List of Netflix-compatible devices

Netflix is an American global provider of streaming movies and TV series.

The current logo of Netflix as of 2014.

Summary table

This is a list of devices that are compatible with Netflix streaming services.[1]

Product Manufacturer Device type Supported regions Resolution Audio support Subtitles
Roku SD Roku Set-top box US and Canada[2] 480p Stereo N/A
Roku – HD, HD-XR, XD, XDS 720p ? ?
Roku LT All Netflix Regions[2]
Roku 2 HD
Roku 2 – XD and XS 1080p[3]
Roku 3 Yes
Roku 4 4K
BD300 LG Blu-ray player ? ?
BD640 1080p No
BD-P2500/P2550 Samsung No[4]
BD-P1590 [4]
BD-P1600, BD-P3600, BD-P4600 Yes No[4]
LH50 Series LG Smart TV All Netflix Regions 1080p Dolby Digital 5.1 Yes
BD370 Blu-ray player
Xiaomi Mi Box Xiaomi Set-top box All Netflix Regions 4K HDR[5] Dolby Digital Plus + DTS[5][6] Yes
Xiaomi Mi Box S 4K HDR[6] Yes
Xbox 360 Microsoft Video game console All Netflix Regions
(Xbox Live required)[7]		 720p[8] Dolby Digital 5.1 Yes
Xbox One family 1080p (Original Xbox One), 4K (One S/One X)[9] Dolby Atmos Yes
Nexus Player Asus Set-top box US, Canada, Australia 1080p Stereo Yes
PlayStation 2[10] Sony Video game console US and Brazil 480p Dolby Digital 5.1 Yes
PlayStation 3 Sony Video game console All Netflix regions[11] 1080p[3] Dolby Digital 5.1 Yes
PlayStation 4/PS4 Pro 1080p (PS4), 4K (PS4 Pro) Yes
PlayStation Vita Handheld game console North and Latin America[12] 480p Yes[13]
Wii Nintendo Video game console All Netflix regions[14] 480p Stereo Yes
Wii U Nintendo Video game console All Netflix regions 1080p Stereo/
Non-proprietary 5.1 surround sound		 Yes[15]
Nintendo 3DS/2DS
family of devices		 Handheld game console US and Canada[16] 240p 2D and 3D[17] Stereo Yes
TiVo S3, HD, HD XL, Premiere, Roamio TiVo Digital video recorder 720p Yes
WD TV Live Plus Western Digital Set-top box 720p
WD TV Live Gen 3 (2011) 1080p[3] Dolby Digital + Yes
WD TV Play 1080p
Apple TV (2nd) Apple Set-top box All Netflix Regions[18] 720p Yes
Apple TV (3rd) 1080p Dolby Digital 5.1
Apple TV HD
Apple TV 4K 4K Dolby Atmos
Boxee Box D-Link Set-top box United States 720p
Chromecast Google Digital media receiver All Netflix Regions[19] 4K[20] 5.1 audio Yes
Amazon Fire TV Amazon US and select others[21] 4K Dolby Digital Plus certified, audio pass through up to 7.1[21]
YouView YouView Set-top box 1080p Dolby Digital 5.1 Yes
Rock-Box Strong Australia Digital media receiver Australia 1080p Yes
MPT Digital media receiver/Set-top box Yes
AN4 Yes
AN4M Digital media receiver Yes
WeTek Core WeTek Set-top box All Netflix Regions 4K Stereo Yes
WeTek Hub 4K Dolby Digital 5.1

(Probably only with custom firmware)

 Yes
WeTek Play 2 4K Dolby Digital 5.1

(Probably only with custom ATV firmware)

 Yes

Platforms

The devices featured in this list feature hardware that is compatible for streaming Netflix:[1]

Devices listed here previously had Netflix support but were later discontinued:

Software support

Compatible web browsers by platform:

