Many of you probably enjoy video streaming platforms like Netflix from your mobile devices. But this is also true for Smart TVs and computers.
In these lines we are going to focus on the popular platform from the big N to which many of you have a subscription. Netflix tries to make it as easy as possible for us to access its content from any device, operating system or platform. That is precisely why there are different official applications that its top managers offer us.
But even so, in many cases the quickest and easiest way to access our movies and series is through the browser. This way we can access the web version of the online video service by simply entering our credentials and start enjoying it.
However, we must take into account that this is a platform that does not work on all versions of Windows or all browsers. Sometimes we can encounter certain problems related to compatibility, so below we will talk about the versions of the Microsoft system and the browsers that we should use.
Windows versions to use Netflix
This is quite common in the different platforms and applications that we use on our computers, since their developers try to keep them updated and secure. Using certain online services with software that is not supported is a huge risk, which those responsible for Netflix, for example, do not want to take.
Therefore, as the platform indicates today on its official support website, in order to view Netflix content through the browser, it is essential that we have Windows 8, 10 or 11. And we must keep in mind that millions of users still use Windows 7 on a daily basis or sporadically. In these cases, they will not be able to play the content of the streaming platform.
Browsers and versions supported for streaming
Something similar happens when we try to use the web version of Netflix through our favorite web browser. There are certain versions in which the video streaming service does not work, something that we will clarify below. Here it is important to know that the version of the browser that we are going to use must have the corresponding add-ons and web standards suitable for this type of tasks.
This is something that affects both the functionality of the web version of Netflix and the security of content playback. That is why below we leave you a list of the browsers and their corresponding compatible versions.
- Google Chrome. It is compatible from version 106 onwards, supporting a maximum resolution of 1080p.
- Microsoft Edge. Netflix is ​​supported on browser version 118 or later. Supports up to 2160p.
- Mozilla Firefox. This browser can be used to watch videos starting with version 111 at a maximum quality of 1080p.
- Opera. In this case, it supports version 92 or later at 1080p maximum.
Given these OS and browser versions, you should have no issues using the web version of Netflix.
