Are you looking for information on how to copy movies that are downloaded from Netflix? This is something that many people in South Africa have been enquiring about. Netflix is used by over 300000 subscribers in the country. One thing about Netflix is that it allows subscribers to download movies and other titles onto different devices. It’s something that we have previously talked about. We have also previously talked about the expiry period for such shows. But can you copy movies that are downloaded from Netflix onto other devices?
How to transfer downloaded Netflix movies
At the moment you cannot legally copy downloaded Netflix movies and shows onto another device. Netflix uses a proprietary video format, and downloads can only be viewed on the device on which they are downloaded. They cannot be transferred to someone else via USB or in any other way.
You can save Netflix videos on the SD on your device
That’s the answer for those looking for information on how to transfer downloaded Netflix movies and shows from one device to another. Most people look for this information because they wish to share the downloads with friends and family.
There is a lot of piracy going on out there, and that could also be the idea behind the quest. In any case, what you can do is to save all your Netflix video downloads on the SD card on your phone or tablet. Doing this is important as far as saving space is concerned. But how do you change the downloads location on Neftlix?
- Sign into the Netflix app on your device.
- Click on your profile icon.
- Open App Settings.
- Go to Downloads.
- Change the download location from internal storage to SD.
- Future downloads will now be stored on the SD card. Old downloads will remain on your phone’s memory.
Summary
In this article, we provided information on how to copy movies that are downloaded from Netflix onto another device via USB. We noted that it’s currently not possible to do so because Netflix does not allows piracy of its content.
You can only watch Netflix movies using the Netflix app. What you can do is to sign in from different devices. You can then download your content the legal way through the app. It’s not possible to share this content with friends and family as is the case with other downloads.