Can I use Netflix app without paying?

We all want free entertainment, but Netflix's business model is a subscription-based service and as such, you will need to pay for it.99 per month if you sign up for auto-renewal.99 a month for Netflix, then you're already paying for standard membership, so there is no discount to speak of.99 a month or cancel and let your membership lapse.

BOTTOM LINE. If you've already paid for a Netflix account, then you can use the app for free until your renewal time.

How can I watch Netflix for free?

If you have a Netflix subscription, streaming on demand shows and movies are available to view for free online. There's no catch! Just create an account, log in, browse through what's been added to your queue and start watching.

There are a few catches. You need a working Internet connection. If the quality is not good enough, there's a maximum data cap that you can run through in one day. And if you start your Netflix streaming offsite, then you won't be counted against your Netflix subscription plan when it comes to the cap.

How do I stream Netflix for free? You need a computer or device that has either Flash or Silverlight installed and running. This might not be the cheapest or newest computer in your house but its a computer that you can use every day. With a laptop or desktop, you may already have Flash and Silverlight pre-installed but if not, you can download them on your system here.

If you're running on Windows, you'll want the Adobe Flash plug-in version 16. This can be found on their website here. If you're running on a Mac or Linux, it will depend on which browser you are using. Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox users will need to install the Chrome Adobe Flash plugin or the FF plug-in here respectively. Silverlight runs in Windows 8 so that's all you need to know.

Once that's installed and running, you're good to go. Open up your preferred browser of choice, go to Netflix and begin streaming. You'll be redirected to a server and asked to log into Netflix so if you haven't set up your account with Netflix yet, you'll need to do that first. You'll also be given some recommendations for a few movies and TV shows to add to your queue, but most will be available to stream instantly.

A word about downloading to watch offline. You can download content to your computer, but you'll be billed once you use up your data allowance per month. Netflix recommends you set your download limit to zero because you never know how many movies and shows you'll end up binge-watching. But don't worry too much because you can download them whenever you like.