Ever wanted to watch Netflix when you were on a long flight or a long train ride? Well, you can finally download and save TV shows and Movies from Netflix for offline playback! Currently, the feature is available for select shows like Stranger Things, The Crown, Narcos, Orange is the New Black and some other random flicks. Movies like Kung Fu Panda 3, Paddington and Minions are available to download, which can a huge live saver for parents and other movies like Hot Fuzz, Pulp Fiction, Nightcrawler and Good Will hunting are also available for download amongst others. 

Netflix has commented that there will be more content in the future that will support the new offline feature; however, this is only available on mobile devices for now. You can avail this new feature by updating the Netflix app on both Android and iOS devices. You can download the movies in two qualities i.e. standard and high definition. So get ready to upgrade those hard drives!

Offline playback has been one of the most demanded features by Netflix users and Netflix was wary of embracing the feature until yesterday. Amazon Video and other outlets already offer the offline playback feature and this might be a savior for people with faster internet speeds and will also help them save on data consumption if they want to re-watch shows. Offline playback is available across all types of subscription plans, which is a good thing, as they will not be charging extra to avail this feature. 

Brb, I gotta go celebrate!