Netflix Review: Can It Replace Cable? Cost, Plans, Content & Devices Explained

As I watch the streaming landscape evolve, Netflix stands head and shoulders above the competition with its massive subscriber base of over a quarter billion people worldwide. The company has transformed from a mere content distributor into a powerhouse of original programming, creating movies and series that consistently earn both critical acclaim and widespread popularity.

Netflix offers a large selection of media catering to a range of tastes. Although it is best known for offering the latest blockbusters produced by the biggest studios in Hollywood — including itself. But it also offers a number of American television shows aimed at people of all ages and all tastes.

Similarly, subscribers to Netflix can also watch documentaries, animated series, and even foreign movies on demand.

Netflix Plan Info

Subscriptions to Netflix start at $6.99 a month. In return, subscribers have unlimited access to the movies, TV shows, and other media that can be streamed through Netflix.

There are three plans:

• Standard With Ads: Costs $6.99/mo and allows users to watch in full HD on up to two devices at the same time. This plan is ad-supported.
• Standard: Costs $15.49/mo and is the same as the Standard With Ads plan but there are no commercials and you can add extra members (see below).
• Premium: Costs $22.99/mo and is the same as the Standard plan but with Ultra HD and streaming on up to four devices at once.

Extra Member Slots

Netflix allows subscribers to add extra members to their two ad-free plans. For $7.99/mo extra, another person in a different location can watch Netflix with their own account.

Extra members have their own account and password, but their membership is paid for by the person who invited them to share their Netflix account.

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Netflix Devices

Since Netflix is an Internet-based service, it can be accessed through almost any computing device so long as it has access to the Internet. For example, almost all modern computers can access Netflix through the internet with a web browser.

Netflix is also accessible through a range of diverse hardware that range from video game consoles to home entertainment systems. Here is a list of the general devices the Netflix app will run on.

Netflix Movie List

Netflix’s streaming library is vast. It normally offers thousands of titles. But it is complicated because of the licensing agreements in different countries. From Movies to TV Shows to  Education Cartoons, Netflix provides a complete solution that everyone in your family can enjoy. You will never run out quality content.

Netflix provides a user-friendly search menu that allows you to quickly find a movie or TV show that interests you. To dive even deeper into Netflix’s Database check out the Instant Watch Database. This tool allows you to filter by genre, availability, star rating, video quality, release year, and maturity rating.

Netflix as a Cable TV Alternative

In short, Streaming Video is the future of TV and Netflix is an excellent cable TV alternative because it has a number of advantages in comparison.

First, it is cheap. Second, its selection is excellent and ever-growing, managing to cater to a range of tastes and customers. Third, Netflix is convenient. Its subscribers can access the services from almost anywhere using almost any computing device with access to the Internet.

Finally, Netflix subscribers have ultimate control over their viewing experience, something that cannot be said for cable subscribers.

FAQs

Can I watch live TV on Netflix?

Netflix does not offer any live TV. Nor does it offer on-demand access to recently aired live TV like Hulu does. However, Netflix offers many of its own original series, which it releases a season at a time. Like other on-demand services like Amazon Prime Video Netflix has begun to provide some live sports, which is likely to increase over time.

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Frank Moraes

I am a Senior Content Editor at Hotdog.com, specializing in sports streaming and regional programming issues. With a PhD in Atmospheric Physics from the Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and extensive experience in remote sensing technology, including early video streaming, I bring a unique technical perspective to the streaming industry.

My expertise in sports coverage, particularly for out-of-market games and regional sports networks, stems from years of hands-on experience as an early adopter of streaming services and my work addressing fans' viewing challenges. As a longtime cord-cutter and subscriber to multiple streaming platforms, I combine my technical knowledge with practical user experience, making me a leading expert in the field of sports streaming and entertainment technology.

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