


As regards standard-def stuff, you take your chances.
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Given a fighting chance, though, Full HD stuff such as Collateral is vivid, stable and eminently watchable.

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You can't download literally everything, but there's plenty of choice and lots of the most popular content is there for you to stick on your device. Since November 2016, though, content can be downloaded to your phone and tablet to watch, glitch free, at your leisure on the Netflix app – and it does not count toward the limit of how many screens you can watch on at the same time. In the early days it wasn't possible to download anything from Netflix to watch offline. It's certainly the first app we look for whenever testing a new streaming product. In fact, there's a strong argument that if a smart device doesn't have Netflix, it can't really be considered smart at all.
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PCs and Macs, Google Chromecast, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV devices, Roku streamers, any smart TV worth its salt, games consoles, Blu-ray players from all the big brands, tablets and phones, whether iOS, Android or Windows, are all on the menu. Provided your broadband connection is up to the task, it has always been a fuss-free and stable experience, and its broad compatibility is a strong sell too. You'll see an HDR logo (or Dolby Vision logo, if your TV supports it) on relevant content. It's not immediately obvious, as there isn't an HDR section anywhere in the menus, but if you type HDR into the search box you'll find a list of HDR content such as After Life, The Witcher and Lupin. But Netflix still has a strong selection of older favourites and not-too-aged blockbusters such as, at the time of writing, Arrival and Rocketman.Īnd as a content provider in its own right, Netflix goes from strength to strength, whether that's through cinematic adventures or its increasingly impressive run of excellent documentary features and series.Īnd if you have an HDR (High Dynamic Range) compatible TV, there's now loads of HDR content on Netflix too. And now that Disney+ is on the scene, it'll likely never be the first streaming service to add a Disney, Marvel or Star Wars title to its catalogue. Netflix now prioritises its own content to such an extent that it seems less committed to adding blockbuster films from other studios than its main rival Amazon Prime Video. In terms of bespoke content, Netflix distances itself from any nominal competition.
