You cannot download movies from Netflix. That would be illegal. What they do is rent out DVD’s.
How does Netflix work?
Your movie rentals delivered
Tell us what movies you want and we’ll deliver them to you. Get DVDs by mail and instantly watch movies (some new releases) & TV episodes (including current season) streamed from Netflix to your TV via a Netflix ready device or online on your PC or Mac.
Choose a monthly plan that’s right for you
We have plans that allow you to have anywhere from 1 DVD to 8 DVDs out at-a-time with most plans allowing unlimited DVD exchanges each month. Plus, all plans include the ability to watch instantly on your PC and all unlimited plans include the ability to watch instantly on your TV via a Netflix ready device. Click here to learn about other available plans.
Over 100,000 titles on DVD
Classics to New Releases to TV episodes and more.
We have 100 shipping points nationwide and nearly 95 percent of our members receive their DVDs in about one-business day.
Over 12,000 choices you can watch instantly on your PC, Mac or TV
Instantly watch movies (some new releases) & TV episodes (including current season) from over 12,000 choices online on your PC or Mac or on your TV via an Internet connected Netflix ready device. This is a bonus to the DVDs you get by mail and is included with your membership for no additional monthly membership fee.
There’s no catch – really
There are no due dates or late fees – ever!
Try us for FREE
Try us free for 2 weeks. If you enjoy Netflix, do nothing and your membership will automatically continue on the plan you have selected for as long as you choose to remain a member. See Terms of Use for complete membership and free trial details. You can also simply cancel your account before your free trial ends and you won’t be charged.
Starting your free trial
Simply enter your email address, create a password, and click the continue button.
Cancel anytime
You can easily cancel anytime, online, 24 hours a day. There are no cancellation fees although there are no refunds for partial months.
About us
We’re the world’s largest online DVD rental service providing entertainment to more than 8 million members – and growing! Every day (Monday through Friday), we send over 1.8 million DVDs to our members nationwide. In fact, Netflix has been named the #1 retail website for customer satisfaction for seven consecutive surveys since 2005 by ForeSee Results.
What is the selection like?
Huge! We have over 100,000 DVD titles including new releases, classics as well as TV episodes. We also have over 12,000 movies (some new releases) & TV episodes (including current season) that you can watch instantly online on your PC, Mac or on your TV via a Netflix ready device. We are constantly working with the studios to increase the selection of both libraries.
There are many ways to find great movies. You can search for great movies by actor, movie title or director. Or browse through hundreds of genres (movie categories). We also offer Recommendations based on how you rate movies. And of course, there are member and critics’ reviews, top rented lists and special collections to help you find movies you’ll love.
How much do the plans cost?
$ 4.99 a month – 1 DVD out at-a-time
(Limit 2 per month)
Instantly watch up to 2 hours of movies (some new releases) & TV episodes (including current season) online on your PC or Mac for no additional fee.
Unlimited Plans
$ 8.99 a month – 1 DVD out at-a-time
(Exchange DVDs as often as you want) plus
Instantly watch online on your PC or Mac or instantly on your TV via a Netflix ready device – all for no additional monthly fee. Instantly watch as often as you want, anytime you want.
$ 13.99 a month – 2 DVDs out at-a-time
(Exchange DVDs as often as you want) plus
Instantly watch online on your PC or Mac or instantly on your TV via a Netflix ready device – all for no additional monthly fee. Instantly watch as often as you want, anytime you want.
$ 16.99 a month – 3 DVDs out at-a-time
(Exchange DVDs as often as you want) plus
Instantly watch online on your PC or Mac or instantly on your TV via a Netflix ready device – all for no additional monthly fee. Instantly watch as often as you want, anytime you want.
How many DVDs can I rent during my Free Trial?
The number of DVDs you rent depends on a number of factors, including how quickly you watch and return each of your DVDs and which plan you have selected.
On our most popular plan, the $ 16.99 a month plan, you can rent and exchange DVDs as often as you want. On that plan we send you three DVDs of your choice from your movie list (Queue). Return each one in its pre-paid envelope to get new ones from your Queue. On this plan, you can also instantly watch movies (some new releases) & TV episodes (including current season) online on your PC or Mac or instantly on your TV via a Netflix ready device.
