How to enjoy Netflix offline and many other tricks to get the most out of it

Although there are many tools that have ended up betting on offline mode to support their users even when they lack connection, it hasn't been until Wednesday when Netflix has decided to do so An addition that will allow you to continue fighting in a market where new competitors never stop appearing.

Thus, the one considered as «king of content streaming»-which landed in Orange at the end of October-, just like Spotify did in the musical field, has taken the step for its users to do the same in that of the movies and series.A function that had been rumored for months and that is finally possible to activate.However, it is not the only thing that will allow you to squeeze the platform to the maximum .

HOW TO USE THE NETFLIX OFFLINE MODE

The first thing to keep in mind is that this option is only available for Android and iOS devices , for certain titles and in certain geographical areas.In any case, it works within our borders and will be released progressively over the next few weeks.

Having said that and to enjoy it, we will have to update the app of our mobile phone , so that the next time we open it a huge window will appear that will notify us of the addition and give us two options : Search for downloadable titles directly to try the good news or simply accept.

As we pointed out, you will not be able to download all the content, something that has to do with a broadcasting rights issue.That is, we will know if this option exists if, next to the movie or series in question, an icon appears download.It is also possible to know it through the menu itself, from the "Available for download" section.Upon entering it we observe that Netflix prioritizes own productions , although series like The Good Wife, Breaking Bad and House .A fairly complete catalog that will expand on the fly.

DOWNLOAD THE CONTENT

As for the download itself, the platform allows us to download up to three contents simultaneously and even choose the quality with which we want to do it.Here we will have to make sure that our device has with enough free storage space (it's local).

To give us an idea of what they occupy, in low quality are around 450 MB , a figure that increases substantially if we opt for high quality, in which case it rises to 1 , 2 GB.By default this first option is activated.Audio subtitles and languages remain accessible regardless of whether we select.

These options are found in the " Application Settings ", in the main menu, where we can also determine the use of mobile data, if you want the download to occur only when we are connected to Wi-Fi or if you want to delete the downloaded.Now everything has an expiration date: 30 days, at which point the content will disappear.

OTHER TRICKS AND TOOLS TO GET IT A MATCH

How to enjoy Netflix offline and many other tricks to get the most out of it

Apart from offline mode, this is not the only way to take advantage of the application, but Netflix has a wide range of possibilities , especially if we access it through the browser.In fact, we find multiple extensions and tools that will allow us to expand its functionalities.

To start, we are left with the platform's own tricks such as the keyboard shortcuts , the ability to view and delete the activity history , configure the appearance of subtitles, know who has connected to our account and from where, disable automatic playback, and configure the quality of reproduction.

To alter the size, color, font and shadow of the subtitles, we enter the account and, within the menu, click on "appearance of subtitles"; while if what we want is to know the viewing activity, we access, from the same menu, My activity .The last access to the account is at the top.In this section we can also inform about problems with viewing and deleting titles.Automatic playback will be found in "playback settings", as are quality settings .

KEYBOARD ATTACKS

How to enjoy Netflix offline and many other tricks to get the most out of it

If we talk about key combinations , allow us to access hidden Netflix menus, to see statistics and modify the bitrate.We highlight the following list (we also include some of the typical functions):

Press, in this order, Ctrl, Shift, Alt and D (also works with Q), to show statistics on audio and video, buffering, width of band and bitrate.

Replace the D with an S and use the same combination to modify the previous one and the CDN and solve performance errors.

If you want to load subtitles in format.DFXP , you should change it to a T.

Mixing Ctrl, Shift, Alt and L will allow you to check the settings you've been making.

Use the spacebar, Enter or PgUp to activate the play or pause.

Press F to view the content in full screen and Esc to exit this display mode.

The combination of uppercase and right and left arrows will allow you to jump forward and backward, respectively.

Those from below and above lower and raise the volume, while the M mutes the playback .

ACCESS TO HIDDEN CATEGORIES

We also have the possibility of expanding the categories in which the content is organized to be right in our selection.To achieve this, we will write the following address in the browser: http://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/number.In the part of the number and, according to the one we enter, we can access one or the other.For example, that of Westerns corresponds to 7700, those of superheroes with 10118 and those of suspense with 43048.To know them in full, click here.

However, there is an extension that allows us to do exactly the same without complications.This is Netflix Super Browse, a complement for Chrome and Firefox that will help us navigate through these hidden subsections.After installing it, a additional tab in the interface , between Menu and Kids, in which they will appear in alphabetical order.

EXTENSIONS AND WEBS

How to enjoy Netflix offline and many other tricks to get the most out of it

Other interesting extensions are Flix Plus-to avoid spoilers and hide sections that dislike us-, Super Netflix-to change the quality of the video, increase the resolution, upload subtitles, etc.-, and Shoegoers for Netflix and Netflix Party-to watch the content simultaneously and remotely with a friend-Another of our favorites is Fleex, perfect for those who want to learn English watching Netflix and that allows us to play with words, stop to check words during viewing, save them in a custom dictionary, etc.

The websites to check the news of its catalog , both in Spain and in other countries, do not fall behind.We stay with Allflicks, Instantwatcher-in English-, Flixlandia-for the Latin American market-, Netflixable-international-, Hacking Netflix-in English-, Cineflixer-for Spain and Latin America-, and What's new on Netflix-international-.Most have specific sections for different countries.In short, a wide selection of tricks, applications and tips that allow you to get the most out of the platform and that will delight the most cinephiles.

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