DOWNLOAD FILMS & TV Watch them on your PC (at last!)

What you need: Windows 10 Time required: 20 minutes

LastNovember, Netflix announced that for the first time users could download certain films and TV shows to watch offline. However, you could only do this using its Android and IOS mobile apps. But now you can

download content to your PC using the free Netflix Windows 10 app. This is a great way to ensure uninterrupted playback if you don’t have a reliable broadband connection. It’s also handy if you travel with your laptop.

STEP 1

To install the Netflix app, click the Windows Store icon 1 on your taskbar, type netflix in the search bar 2 , and press Enter. Click to select the Netflix app in the search results, then click Install 3 . When that’s done, click Launch to open the app. If you have a Netflix account, click Sign In at the top right and log into your account. If not, click Join Free For A Month. You will need to select one of its three plans (starting at £5.99 per month – payable after your month’s trial), then create your account.

STEP2

Once you’ve logged in, select your user profile 1 . You can create multiple user profiles for each account. Netflix logs viewing history on each profile allowing it to recommend relevant content based on what you’ve watched. It also offers a Kids account 2 that provides child-friendly content. Click the pen icon 3 to open Netflix in your default browser. From here, you can create more user profiles if you want or edit existing ones.

STEP3

After selecting your profile in the app, you’ll see a ‘Download & Go’ window 1 . Click Find Something To Download 2 to see the films and TV shows you can download to watch offline. If you want to browse the entire Netflix library, click OK 3 to go to your main Netflix page. To access downloadable content from this page, click the menu (three horizontal lines 4 ), then click ‘Available for Download’.

STEP4

In the ‘Available for Download’ section 1 content is displayed in categories (New Releases, Dramas, TV Programmes, Great Britain, and so on). To download a film, click the one you want, then click the Download button (which changes to Downloading 2 ). Click this button for options to pause or cancel the download. You’ll see its download progress bar at the bottom 3 . Close the window 4 (this won’t affect the download), then repeat the process to download other films.

STEP5

To download a TV series, scroll to a relevant category (such as TV Programmes or Great Britain), then click the TV series you want. Click the download icons 1 below the episodes you want. You’ll now see the progress for all downloads in the bar below 2 .

STEP6

To watch the films and TV shows you’ve downloaded when you’re offline, click the three lines at the top left of your Netflix PC app, then click My Downloads. Here, you’ll see your downloads with info such as the age-restriction rating 1 , the download size 2 and number of episodes you’ve downloaded 3 . Simply click the title you want to watch. Consider deleting content after watching it to recover storage space on your PC. There are two ways to do this. Click the pen icon 4 , tick the items you’ve watched, then click the bin icon at the top right.

STEP7

Alternatively, to delete all your downloaded items in one go, click the three dots at the top right of Netflix’s main screen, then Settings. Next, click the bin icon 1 beside Delete All Downloads. On this screen, you’ll also see how much free space you have on your hard drive 2 . Ensure Video Quality is set to High 3 . Click Account Details 4 to open your Netflix account in your browser. From here, you can change (or cancel) your Netflix plan, your password, email address, payment information and billing details. ●