How To Download Movies From Vudu To Ipad

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By Conner Careyupdated on 02/04/2019

Watching Netflix offline was a dream until fairly recently. In the past, watching Netflix offline wasn't possible because there was no way to download Netflix movies or TV shows. But that’s all changed and now learning how to download Netflix movies and TV shows for offline viewing is easy with a quick how-to. We’ll cover how to download movies from Netflix, how to watch offline, whether or not you can download Netflix on Mac or PC, which Netflix downloads are available, and how to change Netflix settings from standard to higher video quality for your downloads. Subscribers have been wanting to watch Netflix offline on their iPads or iPhones for years, and now Netflix has made it easy. Here's how to watch Netflix offline on iPhone and iPad.

Related: How Much Data Does Netflix Use on iPhone? (& What to Do About It)

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We all want to know how to download Netflix movies onto our iPads or iPhones, especially for long flights and car rides with children, where offline Netflix would be a godsend. Luckily, Netflix finally gave the people what they want. With a little planning ahead, you can download Netflix movies or TV shows and then watch them offline. When you download Netflix content, it’s saved offline to your iOS device, such as your iPad or iPhone.

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While Netflix has made it easy to download movies and TV shows to your iPad or iPhone, the same cannot be said for offline Netflix movies on Mac. This is largely due to the fact that there is no official Netflix app for Mac. I’ll cover my recommendations for watching Netflix offline on a Mac below, but it’s not something I condone and is in violation of Netflix’s Terms & Conditions. But on your iPad or iPhone, you can download and watch all the Netflix movies and shows that can fit on your device.

Can You Watch Netflix on an Airplane?

In one word, yes! But make sure you plan ahead. When you’re packing for your trip, get on your iPhone or iPad and figure out what content you want to download for offline viewing. Use our tip below to do it. Then when you’re on the plane, the Netflix movies or TV shows you downloaded will be ready and waiting. When you’re done watching, be sure to delete the saved content, as it does take up space on your iOS device. Now, let’s jump into how todownload and watch Netflix offline.

How to Download Movies from Netflix & Watch Offline on iPad or iPhone

  • First, you need to update (or download) Netflix. To do this, open the App Store, tap Updates, and tap Update next to Netflix. Once your Netflix app has the latest update installed, open the app.

  • When you first open the app after updating Netflix, you’ll likely see the screenshot below informing you of the new offline watching feature. You can tap Find something to download or dismiss it.

  • However, the typical way you’ll access downloadable Netflix content is by tapping the Menu icon in the upper left corner that looks like three horizontal lines.

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  • From the menu, tap Available for Download.

  • Find a show or movie you want to download for offline viewing. Tap on it.

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  • Look for the download button. Tap the download button to download a full movie. You’ll need to download each individual episode of a series.

Where to Find Your Netflix Downloads: My Downloads

  • Once your show or movie has downloaded, open the main Menu up again and tap My Downloads. Your list of downloads is easily accessible from here.

  • Tap on the show or movie you have downloaded to watch it offline.

Movies to Watch on Netflix: Options to Download

There are far too many movies and TV shows available for download on Netflix to list here, which is a good sign for subscribers who want to watch Netflix offline. Some popular titles available for download on Netflix include:

  • Tidying Up with Marie Kondo
  • Sherlock
  • The Crown
  • Stranger Things

And so much more. If you’re looking for something in particular, visit the Available for Download tab, found in the main menu on Netflix. Then tap the search icon, find the show or movie you’re looking for, and tap on. If you see a download icon, it’s available for offline viewing. If not, you’ll need the good old Wi-Fi connection to watch it.

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Netflix Download Limit & How to Delete Downloads

Netflix limits the amount of content you're allowed to download at any one time; if you've exceeded the limit, you'll see a notice like the one below on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.

  • Once you’re ready to remove a download from your offline viewing list, you can swipe left on the download and tap the X to delete it.

  • Or tap Edit in the upper right corner and tap the X next to each download you want to remove.

