Netflix on Android automatically downloads new episodes of your favorite shows

In the last few years, we have been able to download movies and TV shows from Netflix on Windows 10, the Amazon Fire tablet, as well as iOS and Android devices. It's a very useful option to download content to your device using Wi-Fi, before you go somewhere without the Internet or if you're using a limited data connection. But now, Netflix is ​​bringing a more useful feature on Android devices.

Netflix's smart download feature on Android device

Netflix has introduced a new feature called " Smart Downloads " - smart download, for Android phones and tablets. The new feature will automatically delete the downloaded episodes you've seen, and then replace them with the next new episode in the series. It will only download new episodes when you connect to Wi-Fi to save data usage and help maximize storage capacity.

New features are announced this week. 'Today, we are happy to introduce Smart Downloads. Now, when you finish viewing a downloaded file, Smart Downloads will delete it and then automatically download the next file. As you can see, we have done this. ', Said Cameron Johnson, Netflix CEO. So, for example, if you download episodes 1 to 4 of the Netflix Original Luke Cage series, when you're done watching episode 1, Netflix will delete the episode and automatically download episode 5.

How to turn off Smart Downloads on Netflix

This feature is turned on by default, but if you want to keep old episodes on your device so you can review them, you can turn off the Smart Downloads feature. On your phone or tablet, launch Netflix and click the Downloads button . At the top of the screen, you will see a message indicating the Smart Downloads feature is on - click it. On the next page, you will receive a message saying what the Smart Downloads is, as well as how this feature works, and you just need to turn it off.

Previously, if you downloaded too many episodes, Netflix will display an error and will not allow you to download more until you delete some previous programs. So if you want to watch programs on Netflix continuously, you'll find this new feature useful. However, it's great to know that you can turn it off whenever you want. Netflix has not revealed when this feature will appear on iOS or any other platform.

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