  • macOS[36]
    Hardware Requirement: Intel Core Duo 1.83-gigahertz (GHz) or higher processor; 512MB RAM
    Microsoft Silverlight player: Intel-based Macs running OS X 10.4.11 or later. Compatible browsers are Safari 3 (or higher), Firefox 3 (or higher).
    HTML5 player: Intel-based Macs running OS X 10.6 or later. Compatible browsers are Safari 8* (or higher), Google Chrome 37 (or higher).
    *Note: Using HTML5 player with Safari 8 (or higher) requires certain late Intel Sandy Bridge or any Intel Ivy Bridge or later generation processor Macs running OS X 10.10.
  • Microsoft Windows:[36]
    Hardware Requirement: x86 or x64 (64-bit mode used by Internet Explorer only) 1.6-gigahertz (GHz) or higher processor; 512MB RAM
    Microsoft Silverlight player: Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later. Compatible browsers are Internet Explorer 6 (or higher), Firefox 3 (or higher), Google Chrome 4 (or higher).
    HTML5 Player: Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later. Compatible browsers are Internet Explorer 11* (or higher), Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome 37 (or higher).
    *Note: Using HTML5 player with Internet Explorer 11 (or higher) requires Windows 8.1 or later. 4K playback requires a 4K display, an Intel Kaby Lake or later generation processor, Windows 10 or later, and either Microsoft Edge or the UWP Netflix app.
  • Linux:[37]
    HTML5 Player: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Ubuntu 14.04 LTSm and later. PCLinuxOS supported after October 10, 2014.[38] Compatible browsers are Google Chrome 37 (or higher).
    In addition to official support in Chrome, unofficial support is provided for other browsers such as Firefox to Ubuntu-based distributions with the use of Wine and other community maintained packages.[39]

Other software options:

  • Android: Version 2.3 and above.[40] (HDR playback is available on the LG G6, LG V30, Samsung Galaxy Note 8, and Sony Xperia XZ1. 4K and HDR playback is available on the Sony Xperia XZ Premium)
  • Google Chrome OS: Any Chrome OS device works. Previously, ARM based Chromebooks were not compatible because of a plugin issue. However, with the introduction of the HTML5 Player, even such devices are now work.
  • iOS: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Apple TV (HDR playback is available on the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X or later, and the 2nd-gen iPad Pro or later running iOS 11 or later)[41]
  • tvOS: Apple TV (4K and HDR playback is available on the Apple TV 4K and newer)
  • Windows Media Center: Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows Vista (Home Premium, Ultimate), Windows 7 (Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate), Windows 8 (Pro via either Windows 8 Pro Pack or Windows 8 Media Center Pack).
  • Windows Phone
  • UWP: Windows 10 (Home, Pro and Mobile editions), Xbox One

Video game consoles

At E3 2008, Microsoft announced a deal to distribute Netflix videos over Xbox Live.[42] This service was launched on November 19, 2008[43] to Xbox 360 owners with a Netflix Unlimited subscription and an Xbox Live Gold subscription[44] allowing them to stream films and television shows directly from their Netflix Instant Queue from an application on the Dashboard.[45] Xbox Live's Party Mode had a popular feature where users could create a virtual party and bring their avatars to a virtual theater to watch Netflix simultaneously and even send comments and smiley faces to each other. This feature was discontinued on December 6, 2011.[46]

In November 2009, Netflix service became available on the Sony PlayStation 3. The set-up was similar to that on the Xbox 360, allowing Netflix subscribers to stream films and television shows from their Instant Queue to watch on the console. Unlike on the Xbox 360, the Netflix application was originally available on a Blu-ray Disc (available free to subscribers). On October 19, 2010, a downloadable application was made available through the PlayStation Network.[47] Users do not have to pay for use of the service other than the monthly Netflix subscription.[48] In 2012, the PlayStation 3 became the device most used to watch Netflix.[49]

In spring 2010, Netflix service became available on the Wii. The service allows the console to stream content in a user's Instant Queue. Initially, a streaming disc specifically for the Wii was required, along with an Internet connection to the console. Besides a Netflix account with unlimited streaming, there are no additional costs for the service. In contrast to the other two consoles, the Wii is not capable of HD resolution.[50] The Wii streaming disc was released for testing to customers on March 25, 2010, and was released to all registered Netflix members on April 12, 2010.[51] On October 18, 2010, Netflix was released in the United States and Canada as a free downloadable application on the Wii Shop Channel, making the streaming disc no longer necessary; the channel was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on January 9, 2012. Support for Netflix on the Wii was discontinued on January 30, 2019. Netflix confirms the end of service on the Wii console was Nintendo's decision, as it coincides with Nintendo's discontinuation of the Wii Shop Channel.[52]

