Netflix may soon let you download movies and shows for offline viewing

You may soon be able to download some of your favorite shows and movies from Netflix if rumors swirling around the streaming service are true.

Netflix users have long wanted to have the ability to save titles for offline viewing. Such a feature would allow subscribers to watch specific movies and shows offline, and would make the company more competitive with alternatives that do allow downloads. That feature may be available before 2017, Dan Taitz, COO of Penthera, told Light Reading.

Why the rumor may be true

"My expectation is that by the end of the year Netflix will be launching download-to-go as an option for their customers," he said Read more...