Sky, Virgin Media, BT, and TalkTalk all offer TV bundles with the option to add Netflix, allowing customers to watch through a set-top box on a larger screen.
It's also possible to get Netflix on TV through smart sticks, smart boxes, and game consoles, as well as watching via laptops, tablets and smartphones.
Netflix costs from £4.99 per month, but is included for free with certain TV and broadband bundles.
At a glance: Get Netflix for free
Netflix is available through the UK's four main pay TV providers: Sky, Virgin Media, BT, and TalkTalk.
Each of the providers offer bundles that include Netflix for free, as well as the option to add a Netflix subscription to the account with a combined monthly bill.
Virgin Media Flex customers can subscribe and benefit from an exclusive 10% bill credit offer, while it can be added to TV 360 plans at the standard price.
Here are the cheapest Netflix bundles from Sky, BT, and TalkTalk:
| Package | Channels | Broadband | Monthly price | Upfront price | Contract term | |
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Sky Entertainment + Netflix | 150 | N/a | £19 | Free | 24 months |
 Offer: Black Friday: Save £9/mth + Free setup (worth £39.95) (Ends 03/12/2024) | ||||||
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Sky Entertainment + Netflix + Full Fibre 75 | 150 | 75Mb average | £36 | Free | 24 months |
| Offer: Save £8/mth on Sky Entertainment & Netflix + Sky broadband just £17/mth + Free setup (Ends 03/12/2024) | ||||||
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Full Fibre 150 Entertainment | 93 | 152Mb average | £43 | Free | 18 months |
| Offer: Save £5 per month + NOW Boost at no extra cost + Free setup and P&P | ||||||
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Entertainment + Full Fibre 100 | 96 | 150Mb average | £43.99 | Free | 24 months |
| Offer: £50 BT Reward Card + Save £144 on EE Entertainment TV + Free setup on Broadband & EE TV (was £61.99) (Ends 12/12/2024) | ||||||
While Virgin Media don't offer any entry-level plans with Netflix included for free, they do bundle it with two of their more expensive plans, which also include Sky Cinema and Sky Sports:
| Package | TV | Broadband | Monthly price | Upfront price | Contract term | |
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Biggest bundle | 210 | 516Mb average | Free for 3 mths, then £79 |
Free | 18 months |
| Offer: Black Friday: 3 months free + 3 months free Disney+ Standard + No setup fee (was £35) (Ends 08/12/2024) | ||||||
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Mega Volt bundle | 230 | 1.13Gb average | £20 for 3 mths, then £84.99 |
Free | 18 months |
| Offer: Black Friday: Just £20 for 3 months + No setup fee (was £35) + O2 mobile SIM with Unlimited data, minutes and texts (Ends 08/12/2024) | ||||||
Virgin Media only include Netflix for free in the top-end Biggest Bundle and Mega Volt bundle, although as mentioned, Flex customers can save more by subscribing to Netflix through their Virgin Media bill for an additional 10% saving.
All the above plans include Netflix Standard with Ads, which is worth £4.99 per month, but customers of all providers can opt to upgrade to Netflix Standard or Netflix Premium for an additional cost.
How much does Netflix cost?
Netflix, purchased directly, is available in three cost tiers; Standard with Ads, Standard, and Premium.
While the cost of Netflix Standard has increased from £7.99 to £10.99 since 2019, and the Premium plan has increased from £9.99 to £17.99 over the same period, in October 2022 Netflix introduced their cheapest ever plan, Standard with Ads, costing just £4.99 per month.
This is what each Netflix plan includes:
| Standard with Ads | Standard | Premium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | £4.99 | £10.99 | £17.99 |
| Video quality | Great | Great | Best |
| Resolution | 1080p HD | 1080p HD | 4K + HDR |
| Downloads | No | Yes | Yes |
| Advert-free | No | Yes | Yes |
| Simultaneous viewing | 2 device | 2 devices | 4 devices |
| Extra member | Not available | £4.99/mth each (up to 1) |
£4.99/mth each (up to 2) |
When Basic with ads was introduced (now Standard with Ads), Netflix also boosted the Basic plan from SD to 720p HD. However, the previous Basic plan has now been withdrawn to new customers, leaving only the Standard and Premier tiers as advert-free choices.
The new extra member limitation means it's now only possible to create additional profiles for other household occupants on the Standard and Premium plans, and these are limited to just one or two extra members.
