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By Justin SabrinaUpdated on June 12, 2025
Can you watch Netflix movies and TV shows on a plane? Want to download Netflix movies for viewing offline before flying? Sure! Netflix is a pretty decent app that lets you stream rich of movies and original shows online and offline. You need to pay for its subscription plans (No Ads) for offline access, but it only supports a few devices - iOS, Android and Amazon Fire tablet. In this article, we will teach you 2 ways to download Netflix contents to watch offline. Whether on a plane, a long drive, or out in the wilderness, you can watch downloaded Netflix movies and TV shows without internet connection. Let's get started!
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Netflix app offers download option for subscribers to download contents to watch offline later, you can download the Netflix app on your mobile devices from App Store, Google Play Store or Amazon Appstore. If you want to download Netflix app for Android phone, you can also download Netflix APK for Android from Netflix APK official or third-party trusted platform, shuch as UptoDown, Aptoide, ApkPure, etc.
● iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) running iOS 9.0 or later.
● Android devices running Android 4.4.2 or later.
● Amazon Fire tablets running Fire OS 4.0 or later.
● Chromebooks and Chromebox computers running Chrome OS 53 or later.
● Windows 10 or Windows 11 (tablets and PCs). We note that the latest Netflix Windows app does not offer the download feature, you must to use the older version of Netflix app to download contents in Windows 10/11.
To watch Netflix movies and TV shows offline on your iOS, Android device or Fire device while flying, you can download movies and TV shows directly via the Netflix app before your flight. Once downloaded, you can access and watch them offline in Netflix app.
If you have paid for Netflix subscription, all TV shows and movies available for download on iPhone, iPad, Android, or Fire devices via Netflix app. Open the Netflix app and browse title you want to download, then tap Downloads, once Netflix downloads completed, you can watch movies and TV shows on your iPhone, iPad, Android phone or Amazon Fire tablets via Netflix app. Let's teach you detail guide on how to get Netflix downloads for watching offline before flying.
Step 1. Open the Netflix app on iOS/Android/Fire, then sign with your Netflix Basic, Standard or Premium account.
Step 2. Browse any movie or TV show that you want to download.
Also, you may tap "Menu" > "Available for download" to browse the titles you want.
Step 3. Then, click on the "Download” button under or next to the moive/tv show title.
Step 4. Wait for the download to complete, the download speed depends on your internet speed.
Once you've downloaded content on Netflix app, you are able to watch Netflix on Airplane Mode without WiFi. Follow these simple steps below:
Step 1. First, put your device on airplane mode before take off.
Step 2. Open the Netflix app on your device with your paid account logged.
On iPhone/iPad/Android Device:
Tap "Downloads" at the bottom of the screen, and select the downloaded content you want to watch.
Step 3. Tap "Menu" and tap "My Downloads". Now, you can watch movies or shows downloaded via the Netflix app on the plane without an internet connection.
Tips: Watching videos will drain your battery quickly, so make sure your smartphone, tablet, Windows PC or laptop is fully charged before boarding the plane.
You should notice that you can only download up to 25 titles on one device at once. For downloaded content, they have a deadline. Some may only last about 7 days, and some even expire 48 hours after your first play. And there is no Netflix app for Mac computers. To bypass Netflix download limits, and watch Netflix offline on any device without limits, we highly recommend you save Netflix videos as MP4 files, so that you can keep Netflix downloads forever, and watching Netflix movies/TV shows on a plane.
4kFinder Netflix Video Downloader is the best Netflix downloader for Windows and Mac. With this tool, you can download Netflix videos to MP4/MKV on Windows and Mac computer, and save Netflix videos with HD 1080p output quality, the audio track and subtitle will be kept, too. Only few steps, you can download Netflix movies and TV shows on laptop for watching offline on plane, so that brings you a freely offline viewing experience. Let's free download 4kFinder Netflix Video Downloader and start to download your favorite shows or movies for viewing offline while flying.
Tips: After downloading completed, you can transfer Netflix downloads to your iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Android phone and tablet, USB drive, SD card, game console, MP4 player, etc.
Key Features of 4kFinder Netflix Video Downloader:
Step 1. Launch 4kFinder Netflix Video Downloader
After you install 4kFinder Netflix Video Downloader on your Mac or Windows PC, start the program. Then, please log in with your Netflix account that has an valid subscription (No Ads).
Step 2. Add Netflix Movies and Shows
Search for any TV show or movie you want to download by entering keyword.
In addition, you can copy the video URL from Netflix Windows app or Netflix web browser, and paste the video URL into the Search bar of 4kFinder program.
Step 3. Select MP4 Format for Netflix Downloads
Go to the upper right corner and click the the "Gear" icon. In the settings window, we suggest that you select MP4 format, and pick "high" in the "Video quality" option to ensure the HD quality.
You can also select the audio languages, subtitle languages in different languages.
Step 4. Start Downloading Netflix Movies to MP4
Once you are done with all the settings, click on the "Download" button next to the title to start downloading process. Batch mode lets you add more video URLs into its Search bar.
For TV shows, you are allowed to select all episodes or desired in the series as needed.
Step 5. Watch Netflix Movies and TV Shows on Laptop/Macbook While Flying
When the download finishes, tap the "History" tab to check the downloaded Netflix movies and TV shows.
Then you can click the blue folder icon to locate the folder where you choose to save the downloaded Netflix videos. You can watch any Netflix video offline through other players on your Mac or PC, even under airplane mode!
Now download this powerful Netflix Video Downloader on your computer to have a try!
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