and will not support the new plan. So if you were thinking about switching or signing up, you should definitely check to make sure your device is compatible before moving forward.
You can now subscribe to Netflix's new ad-supported tier
The plan costs $6.99 per month and it's available in 12 countries.
After months of leaks and rumors, Netflix's new ad-supported subscription plan is finally live. The new Basic with Ads plan is available in 12 countries, and it costs $6.99 per month in the U.S. If you're thinking of getting a Netflix subscription, read on to learn all about the streaming giant's latest offering.
Netflix eyes cloud gaming service, opens new game studio
Netflix is pushing forward with its gaming ambitions, eyeing cloud gaming and opening a game studio with the former executive producer of Overwatch.
Today, Netflix announced its quarterly earnings, and the results were actually pretty impressive. The company has made a turnaround, exceeding its goals, adding more subscribers, and also generating more revenue. While it looks to the future, the company has started to make new moves, as it will debut a new ad-supported tier in November, and it will also be committing more to its gaming segment with plans to bring even more titles to the platform.
Netflix doubles down on gaming with 55 games in development
Today, Netflix announced its financial results and also reiterated its commitment to its gaming strategy, announcing 55 games in development.
Today, Netflix released its third-quarter financial results, and it would be an understatement to say there was a lot of good news. In addition to exceeding its expected revenue for the term, the company also added over a million new subscribers, again exceeding expectations. With today's positive news, the company also shared some of the things that it will do moving forward, like investing in more shows and movies and also expanding its gaming lineup.
Netflix's Profile Transfer tool makes it easier to gain independence from a shared account
Netflix is rolling out a Profile Transfer tool that will let existing users sharing a plan to move to their own account without losing important details.
Netflix has had an account-sharing problem for quite some time, even blaming some of its recent financial woes on the issue. Although the company does now charge users in certain regions for sharing their passwords, it has not rolled out that "feature" globally. But, perhaps in a move that foreshadows that something big is coming, the firm has now announced the ability to transfer profiles when someone wants to or needs to transfer it from an existing account to a new one.