How to Delete All Downloaded Netflix Content

  • In the Netflix app, open the main menu by tapping the three horizontal lines.

  • Scroll down and tap App Settings.

  • Tap Delete All Downloads.

  • Confirm Delete.

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Why Does My Netflix Download Say Expired & What Can I Do about It?

Netflix movies and TV shows expire at different times. Downloaded content with less than seven days left before expiration will show you how much time is left in the My Downloads section of the Netflix app. Some downloaded content expires 48 hours after you press play; in this case, you’ll be able to see how many hours are left in the My Downloads section. Since downloaded Netflix movies and TV shows expire, I recommend downloading content the night before your trip, especially if you’re planning to watch Netflix offline on a plane.

What if a show expires before I got a chance to watch it?

Get back to a Wi-Fi connection, delete the download, then re-download the movie or TV show from Netflix. The expiration timer will start over.

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Netflix Download Storage & Changing Video Quality

In the Netflix settings menu, you can see a snapshot chart of your device and how much storage is used, how much storage is free, and how much storage Netflix downloads are taking up. At a glance, it’s easy to tell whether or not there’s enough space to download more content or if you need to delete some older movies and shows first.

In the settings, you can also change the Video Quality of downloaded Netflix content. By default, this is set to Standard as it’s able to download content faster and use less storage. But you can change this setting and select Higher, which will use more storage but improve picture quality. To see the storage chart and adjust video quality:

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  • In the Netflix app, open the main menu by tapping the three horizontal lines.

  • Scroll down and tap App Settings.

  • The chart of your iPhone’s data usage will be at the bottom.

  • Tap on Video Quality to switch from Standard to Higher, or vice versa.

Related: How Much Data Does Netflix Use? (& What to Do About It)

How to Download Netflix on Mac or PC

There isn't an official Netflix app in the Mac App Store, which means there’s no way to download Netflix content for offline viewing like there is on your iOS devices. And while there is a Netflix app for PCs running Windows 10, the app doesn't allow you to easily download Netflix to watch offline. There is no official way, approved by Netflix, to download content on a Mac or PC for offline viewing. Doing so breaks Netflix’s Terms & Conditions, so proceed at your own risk if you decide to do it anyway. Other bloggers have recommended recording your screen as the best way to save Netflix content offline. You can find plenty of apps or software that can record your screen. Of course, you’ll have to play the movie or TV show on Netflix while it records, which is pretty annoying. But you are breaking the rules, so what do you expect.

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Hopefully, Netflix will offer a solution to this in the future; I know a lot of people prefer to travel with their laptop. I’d be happy to download a Netflix app on my Mac if it meant I could save movies and TV shows for offline viewing later. In the meantime, you can watch Netflix online in a browser window (Chrome, Safari, etc.) while we all wait for a Netflix app for Mac.

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You can also apply the two FREE methods below to transfer movies to your iPhone running iOS 8 or later

'I prefer to download movies from the movie sites online to my computer and then transfer them to my iPad to watch, which is more economical and convenient than buying movies directly from iTunes. However, when I use iTunes to transfer movies from my computer to my iPad, the speed is always slow and iTunes does not recognize my iPad sometimes, which always drives me crazy. How can I transfer movies to iPad without iTunes? Is there any other better software can be used as a replacement?'

How can you put movies on your iPad?

Generally speaking, there are two workable ways to transfer movies to your iPad. If the videos you want to add to your iOS device are saved on your computer, you can transfer videos from PC/Mac/laptop to your iPad from to do it. While if the videos you want to put on your iPad are from websites like YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, MySpace, Metacafe, Dailymotion, Breaks, and more, you can directly download videos from websites to your iPad to get things done. Whether you want to transfer movies to iPad from computer or save movies to your iPad from websites, you can use EaseUS MobiMover Free, the FREEWARE for iOS data transfer, video download, and file management to help you.

Part 1: How to transfer movies from PC to iPad without iTunes

'Without iTunes' means you don't need to operate in iTunes during the transfer process. However, to help third-party software identify your iOS device, installing iTunes on your computer is necessary because that's the very first step to make data transfer possible.