You cannot download movies from Netflix. That would be illegal. What they do is rent out DVD’s.
How does Netflix work?
Your movie rentals delivered
Tell us what movies you want and we’ll deliver them to you. Get DVDs by mail and instantly watch movies (some new releases) & TV episodes (including current season) streamed from Netflix to your TV via a Netflix ready device or online on your PC or Mac.
Choose a monthly plan that’s right for you
We have plans that allow you to have anywhere from 1 DVD to 8 DVDs out at-a-time with most plans allowing unlimited DVD exchanges each month. Plus, all plans include the ability to watch instantly on your PC and all unlimited plans include the ability to watch instantly on your TV via a Netflix ready device. Click here to learn about other available plans.
Over 100,000 titles on DVD
Classics to New Releases to TV episodes and more.
We have 100 shipping points nationwide and nearly 95 percent of our members receive their DVDs in about one-business day.
Over 12,000 choices you can watch instantly on your PC, Mac or TV
Instantly watch movies (some new releases) & TV episodes (including current season) from over 12,000 choices online on your PC or Mac or on your TV via an Internet connected Netflix ready device. This is a bonus to the DVDs you get by mail and is included with your membership for no additional monthly membership fee.
There’s no catch – really
There are no due dates or late fees – ever!
Try us for FREE
Try us free for 2 weeks. If you enjoy Netflix, do nothing and your membership will automatically continue on the plan you have selected for as long as you choose to remain a member. See Terms of Use for complete membership and free trial details. You can also simply cancel your account before your free trial ends and you won’t be charged.
Starting your free trial
Simply enter your email address, create a password, and click the continue button.
Cancel anytime
You can easily cancel anytime, online, 24 hours a day. There are no cancellation fees although there are no refunds for partial months.
About us
We’re the world’s largest online DVD rental service providing entertainment to more than 8 million members – and growing! Every day (Monday through Friday), we send over 1.8 million DVDs to our members nationwide. In fact, Netflix has been named the #1 retail website for customer satisfaction for seven consecutive surveys since 2005 by ForeSee Results.
What is the selection like?
Huge! We have over 100,000 DVD titles including new releases, classics as well as TV episodes. We also have over 12,000 movies (some new releases) & TV episodes (including current season) that you can watch instantly online on your PC, Mac or on your TV via a Netflix ready device. We are constantly working with the studios to increase the selection of both libraries.
There are many ways to find great movies. You can search for great movies by actor, movie title or director. Or browse through hundreds of genres (movie categories). We also offer Recommendations based on how you rate movies. And of course, there are member and critics’ reviews, top rented lists and special collections to help you find movies you’ll love.
How much do the plans cost?
$ 4.99 a month – 1 DVD out at-a-time
(Limit 2 per month)
Instantly watch up to 2 hours of movies (some new releases) & TV episodes (including current season) online on your PC or Mac for no additional fee.
Unlimited Plans
$ 8.99 a month – 1 DVD out at-a-time
(Exchange DVDs as often as you want) plus
Instantly watch online on your PC or Mac or instantly on your TV via a Netflix ready device – all for no additional monthly fee. Instantly watch as often as you want, anytime you want.
$ 13.99 a month – 2 DVDs out at-a-time
(Exchange DVDs as often as you want) plus
Instantly watch online on your PC or Mac or instantly on your TV via a Netflix ready device – all for no additional monthly fee. Instantly watch as often as you want, anytime you want.
$ 16.99 a month – 3 DVDs out at-a-time
(Exchange DVDs as often as you want) plus
Instantly watch online on your PC or Mac or instantly on your TV via a Netflix ready device – all for no additional monthly fee. Instantly watch as often as you want, anytime you want.
How many DVDs can I rent during my Free Trial?
The number of DVDs you rent depends on a number of factors, including how quickly you watch and return each of your DVDs and which plan you have selected.
On our most popular plan, the $ 16.99 a month plan, you can rent and exchange DVDs as often as you want. On that plan we send you three DVDs of your choice from your movie list (Queue). Return each one in its pre-paid envelope to get new ones from your Queue. On this plan, you can also instantly watch movies (some new releases) & TV episodes (including current season) online on your PC or Mac or instantly on your TV via a Netflix ready device.
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