

You may end up having to connect your PC to your TV if you want big-screen viewing, but sometimes you have to jump through a few hoops to get technology to work the way you need it to. And, failing that, consider downloading movies from services that allow it, like Amazon and iTunes. Netflix will happily fill up your laptop’s hard drive with all the shows and movies you want to watch offline. But there’s always the risk you might get found out and have your account terminated.Ī better bet is to try something like manually lowering Netflix’s streaming rate, which might help overcome the problems with your slow connection. Once installed, sign in and search for what you want. Whether or not the company can detect your usage of a recording tool, I don’t know.

What’s more, using such a utility definitely violates Netflix’s terms of service.

However, most of them record the streaming content in real-time, so you have to wait for the entire movie to play before you’ve got your “download.” And if you have an inconsistent connection, you’ll have the same problems you do watching a live stream. I’ve played with a few video-capture utilities that promise to work with “any” streaming souce, and while they don’t usually name Netflix (or Amazon, HBO Go, or others) for fear of litigation, they do work. If you don't have your device set to auto-update, click the App Store application for iOS devices (you'll need. Ah, but where there’s a will, there’s a way. Step 1: Get up to date First things first, make sure your Netflix app is up to date.
