Here’s how to get Netflix for free

How to watch Netflix for free while respecting (more or less) the law? In recent years, between increased prices and increasingly stringent restrictions, especially with the crackdown on password sharing, Netflix has tightened its subscriptions, increasing costs for users in the face of various changes to the platform.

But is it still possible to watch Netflix for free? Are there any solutions that allow you to save on the streaming service? There are options, especially if you choose package or promotional routes capable of activating Netflix almost for free. Here’s what to know.

How to activate Netflix account and free trial: the latest news

We’ve talked about Netflix cracking down on subscriptions and accounts, but what does that mean? Why do users have more difficulty accessing Netflix for free or, in any case, at reasonably low prices? To date, the essential reasons are these:

• elimination of the free trial ;
• price increases;
• widespread crackdown on password sharing, unless extra users are regularly added to your profile (subject to payment).

Watching Netflix with the regular subscription today costs at least $6.99 per month (Standard plan with advertising), offering Full HD videos (not 4K) and just two supported devices (download and streaming) belonging to the same family unit; and even limited access to the catalog.

The first plan without ads comes in at $15.49 per month (Standard plan), with the possibility of adding an extra user (with simultaneous video) at the additional cost of $4.99 per month. If, however, you need multiple devices (up to 6 in download) and you want to live an Ultra HD video experience, the cost goes up to $22.49 per month, with the option to add two extra users at 4.99 euros per month each.

How to watch Netflix for free: ways to save money

For users who want to sign up for a subscription plan with Netflix, it is clear that it is no longer possible to take advantage of any free period, not even for a single day. And even the sharing option, useful for "experimenting with the product", perhaps granted by some friend or family member, is currently not viable. In fact, without paying for an extra user slot, Netflix automatically bans irregular accesses, coming from devices not belonging to the profile. Although, regarding this aspect, there is not yet a widespread and universal block.

So, is it impossible to watch and activate Netflix for free? The answer is no, given that Netflix collaborates with many partners and you can save something (or not pay at all, for a few months) by choosing the right package or promotion.

Free Netflix gift card: what it is

Are you "Netflix addicted" to the core? You could ask for one Netflix gift card for Christmas or your birthday. Of course, this is an unconventional method to enjoy free Netflix but it is still a solution. Gift cards are an excellent option for both gift recipients and givers. Recipients often find themselves discarding objects or clothes that are not appreciated, while givers can avoid useless searches and save time.

And then you can purchase the Netflix gift card both online and in-store:

• online on the Amazon, Startselect, and GameStop platforms, with variable solutions regarding the amounts;
• in-store, usually for 25 euros, 50 euros or 100 euros.

Activating it is very simple: just go to Redeem your gift card, enter the code or pin found on the back of the card (or in the email, if the card is digital), and click on Redeem. The card balance is added to the account and the next payment will be taken from there. Netflix sends an email reminder 7 days before your balance runs out. Consider that a 50 euro gift card ensures almost ten months of subscription according to the Standard plan with advertising.

Activate Netflix for free with the VPN network

Netflix’s content and subscription costs vary by country. In the first paragraphs, we mentioned the cancellation of the free trial period, a choice that affected many countries where the on-demand streaming platform is active, but not all. This allows the most "geeky" users to have Free Netflix with a VPN network.

Activating a VPN allows you to bypass regional blocks, thanks to the possibility of changing the IP address by taking advantage of the diversified position of the multiple servers available to the user. Thanks to a VPN network we can, for example, simulate web browsing from a country where the free trial of Netflix is still active. Obviously all this has limits and we must consider that Netflix content is not the same from country to country.

The best VPN networks are not free, so choosing to subscribe to the service offered by a virtual network involves a cost. However, the annual price of an efficient VPN is usually lower than that for a Standard plan (with or without advertising) or Premium.

Netflix is aware of the use of VPN networks to bypass regional blocks. For this reason, the blocks operated by the American company are increasingly frequent, to prevent the viewing of the service via a virtual network.

Is it possible to have Netflix free forever?

This is a rhetorical question that many users ask themselves. The answer is no, both because there are currently no legal solutions in this sense and because offers and promotions vary continuously. Account sharing, for example, is no longer a viable, permissible, and safe option. The free trial, however, is now just a distant memory.

Suppose it is true that many people - friends, family, roommates, boyfriends - share the cost of a Netflix subscription. In that case, there are many others who access the platform with someone else’s credentials, with the approval of the paying person, without being asked to contribute to the expense.

Do you have a sibling, a friend, a cousin, or a parent who pays for Netflix - sometimes even without knowing it - and allows you to use it for free? In that case, you are very lucky!

Original article published on Money.it Italy 2024-04-04 14:55:05. Original title: Netflix gratis è possibile? Ecco come attivarlo e vederlo