While Netflix no longer offer free trials, they do actively cancel dormant subscriptions where a user hasn't logged in for at least 12-months to stop people being charged for a service they're no longer using.
Sky, Virgin Media, BT, and TalkTalk include Netflix Standard with Ads on plans that bundle the subscription for free, while customers can choose to upgrade to the advert-free options.
Netflix on Sky
Sky include Netflix Standard With Ads for free in their Sky Entertainment & Netflix TV plan offered on both the Stream and Glass boxes.
Here are the latest prices for Netflix on Sky:
| Package | TV | Monthly price | Upfront price | Contract term | |
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Sky Entertainment + Netflix | 150 | £19 | Free | 24 months |
| Offer: Black Friday: Save £9/mth + Free setup (worth £39.95) (Ends 03/12/2024) | |||||
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Sky Glass 43 + Sky Entertainment + Netflix | 150 | £33 | £20 | 48 months |
| Offer: Save £9/mth on Sky Entertainment & Netflix (Ends 03/12/2024) | |||||
To access Netflix Standard or Premium, customers can upgrade during the checkout process, with Standard costing an extra £6 per month, and Premium costing £11 extra.
This is an improvement over the previous Sky Q Ultimate TV pack, which first gained Netflix in 2018, and required customers to take the full HD or UHD packs in order to upgrade their Netflix subscription.
While the Netflix upgrades are on 31 day rolling contracts, it's worth being aware the base Sky Stream service comes with a 24-month minimum term for the cheaper price listed above, and that essentially means Netflix too as its included in the base package.
Here's a quick rundown of the cost of Netflix on Sky:
| Netflix Standard with Ads | Netflix Standard | Netflix Premium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Stream | Included free | £6 | £11 |
Read more in our Sky TV review and our review of Sky Stream.
Netflix on Virgin Media
Virgin Media include Netflix for free in their top of the range Biggest TV Bundle and Mega Volt Bundle, they also bundle Netflix Standard with Ads in full 1080p HD.
Here is the latest pricing and offers for the two bundles:
| Package | TV | Broadband | Monthly price | Upfront price | Contract term | |
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Biggest bundle | 210 | 516Mb average | Free for 3 mths, then £79 |
Free | 18 months |
| Offer: Black Friday: 3 months free + 3 months free Disney+ Standard + No setup fee (was £35) (Ends 08/12/2024) | ||||||
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Mega Volt bundle | 230 | 1.13Gb average | £20 for 3 mths, then £84.99 |
Free | 18 months |
| Offer: Black Friday: Just £20 for 3 months + No setup fee (was £35) + O2 mobile SIM with Unlimited data, minutes and texts (Ends 08/12/2024) | ||||||
It's possible to upgrade the Netflix plan to Standard or Premium for an extra £6 or £13 per month respectively.
All other Virgin Media TV customers can still add Netflix to their plan at the usual prices, through either the 360 TV box, Stream box, or the previous V6 box.
Customers who take Flex with any Virgin Media broadband deal will be able to add Netflix and benefit from an additional 10% saving, reducing the price of Netflix Standard from £10.99 down to £9.90, for example:
| Package | TV | Broadband | Monthly price | Upfront price | Contract term | |
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M125 Fibre Broadband + Flex | 150 | 132Mb average | £27.99 | £10 | 18 months |
| Offer: Reduced price for 18 months | ||||||
As with Sky above, when included for free in the Biggest TV Bundle and Mega Volt Bundles the minimum term is effectively the same as the bundle itself - 18 months. While customers who add Netflix to their Virgin TV plan separately will have it on a monthly rolling basis.
Of course, those who upgrade their Netflix subscription will be able to cancel the additional cost at any time.
Read more in our Virgin Media TV review.
Netflix on BT TV
BT first added Netflix to their YouView TV boxes in 2014, and now include Netflix in three of their entertainment and movie focused bundles, including the Entertainment, Big Entertainment, and Full Works packages.
