How to Watch Netflix on a Smart TV
Introduction
To manage or purchase your account, use your browser to access the Netflix homepage.
If your Smart TV doesn't offer the Netflix app, or you prefer to use another device hooked up to your television, we offer guides to many popular devices.
1 Netflix Availability
Netflix works with most modern TV manufacturers to make sure their streaming service is available to everyone. If you have an up to date Smart TV that can handle apps, Netflix will be available.
Your remote might even have a Netflix button!
Navigate to your television's app page and select Netflix. You will need to log in and set it up if you have never done so.
If you have no app page or can't find Netflix, update your television's software. If your television can have apps, it can have Netflix, but you might need to download it.
2 Install Netflix
The following is an example of how to install an app for your television. The exact steps may be a bit different on your TV and Netflix may already be installed.
- Press the Home or Menu button from your remote.
- Select Apps.
- Search for the app you want to install by selecting Magnifying glass icon.
- Type Netflix. You may have an option to select a suggested keyword.
- Select Netflix and wait for it to download.
- Select Netflix from your App Menu.
3 Select Netflix Movie on Device
- Navigate to your device's app menu.
- Select Netflix.
- Select Search or one of the suggested titles to begin viewing Netflix.
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YesNoTo manage or purchase your account, use your browser to access the Netflix homepage.
If your Smart TV doesn't offer the Netflix app, or you prefer to use another device hooked up to your television, we offer guides to many popular devices.
Netflix works with most modern TV manufacturers to make sure their streaming service is available to everyone. If you have an up to date Smart TV that can handle apps, Netflix will be available.
Your remote might even have a Netflix button!
Navigate to your television's app page and select Netflix. You will need to log in and set it up if you have never done so.
If you have no app page or can't find Netflix, update your television's software. If your television can have apps, it can have Netflix, but you might need to download it.
The following is an example of how to install an app for your television. The exact steps may be a bit different on your TV and Netflix may already be installed.
- Press the Home or Menu button from your remote.
- Select Apps.
- Search for the app you want to install by selecting Magnifying glass icon.
- Type Netflix. You may have an option to select a suggested keyword.
- Select Netflix and wait for it to download.
- Select Netflix from your App Menu.
- Navigate to your device's app menu.
- Select Netflix.
- Select Search or one of the suggested titles to begin viewing Netflix.