Two Ways to Watch Netflix Video Offline on Android

Netflix launched the “download” option back in 2016. It lets members download videos for viewing offline, which really comes in handy when you are dying to watch Stranger Things or The Crown on the subway, airplanes, or other places where the Internet is expensive or limited.

The download feature is already available on Android phone or tablet, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, Amazon Fire tablet, Windows 10 or 11 tablet or computer. To watch Netflix video offline on Android, you’ll need to have a phone and/or tablet running Android 4.4.2 or later. Besides, an active Netflix account, a stable internet connection, and the latest version of the Netflix app are necessarily needed as well.

Read on for more details about how to download Netflix videos on Android devices. What’s more, the following method two will also show you how to keep Netflix video on Android devices so that you can watch them offline even after your subscription is over.

Method 1: Download Netflix Videos on Android via Netflix App

Step 1. Launch the latest Netflix app on your phone. Then You can set the download quality by clicking the More menu and going to the App Settings tab and choosing between Standard and High in the “Download Video Quality” part. And you can also set the Download Location in the App Setting tab.

Step 2. Go back to the main interface and select the Search tab to search for a video you are interested in. Or you can access the Available for Download section by tapping the Downloads tab and then “Find Something to Download” or "Find More to Download".

Step 3. Once you've found a video you want to watch offline, please tap the Download icon next to the Share icon. For TV shows, the Downloads icon will appear next to the description of each available episode.

Once the download is complete, you can go back to the Downloads section by clicking the Downloads tab and enjoy the video.

This should be the easiest to watch Netflix videos offline on Android devices. But keep in mind that you can’t keep the downloaded video on your phone forever. All of them will be no longer accessible once your subscription runs out, even though you’ve downloaded them to your phone. Wonder if you can keep the Netflix downloads on your phone forever? Well, be sure not to miss the following method two.

Method 2: Download Netflix Video via FlixiCam

To download and keep Netflix videos on Android devices, all you need is FlixiCam. The program is a truly professional Netflix video downloader, devoted to helping users download any video from Netflix in MP4 format with multiple audio tracks & subtitles and HD video quality persevered. With its help, you can store all your favorite Netflix videos in MP4 format and transfer to your phone for playback even after your Netflix subscription is over.

The following is the detailed tutorial to guide you to download Netflix videos with FlixiCam and move to your Android devices. Please download FlixiCam program first before getting started.

Tutorial: Download Netflix Video with FlixiCam

Step 1. Run FlixiCam on PC and Log into Netflix Account

Firstly, you need to enter any word in the search box to open the Netflix login window for logging into your Netflix account.

Step 2. Customize the Output Settings

Tap the Setting icon on the upper right corner. The settings window will pop up to allow you to customize the output format (MP4 or MKV), output quality (High, Medium, Low), output path, and so forth.

Step 3. Search Videos on FlixiCam

Please enter the video's name or the video's link copied from Netflix web player to the search box, the program will list the video or all of the related videos for your download.

Step 4. Select Audio Track and Subtitle

FlixiCam added advanced download settings to allow you to select the audio track and subtitle as needed. If you are trying to download a TV show, simply click the Download icon, followed that a window will pop up allowing you to select titles as well as seasons, and to choose audio track and subtitles by clicking "Advanced Download" in the bottom left corner. If you try to download a movie, please click the "Advanced Download" icon beside "Download" to open the window.

Step 5. Start to Download Netflix Videos

Now hit "Download", then the program will start downloading the Netflix videos in MP4 or MKV format.

After downloading, you can now connect your phone with your computer via USB cable and transfer the downloaded files to it for playback.