With the Netflix app on Firestick, you can explore a wide variety of content from various genres and languages. It has a huge on-demand library with movies, series, anime, TV shows, and more. Netflix comes pre-installed on all Firestick devices. If it is not installed, you can download it from the Amazon App Store to your device.
Though you can download the Netflix app for free, a subscription is required to access the content on your Firestick. So, if you haven’t subscribed to Netflix, visit their official sign-up website from a mobile or PC and subscribe to any of their plans except the Mobile plan. Its basic plan starts from $6.99/month.
How to Download Netflix App on Firestick
As mentioned earlier, Netflix often comes pre-installed on your Fire TV Stick. If the app is unavailable, you can download it with the below steps.
1. Go to the home page on your Firestick.
2. Navigate to and select the Find icon.
3. Type Netflix using the on-screen keyboard on the Search tab. Then, search for the app.
4. The app will appear on the suggestions list. Click on the Download or Get button, and the app will start downloading on the Fire device.
5. When the downloading process is over, the Open button will appear. Click on it and launch the app.
How to Watch Netflix on Firestick
After downloading the Netflix app on your Firestick, you can directly log in and watch its content.
1. Open the Netflix app on Firestick.
2. Select the Sign in button. As the next step, you can choose between direct login and web activation.
4. Firstly, you will see a field for entering an email address and an on-screen keyboard. If you wish to log in to the app directly,
- Enter the email address associated with Netflix and your Netflix account password.
- Later, you can select the Next button below the on-screen keyboard and sign in to your account.
5. If you would like to activate the Netflix app using the website and log in to your account,
- Click on the Sign In from Web option.
- You’ll get a login code and Netflix’s activation webpage link (https://www.netflix.com/tv8).
- Note down the login code and head to the displayed webpage from any device’s browser. You can also scan the QR code that appears and reach the activation website.
- Enter the noted login code and click the Continue button.
- Now, you have to enter your Netflix account credentials in the required fields on the website.
- Restart the Netflix app on your Fire TV/Firestick after the authentication.
- The app will refresh, and you’ll be logged in to your Netflix account.
6. After logging in to your Firestick’s Netflix app using any of the above-mentioned methods, you’ll be asked to create your own Netflix profile. By doing so, the Netflix app reloads and brings you content suggestions.
7. If you like, consider them and finish personalization by following the on-screen instructions.
8. Finally, you can search and watch any movie, series, and anime content of your desire within the Netflix app on Firestick.
How to Cast Netflix Content to your Fire TV Stick?
Alternatively, you can cast the content from your smartphone to your Firestick.
1. Ensure that your Firestick and smartphone are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
2. Open the Netflix on your smartphone.
3. You will find the cast icon on the home page of your Firestick. Click on that.
4. Your Firestick device name will appear on your phone. Click on the device name.
5. The Netflix app will open on your TV. You can now choose a video, and it will play on your TV.
What to Do if the Netflix app is Unavailable on Firestick?
If the Netflix app is not showing on the App Store search result or if it is not downloading, then you might feel you are in trouble. You can still sideload the Netflix app on your Firestick using the sideloading method. Downloader is a trustable and best-performing sideloading app for Firestick.
1. Click the Search icon on the Home page.
2. Type & search for the Downloader app and locate it from the search results.
3. Click the Download or Get button and install the Downloader app on your Firestick.
4. Now, you must enable permission to the Downloader app to install apps from unknown sources. So, go to the Firestick Settings option.
5. Select the My Fire TV tile and click on the Install Unknown Apps option.
6. Select the Downloader app and turn it on.
7. Now, launch the Downloader app and set it up. Then, select the Home tab on the right side.
8. Enter the Netflix app APK URL (https://bit.ly/3udIwsg) in the URL field and click Go.
9. Within a few seconds, the Netflix APK file will be downloaded. Select it & click on the Install option.
10. Thus, the Netflix app will be installed on your Firestick/Fire TV device.
11. Now, you can activate and watch Netflix content leisurely.
What To Do If Netflix App on Firestick is Not Working?
Occasionally, the Netflix app on your Firestick/Fire TV will fail to work properly. These types of inconveniences occur purely due to problems within your device. Temporary glitches, bugs, glut cache data, and software issues on your Firestick are the main factors for the malfunctioning of Netflix on your Firestick.
If you are experiencing any such issues right now, we have got you covered. The upcoming points contain valid troubleshooting techniques to help you out of the issue.
- If Netflix downloading fails consistently on Firestick, then sideload the app using the instructions in the previous heading.
- If Netflix closes automatically while you are using it, restart your Fire device and try using it after it turns on.
- Reboot the Netflix app when it crashes. Later, go to Firestick Settings and clear the cache on the Netflix app.
- When the Netflix app works slowly, check whether it is in its latest version. If not, update the app and try streaming later.
- If the app keeps undergoing troubles even after trying the above-mentioned fixes, uninstall the app on Firestick and reinstall the app to rectify any issues.
- Running the up-to-date software version on your Firestick/Fire TV is also important for maintaining the normalcy of any apps. Ensure you have updated the firmware on your Fire device.
- When none of the above guidances help you out, and all the apps on your device are misbehaving, it is evident that it has serious software issues. So, better factory reset your Fire TV/Firestick. It will clear up all the issues caused on your device. After that, you can set up your Firestick from the start to download & access Netflix without issues.
FAQs
1. What should you do if the Netflix app is unavailable on Firestick?
There is no chance that Netflix will go missing on Firestick. Even if so, you can sideload the Netflix app on Firestick using sideloading apps like Downloader.
2. How do you sign out of the Netflix app on Firestick?
Scroll down on the left pane on the Netflix Home page and click on the Exit Netflix option. On the next screen, click on the Sign-out option and click Yes to log out of the Netflix app on Firestick.
3. Is it possible to update the Netflix app on Firestick?
Yes, you can update the Netflix app on Firestick by selecting the More Info option in the Apps section and turning on Automatic Updates.