Here is the latest pricing of these BT TV bundles with Netflix:
| Package | TV | Broadband | Monthly price | Upfront price | Contract term | |
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Entertainment + Full Fibre 100 | 96 | 150Mb average | £43.99 | Free | 24 months |
| Offer: £50 BT Reward Card + Save £144 on EE Entertainment TV + Free setup on Broadband & EE TV (was £61.99) (Ends 12/12/2024) | ||||||
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Big Entertainment + Full Fibre 100 | 107 | 150Mb average | £59.99 | Free | 24 months |
| Offer: £50 BT Reward Card + Free setup on Broadband & EE TV (was £61.99) (Ends 12/12/2024) | ||||||
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Full Works + Full Fibre 100 | 125 | 150Mb average | £54.99 for 3 mths, then £107.99 |
Free | 24 months |
| Offer: £50 BT Reward Card + EE Full Works TV just £25 for 3 months + Free setup on BT Broadband and EE TV (was £61.99) (Ends 12/12/2024) | ||||||
The Entertainment and Big Entertainment plans come with Netflix Standard with Ads included for free, while the top-tier Full Works package comes with Netflix Standard in full 1080p HD.
Customers on the Entertainment and Big Entertainment plans can upgrade Netflix to Standard for £6 per month, and Premium for £13 per month. While Full Works customers can upgrade to Premium for £7 per month.
While the BT TV packages themselves have a minimum term of 24 months, Netflix upgrades are added on monthly rolling contracts.
Read more about BT TV in our full review.
Netflix on TalkTalk
TalkTalk offers Netflix in their Entertainment and Ultimate TV bundles when customers take either their full fibre or part fibre broadband as long as they're within an Openreach network area.
Here are the latest prices of TalkTalk TV and broadband with Netflix included at no extra cost:
| Package | TV | Broadband | Monthly price | Upfront price | Contract term | |
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Full Fibre 150 Entertainment | 93 | 152Mb average | £43 | Free | 18 months |
| Offer: Save £5 per month + NOW Boost at no extra cost + Free setup and P&P | ||||||
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Full Fibre 150 Ultimate | 113 | 152Mb average | £73 | Free | 18 months |
| Offer: Save £24.99 per month + NOW Boost at no extra cost + Free setup and P&P | ||||||
TalkTalk includes the Netflix Standard with Ads plan in the above bundles, and customers can upgrade to the Standard or Premium plan for £6 and £13 per month extra.
Those who take TalkTalk TV also get NOW Boost included for free, worth £6 per month, which boosts any NOW Memberships also included to full 1080p HD and removes adverts.
TalkTalk's TV box is powered by Android TV and offers access to the Google Play Store, with support for over 10,000 apps including Netflix, NOW, Prime Video, Discovery+, Apple TV+, Paramount+, and many others.
Read more in our review of TalkTalk TV.
Netflix supported devices
For anyone who doesn't want to get Netflix with Sky, Virgin Media, BT or TalkTalk, they can still access the Netflix app through a variety of smart devices.
Netflix supported smart devices include:
- Apple TV
- Chromecast
- Roku
- Portal from Facebook
- PlayStation 3, 4 & 5
- Xbox One, Xbox 360 & Xbox Series X/S
- Humax set-top boxes
- YouView set-top boxes
- Smart TVs from Hisense, LG, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, Toshiba, and Vestel.
It's also possible to watch Netflix on laptops, tablets, and smartphones supporting iOS 9.0 or above, Android 4.4.2 or above, Fire OS 4.0 or above, Windows 10 version 1607 or above, and select Chromebooks.
Read more about which is the best smart TV stick.
Verdict: Best way to watch Netflix
Netflix is undoubtedly best viewed on a big screen, and those looking for all round home entertainment plans can find Netflix included for free in bundles from Sky, Virgin Media, BT, and TalkTalk.
Virgin Media offer the cheapest TV and broadband bundle with Netflix with their new Stream service, where customers also get 10% credit back on any subscriptions.
Sky and BT also offer a great way to watch Netflix on TV, with a range of bundles offering discounts and combining Netflix and their entertainment services into one bill.
Ofcom's latest Media Nations report 2024 shows Netflix is still the most popular streaming service in the UK, with a take-up rate of 58% of UK households, easily overtaking Amazon Prime, Disney Plus, and NOW TV.
Netflix has over 42,000 hours of on-demand content in their catalogue, making them the largest streaming service alongside Prime Video, as well as the most popular one.
The research also found most people subscribe to Netflix because it appeals to a wide range of different audiences, provides content not available elsewhere, and has services that are easy for customers to find their way around.
Netflix viewers also found it easy to find something they wanted to watch, as well as programmes that were relevant to them.
Overall, Netflix had the highest level of satisfaction among customers than any other streaming service, with 84% of viewers saying they were satisfied.
Read more about the best streaming services and compare TV deals with Netflix here.
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