How can i download Netflix on iOS 12.4.8?

how can i download netflix? my ios only 12.4.8


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iPhone 6, iOS 12

Posted on Oct 20, 2020 1:34 AM

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Posted on Oct 21, 2020 4:06 AM

Don’t worry. If you have previously downloaded the Netflix on iphone 6 (when Netflix was compatible with iphone 6 version) then just go to the app store. Then click on Apps (at the botton right 2nd option) then click on your Apple id icon. Then go to Purchased Apps then click on “Not on this iPhone” then type Netflix and download it. Netflix will be easily installed.

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Oct 21, 2020 4:06 AM in response to afeeyalaw

Don’t worry. If you have previously downloaded the Netflix on iphone 6 (when Netflix was compatible with iphone 6 version) then just go to the app store. Then click on Apps (at the botton right 2nd option) then click on your Apple id icon. Then go to Purchased Apps then click on “Not on this iPhone” then type Netflix and download it. Netflix will be easily installed.

Nov 1, 2020 9:26 PM in response to mirza849

It's not possible, you need to update to iOS 13 and iPhone 6 is not compatible above 12.4.8 so the only way that you're going to be able to update to be able to download the app is to get a new phone that is compatible with iOS 13. Netflix probably did an update and is no longer compatible with iOS 12 and that's why you're getting that error. If it's not already on your phone, you're not going to be able to get an older version of the app available. Once the developer decides to stop supporting the older versions of iOS then the only versions that are going to work is if you already have them installed on your phone. Once you no longer have it installed and you try to get it again, it's not possible.

Dec 20, 2020 4:39 AM in response to Weebs-4_1

Yes,

its easy borrow ur friend’s newer iPhone login using ur apple id then install Netflix on that iPhone after that logout then go to ur iPhone the open app store > Purchases then search for Netflix and install the app ;-)

u can also use iTunes to download Netflix for that u need a computer then install iTunes older version 12.3.x then login into the iTunes

using ur apple id then go to app section in iTunes and search Netflix in the search bar then click get button underneath the app

and wait for a while until it get install and go to ur iPhone and follow what I said in the first method appstore > Purchases and the search for Netflix and then click the on cloud symbol

that's all

hope it worked ;-)

Apr 16, 2021 12:39 PM in response to konrad116

I had this same issue with my old iPhone 6. Thanks to advice from this community I got the workaround, but I think you have to have had a working Netflix app on your phone before it became incompatible with an IOS under 13. Open Apps, click on 'apps' at the bottom of the screen, click on your profile icon in the upper right, click on 'purchased,' find Netflix and click on it. It will display the message that it requires IOS 13 or above but it should also give you the option of downloading an older version. It did the trick for me.


Good luck.

Sep 6, 2021 9:08 AM in response to Kwekuatom123

Kwekuatom123 wrote:

I want to download Netflix on my iPhone 6

If you have never downloaded Netflix before, and don't have a device that supports the current version, then there's no real way to get a compatible version now.


If you have downloaded it previously on the Apple ID being used by the iPhone 6 or a have a device using the same Apple ID as the iPhone 6 that can download the current version then you can re-download it from the Purchased History on the iPhone 6 and it should offer a compatible version.


Apparently Netflix keeps compatible versions all the way back to iOS 5.1.5 and they can be downloaded and used.

Apr 27, 2021 10:48 AM in response to ZintainUSA

This is not accurate, Apple does keep older versions of the Netflix app that can be downloaded, however you need to have the app already "purchased" in your app history. If you look in your purchased apps (unhelpfully organized by date of purchase) and find it Netflix you can download the older version. Apple probably makes finding old versions hard because they want you to buy new hardware, that is how they make their billions. Scummy I know but, they loooove making money.

Sep 1, 2021 1:57 PM in response to Ghulaam

That depends.


If you have never downloaded Netflix before, and don't have a device that supports the current version, then there's no real way to get a compatible version now.


If you have downloaded it previously on the Apple ID being used by the iPhone 6 or a have a device using the same Apple ID as the iPhone 6 that can download the current version then you can re-download it from the Purchased History on the iPhone 6 and it should offer a compatible version.


Apparently Netflix keeps compatible versions all the way back to iOS 5.1.5 and they can be downloaded and used.


Nov 19, 2020 8:50 AM in response to refat258

As I have stated before the latest version of Netflix requires 13 or later, sorry, they made a change to the app that will no longer all you to install it to your older devices. If it was already present it should continue to work unless there is a requirement in the app that needs the update to function. This is a change Netflix made, and has nothing to do with Apple. Please refer to them for further help.

Jan 13, 2021 3:41 PM in response to Ahmadr299

The first time I tried it back in October I must have done it wrong. But I just tried again and must have gotten it right this time because it worked! I got a message to the effect that Netflix requires IOS 13 but asking if I wanted to download an older version. Very happy now that I won't have to come up with the money to buy a new phone. Much appreciated.

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