How to make Netflix automatically download your favorite series
Table of contents:
- How to automatically download content from Netflix
- How to download movies on Netflix
- Other tricks for Netflix
Netflix has a new feature on Android that improves its smart download dynamics. A novelty that will help to always have new content to discover and view in offline mode.
Are you one of those who watch Netflix offline? Then you will love the new option that has been added to the Android app, so you don't miss out on your favorite series or content that might interest you. How can you enable this new feature? We will tell you in detail below.
How to automatically download content from Netflix
Netflix already has a smart download option that allows you to free up space on your mobile while you watch the downloaded episodes. That way, you won't have to go through the process manually.
But now Netflix goes a step further with a new download feature: “Downloads for you”. This feature is completely different as Netflix will take the initiative to automatically download content that it thinks might be of interest to you.
This choice of automatic downloads will be based on your viewing history So if you watched the first few episodes of a certain series it is possible that Netflix download the following episodes Or it may download episodes of series or movies that you don't know, but that are related to the genre or theme that you like.
That way, you'll always have offline content to watch on Netflix from your device. How do you enable and configure this new feature? Just follow a few steps:
- First, enable the function from the “Downloads” tab and activate “Download for you”
- And second, set the amount of space that these downloads can occupy on your mobile, as you see in the image.
You'll see that it allows you to choose between 1, 3 or 5 GB To give you an idea, Netflix mentions that 3 GB will give you some 12 hours of content. Once you establish this option, all that remains is to activate it and hope that Netflix surprises you. This new feature is available only on Android, although they hope to bring it to iOS devices.
How to download movies on Netflix
If you are not interested in the new feature, and let Netflix decide for you, you can choose to download series or movies manually.
How can you download Netflix movies on your mobile? It is simple. Just click on the movie you are interested in to see the information card. As you see in the image, it gives you the option to “Download”, so choose it for Netflix to start the download process.
What if you want to pause or cancel the download? Select “Downloading” to show you the menu you see in the image.
Where will you find all the Netflix downloads? All downloaded episodes or movies are listed in the “Downloads” section. But if you remember which episodes or movies you've downloaded, you can go directly to that content to play it. You will see that everything you have offline on Netflix is marked in blue.
Other tricks for Netflix
Downloads to watch Netflix content offline is not the only trick you can apply to make the most of the app. You can also try these tricks:
- How to avoid wasting time choosing a movie or series on Netflix
- How to watch Netflix movies and series faster
- How to lock your Netflix account with a PIN code
- Check if you are watching Netflix in the best quality
- Do this to save internet data watching Netflix from Android