The Netflix service launched on the Nintendo 3DS on July 14, 2011.[53] The Netflix application for PlayStation Vita was launched the same day as the device's launch on February 22, 2012, making it available for download via the PlayStation Store for free.[54]

The Wii's successor console, the Wii U, began supporting Netflix shortly after its North American release on November 18, 2012.[55] Netflix was later embedded in the Wii U's own Nintendo TVii app the following March 2013.[56]

On November 15, 2013, the Netflix app became available for download on the PlayStation 4 via the PlayStation Store upon the console's U.S. release.[57]

Shortly after Microsoft's November 22, 2013 release of the Xbox One in the United States, Netflix became available for download as an app for the console.[58] In 2014, Microsoft changed the terms for Xbox Live, no longer requiring a Gold subscription to access Netflix and any other online streaming service on Xbox consoles; however, a Netflix subscription is still required to access content.

Set-top boxes

In May 2008, Roku released the first set-top box, The Netflix Player by Roku, to stream Netflix's Instant Watch movies directly to television sets. The device provided unlimited access to the Netflix streaming media catalog for all subscribers.[29]

Blu-ray Disc players

On August 6, 2008, LG demonstrated the world's first Blu-ray Disc Player with Netflix streaming embedded.[59] The product was launched in U.S. stores later that month. Hastings stated in the announcement that "LG Electronics was the first of our technology partners to publicly embrace our strategy for getting the Internet to the TV, and is the first to introduce a Blu-ray player that will instantly stream movies and TV episodes from Netflix to the TV."

Subsequently, Netflix agreed to stream movies to two of Samsung's Blu-ray Disc players.[60] Soon after, it agreed to stream movies to TiVo DVRs.[61]

Televisions

In January 2009, Netflix partnered with Vizio and LG to stream movies to newer HDTV set models.[62]

In July 2009, Sony partnered with Netflix to enable Sony BRAVIA Internet Platforms to access instant queues for Netflix users. Any Netflix member with an Internet-enabled BRAVIA HDTV will be able to link up their account to their television and stream videos from their queue.[63]

In 2012, Sony released a firmware "update" for some of its "older" BRAVIA TV's which meant that Netflix & YouTube support was terminated. Among affected products was the KDL-46HX823. The firmware "update" violated the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and Consumer Rights Act 2015.[64]

The 2010 line of Panasonic HDTVs with Viera Cast functionality gained the ability to stream Netflix content directly to the television.[65] With the 2010 release of the Google TV, Netflix streaming was included a built-in application. A Netflix application is available to download on Samsung Smart TV through the Samsung Apps Service, and is preloaded on higher-end sets.

Handheld devices

In September 2009, Hastings expressed his desire to expand his company's video-streaming service to Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch mobile devices, once the Xbox 360 exclusivity deal expired.[66] In April 2010, the Netflix app debuted on the App Store for use with the iPad.[67] The version for iPod Touch and iPhone was released on August 26, 2010 via the App Store.[68][69]

On March 15, 2011, Netflix was made available for Android phones. However, not all phones using the OS can use the application due to Digital Rights Management (DRM) issues.[70] The malfunctioning DRM was later removed and the app now works on the majority of Android devices. However, only a very limited set of devices can stream in HD[22]

On July 14, 2011, Netflix became available on the Nintendo 3DS; no 3D content is available at this time.[71] Due to copyright issues, access to Netflix on 3DS is limited by geographic location.

In November 2011, Barnes & Noble began shipping Nook Tablets with the Netflix app pre-installed, offering Netflix as an optional app for Nook Color devices.[72]

When the PlayStation Vita launched on February 22, 2012, it had a Netflix app built in.[73][74] Due to copyright issues, access to Netflix on Vita is limited by geographic location.

A Sandvine report released in 2013 stated that the company's mobile data usage share doubled over a 12-month period in North America.[75]

Operating systems
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