Netflix without Smart TV - how it works

You can easily receive the video-on-demand provider Netflix without owning a Smart TV. In this practical tip, we show you which options you have to enjoy the streaming provider.

How to watch Netflix without Smart TV

If you want to watch the Netflix films and series on your television, you can do it relatively easily with your game console.

• The streaming provider Netflix supports all common models such as Playstation or Xbox.
• Another option is a corresponding media player or a streaming stick.
• If you have a set-top box, that's another way to bring Netflix to the screen. Many of the pay TV providers, such as Apple TV, work with Netflix.
• If none of your devices are compatible with Netflix, watch the videos from Netflix on your computer or tablet.
• Alternatively, connect your tablet to your TV with an HDMI cable and thus transfer the image to the much larger image area.

Receive Netflix with the streaming stick - so it'll work

You don't necessarily have to buy a smart TV if you want to watch Netflix on the TV. However, your old TV must have an HDMI interface.

• The Amazon Fire TV stick is ideal for receiving Netflix on an older TV.
• By the way, a first-generation stick is sufficient, but you can no longer get it from Amazon. However, you can try to buy a used streaming stick inexpensively through a classified ad portal such as eBay.
• Connect the streaming stick to the television using the HDMI interface.
• The apps from over 50 different channels are already installed on the Amazon Fire TV stick. Netflix as one of the big streaming providers is of course part of it and therefore you do not have to download and install an app.
• You must connect the streaming stick to your router via the corresponding user interface.
• Alternatively, use Google Chromecast, the procedure is the same.