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Netflix got its start as a DVD and Blu-ray rental-by-mail business. Today, Netflix is a streaming service with more than 3,700 movies and 1,900 television shows to choose from, including Netflix Originals. Its basic tier costs $8.99/month and permits viewing on one screen at a time, while its premium tier costs $17.99/month and includes streaming across four screens at a time, as well as HD and Ultra HD viewing.
You have a choice between their three package tiers. Basic offers streaming at a lower resolution of 480p, you’re also limited to watching content on only one device at a time. Standard, you can expect a better resolution at 1080p (HD) and can watch your favorite movies and shows on up to two devices. Last but not least, Premium allows you to stream on up to four devices. It also offers 4K+HDR content, but this is limited to only a handful of titles plus consider having an Internet connection that can handle this level of streaming. Regardless of the package you choose, you can expect to have access to a large library of content including House of Cards, Marvel’s The Defenders, Ozark, and The Umbrella Academy.
To begin your binge fest, you’ll need to sign up to one of their three plans. It’s worth noting they do not offer any free trails or student discounts currently, so if you are wanting to try it for the first time you will need to shell out some money for your first month. It’s required to have an Internet connection with a speed of at least 0.5 Mbps, though we advise having a faster connection if you have multiple devices connected and streaming all at once. Ideally you at least want 3.0 Mbps for SD and 25 Mbps for 4K content. Once that’s been configured, all you need is a compatible device to stream your favorite content. Netflix is so widely used and accessible you should have no issue finding a device that works with their service.
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Reed Hastings co-founded Netflix with Marc Randolph. Though currently the streaming giant has co-CEOs with Ted Sarandos as Reed’s partner Chief Officer.
Netflix makes the process to cancel fairly simple. Depending if you have a streaming plan or a DVD plan you can go to your Account page and cancel either membership there. It’s as easy as that! Also, if you canceled early, you can still watch movies and shows until the end of the current billing cycle.
As of the end of last year 2020 amid a time where most people in the nation were stuck in their homes quarantined, Netflix had 73 million US subscribers.
Netflix's Basic plan streams in 720p video resolution; the Standard plan streams in 1080p HD.
It depends on your streaming needs. Basic, which costs $8.99 a month, allows you to stream on one screen at 720p. Standard, at $12.99 a month, lets you stream on 2 screens at 1080p. Premium, at $17.99 a month, streams at 4000p.
They started on August 29th of 1997 but didn't become a streaming service until 2007.
You can have up to 5 profiles on one Netflix account.