When EaseUS MobiMover plays the role of an iOS data transfer tool, you can use it to put files on your iOS device from computer (PC or Mac), back up iPhone/iPad content to computer, or transfer data from one iOS device to another. Thus, In addition to movies, there are many other file types supported by MobiMover. (Go to Part 2 to save videos from Internet to your iPad using MobiMover.)

What can MobiMover transfer or manage for you:

Videos: Movies, TV shows, Music Videos

Photos: Camera Roll, Photo Library, Photo Stream, Photo Videos

Audio: Music, Ringtones, Voice Memos, Audiobooks, Playlists

Others: Contacts, Notes, Messages, Voice Mails, Books, and Safari Bookmarks

NOW, safely download and install EaseUS MobiMover Free on your PC or Mac, then follow the steps below to learn how to put movies on your iPad without iTunes.

Step 1: Connect your iPhone/Pad to your computer via USB cable and tap Trust This Computer on the device's screen to move on. Run EaseUS MobiMover Free and go to the main screen.

Step 2: If you are going to transfer movies from PC to your iPhone or iPad, there are two ways to do it with MobiMover. You can either use the custom transfer feature by clicking your device name (like EaseUS1 in the screenshot) and choosing Movies as shown below or use the 1-Click Transfer model. With the custom transfer features, you can transfer multiple movies from computer to your iPhone/iPad all at once or selectively.

Step 3: Choose Movies, and click the Transfer to This Device button as marked in the screenshot.

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Step 4: Now you need to select the movies you want to download from computer to your iPhone/iPad. Videos formats, including MP4, MOV, M4V, WMV, RM, MKV, AVI, and FLV, are all supported by EaseUS MobiMover. Once you click Open, MobiMover will start transferring movies from PC to your iPhone/iPad. When it has finished, go to the Videos app on your iPhone/iPad to check the items.

With MobiMover installed on your PC running Windows 7 later or Mac running OS X 10.7 and later, you can easily save your iPhone text messages to computer, transfer contacts from iPad to iPad or upload pictures from iPhone to PC as you like. Don't hesitate to give it a try.

Part 2: How to download movies to iPad directly from websites

Common supported sites: YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, MySpace, Break, Metacafe, and Dailymotion

As mentioned above, MobiMover can also serve as a video downloader, which means you can save videos from websites to your iOS device or computer. With this method, you don't need to download the movies from the Internet to your computer first, then transfer movies to your iPad from computer. Instead, you can save the desired movies (available for download) to your iPad directly. Here are the steps to put movies on your iPad from the Internet.

Step 1: Connect your iPad to your computer, run EaseUS MobiMover, go to Video Downloader, and click the device icon to choose to download videos to your iPad.

Step 2: Copy the URL of the video you want to save, paste it into the bar in MobiMover, then tap the Download button. (You can visit video sites by clicking the logo shown in MobiMover and search for the video you want to save to your device.)

Step 3: After you click the Download button, MobiMover will quickly analyze the URL and download the video to iPad. When it has finished, you can check the video in TV > Library > Movies on your device.

Bonus Tips: IN CASE YOU NEED IT--Solutions to iTunes not recognizing your iPad

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Have you encountered the issue 'iTunes not recognizing iOS device'? Many of my friends have encountered the problem, including myself. So when this happens, how can we solve it? Here are some practical tips you can try.

If iTunes does not recognize your iPhone, iPad or iPod

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  • Make sure your computer has the latest iTunes compatible.
  • Check your Mac or Windows PC for the latest software.
  • Make sure your device is powered on.
  • If you see the 'Trust this computer?' Warning, unlock your device and tap 'Trust.'
  • Unplug all USB accessories except the device from your computer. Try each USB port to see if it has a working port. Then, try another Apple USB cable.
  • Restart the computer and iPhone, iPad or iPod.
  • Try connecting your device to another computer. If you experience the same issue on other computers, to get more solutions you can contact Apple Support.