Three Ways to Watch Netflix Videos on Apple TV

Apple TV is friendly for users with multiple Apple devices, and it also supports watching videos from multiple streaming platforms, including, of course, Netflix. You can watch Netflix videos after launching its app on your Apple TV, but that’s not your only choice.

Want to know more than one way to watch Netflix videos on Apple TV? Well, you've come to the right place. Below you'll find three ways to watch Netflix movies and TV shows on Apple TV, and they each have their own pros and cons. You will know which is best for you according to your needs and the devices you have. Users of first-generation Apple TV, there is a solution to Apple TV's incompatibility with Netflix now. In addition, you will know how can you watch Netflix videos offline on Apple TV, and the detailed tutorial of it. If you're interested in these easy methods, read on.

1. Normal Way to Watch Netflix on Apple TV

This is the normal way to watch Netflix on Apple TV. Please make sure your Apple TV is connected to Wi-Fi or an Ethernet cable before playing Netflix videos on Apple TV. And the following is what you need to know if you watch Netflix for the first time.

For Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation)

1. Make sure you are on the home screen.
2. From the main Apple TV menu, select Netflix.
3. Enter your Netflix email and password.

For Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K

From the home screen, select the App Store.

1. In the App Store, search for Netflix to find the app, then select Get to start installation.
2. After installation, the Netflix app will appear on the home screen.
3. Open the app and sign in by entering your Netflix email and password.

After setting up Netflix, you’re free to search the videos you want to watch, or stream some suggested shows and movies. This is the normal way to watch Netflix on your Apple TV, which is almost the same as streaming on Netflix app on your computer or mobile devices. You can stream Netflix content in high definition with internet connected. However, it is not allowed to watch Netflix videos offline on Apple TV because the download feature is available on limited devices, excluding Apple TV.

Please note that you can’t stream Netflix content if you are a user of the first generation of Apple TV. Don’t fret, the following will introduce another two solutions that suit more people.

Step 1. Open the App Store on your Apple TV and search for the Netflix app. Once you have found the app, select it and click Get to download and install it.

Step 2. Once the app has been installed, open it and sign in with your Netflix account. After you have signed in, you will be able to browse through the selection of TV shows and movies that are available to stream.

Step 3. To start watching a TV show or movie, simply select it and press Play. You can also add titles to your Watchlist so that you can easily find them later. Moreover, with the continue-watching feature, you can pick up where you left off on any device that is connected to your Netflix account.

2. Use AirPlay to Stream Netflix Content

Here is a way to stream Netflix titles by using AirPlay: mirror the screen of your other Apple devices such as iPhone, iPad or Mac. This method is useful when you want to watch videos on other big screens so as to share them with your family or friends. But you probably have failed when you tried to mirror Netflix content for Netflix doesn’t support Apple Airplay.

So how do you do it? This way below allows you to download Netflix videos locally on your Mac device and then mirror the videos to Apple TV with airplay, just like mirroring your other local videos. So you may wonder, doesn't Mac not support downloading Netflix app? Yes, but you don't need the Netflix app to download Netflix videos to your Mac, you just need FlixiCam to do it easily.

FlixiCam is a video downloader that can download Netflix titles on your Mac or Windows computers. You can download up to 1080p videos by using this tool, and multilingual subtitles and audio tracks will be kept. Videos will be stored in MP4/MKV format, and you can download 5.1 surround sound when customizing download settings. Check the following tutorial to know how to download Netflix videos to your local and mirror them to Apple TV by using this smart tool.

To get a step-by-step tutorial of downloading and mirroring Netflix videos, please click http://bit.ly/3KUB0rR.

3. Transfer Netflix Downloads to Apple TV

This method allows you to use a USB drive to transfer downloaded files to Apple TV, and watch Netflix videos without an internet connection.

To download the videos you want, please follow the previous steps of the tutorial. Just note please choose your USB drive as the destination when choosing an output path (step 2 of the tutorial). Or you can copy the downloaded files to the USB drive after connecting the drive to your computer. Then, simply insert the USB flash drive into your TV and enjoy the videos whenever you need to watch them on your TV without WiFi.

The method is the least limited method to watch Netflix videos on your Apple TV. And both Windows and Mac devices are available to download videos on because FlixiCam is compatible with both computer systems. Besides, if you want to watch Netflix videos offline, this method is best for you because the other two work only when WiFi is connected.

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