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If you do not own a smart TV, you can still get Netflix on a non smart TV: So, you are tired of watching Netflix on the tiny screen of a smartphone and want to go big. You have a regular TV and know that people watch Netflix on their Smart TVs. But you are not ready to replace your regular TV with a smart one. How can you watch Netflix on a regular TV? Follow the guide below to get Netflix on a non Smart TV, without a fuss.
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The Fastest Way To Get Netflix On A Non Smart TV
The fastest way to do it is to get and use an Amazon Fire Stick. It is faster and easier than using Chromecast or any of the other options. A fire stick looks like a typical USB flash drive and comes with a remote control device in the box. The combination looks like this:
Note that there are three types. They differ in price and performance. Which means that the higher priced ones offer you better performance. Let’s look at each type.
- Fire Stick Lite: Costing only $29.99, this is the most affordable option to get and watch Netflix on a non Smart TV. You get the full functionality to stream from Netflix and other services like Hulu, Amazon Prime, etc.
- The 1080p Fire Stick costs $39.99, for the benefit of having a slightly faster processor and the new Fire Remote controller. The new controller provides voice commands and volume and power controls for your television.
- Lastly, the 4K Fire Stick, as the name suggests, supports 4k resolution, in addition to the extras that the 1080l version already provide. It costs $49.99.
How to set up Netflix on a non Smart TV
- Buy your preferred Fire Stick. As already mentioned, it costs anything between $20 and $50 and can be found on Amazon, AliExpress, Jumia, and many other online stores.
- Plug it into your regular TV via the HDMI port. If your regular TV does not have an HDMI port, you will need an HDMI to AV (RGB) converter/adapter, or HDMI to component adapter. These are available for as low as $15. Connect the Fire Stick to the adapter and then that to your TV’s AV port.
- Make sure your Home Internet WiFi is up and running.
- Plug your Fire Stick into a power outlet. It should indicate that it is powering on.
- Use your television’s remote controller to select the input that matches the port you plugged the Fire Stick into. That should be HDMI. Once you pick the correct port, your Fire Stick boot up screen will appear on the TV display.
- Your remote should auto-pair with the Fire Stick. If it doesn’t, hold the “Home” button for about “fifteen seconds” to force it to happen.
- Next, follow the instructions on the TV screen to connect your Fire Stick to your Home Internet Wi-Fi network.
- Once connected, navigate to the app store to download the Netflix app. Don’t get scared; if you know how to install apps on a phone, it is the same process.
- Login to your Netflix account and begin to stream and watch your favourite movies and TV shows.
Summary and Final Words
That is how easy it is to get and watch Netflix on a non Smart TV. Here is the summary: you need Amazon Fire Stick, WiFi, an HDMI adapter (if you don’t have a HDMI port on your regular TV). All of these cost way less than a new Smart TV. Using an external device is the cheapest way to get Netflix on TV.
Is there any way to get Netflix on a non Smart TV without connecting an external device? Unfortunately, there is not. It is the external device that puts the “smart” in your regular TV. What other external devices can you use to get Netflix on your non Smart TV? Options include Google Chromecast ($35), Roku ($30-39), and Apple TV ($150).
