How to watch Netflix Videos on Plex

Emma

September 21, 2026

Plex is free and easy-to-use software that allows you to organize, beautify, stream, and share your personal collection of movies, TV, music, and photos across all your devices. Plex magically scans and organizes your files, automatically categorizing your media beautifully and intuitively in your Plex library.

Once installed on a computer, Mac, or NAS drive, Plex scans your files and automatically fetches high-resolution posters, ratings, cast lists, and episode details to turn your media into a private, Netflix-style library.

While Plex doesn’t stream Netflix content directly in its player due to copyright protections, you can use Plex Discover to link your Netflix account, search for titles, and keep a unified watchlist across platforms. You can also download Netflix to MP4 files and upload them to Plex. Then you can access the videos across your connected devices.

Option 1. How to add Netflix to Plex
Option 2. Download Netflix videos to MP4 and add to Plex

Option 1. How to add Netflix to Plex

While Plex doesn’t support directly playing Netflix videos anymore, you can link your Netflix account to Plex and use the Plex Discover feature to browse Netflix’s library. When you select a movie or show on Netflix in Plex, Plex opens the Netflix web player so you can play it.

Here’s how you can add Netflix to Plex:

Open the Plex app or sign in at https://app.plex.tv/ in a web browser.
Click the Settings icon (wrench/gear) in the top-right corner.
Select “Streaming Services” from the left sidebar.
Find and check the box next to Netflix, then click “Save Changes.”

Go back to the Plex home page and click “Discover.” You’ll see Netflix under My Services.

Click Netflix under My Services. You can now browse shows and movies on the platform.

Select a title to see the detailed information. Click the Netflix Subscription to play it with the Netflix web player.

Option 2. Download Netflix videos to MP4 and add to Plex

Netflix movies and TV shows you downloaded from the app can’t be added to Plex since they are only for offline playback within the Netflix app. To add Netflix videos to Plex, you need to download them to Plex supported formats, such as MP4. All you need is Pazu Netflix Video Downloader.

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Follow the steps below to download Netflix videos to MP4 and add them to Plex.

Step 1. Launch Pazu Netflix Video Downloader

Download, install, and run Pazu Netflix Video Downloader on your Mac or Windows. Click NETFLIX and log in to your Netflix account.

Click the three-line icon > Register and enter your registration code to unlock the full version if you purchased a registration. If you haven’t, go ahead with the free trial version.

Step 2. Choose video format/quality

Click the three-line icon > Preferences to change the output format, audio quality, languages, and more.

Video format: MP4 or MKV
Video codec: H264 or H265
Audio language: English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese
Subtitle language: English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese

Step 3. Add Netflix movies/TV shows

Click the search tab and search for the movies and TV shows you want to download by name or title.

Step 4. Download Netflix videos

Click the Download icon on the right side. For movies, the download starts immediately.

For TV shows, the pop-up window displays all seasons and episodes. Select the season and episode you want to download.

Then click the Download button in the bottom-right corner. The download begins.

After downloading, click History > the File icon to find the video in MP4 format. You can now upload it to Plex or transfer and play it anywhere you want.