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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Feb 14, 2021 6:15 PM in response to gggg273

If you have NEVER downloaded Netflix before on your apple account, then look at the responses from "adith225" on December 20, 2020 (& December 15, 2020) and from "krimxtix" on January 7, 202. these are ways to get the most recent compatible version of the app.

(1) According to krimxtixx, You can ask someone who has Netflix app on their icloud/apple account to log onto your iPhone/iPad with iOS12.5.1 with their apple ID on the iCloud login. Go to app store & search Netflix. Download it & then log out of their account & into yours again. (I didn't do this.)


(2) If somebody with mutual trust will let you borrow their iOS13 device ( I did this), Have them log out of their apple/icloud account in the settings like above. Let it save their info onto the device just in case. Log your account onto their device. Don't merge contacts or anything. Just go to app store & "Purchase" netflix & any other iOS13 only apps. Then go log out of your iCloud & let them re-log in their device. Now on your iOS12 device, when you try to download Netflix in the app store it should say "an older version is available"


It looks like this to log in/out in the settings.


(3) Third option that I haven't tried but WILL is to download iTunes to your desktop computer. Adith225 explained on Dec. 15, 2020. On there you could purchase apps on your apple account & then go back to your iOS12 device app store. You should be able to download the most recent compatible version since you already purchased the device




Feb 15, 2021 7:23 AM in response to dcohen2

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Don't worry. If you have previously downloaded the Netflix on iphone 6 (when Netflix was compatible

with iphone6 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.



Posted on Oct 21, 2020 4:06 AM


Dec 15, 2020 7:20 PM in response to afeeyalaw

hi I also had this issue NetFlix was not compatible with my iPhone which runs ios 12

but I got NetFlix through I tunes

all u need is a computer. install iTunes from Apple - Support - Downloads

you should need to install iTunes 12.1.3 then log in to iTunes and enable the apps

then search the app u need

and click the get button under the app

and now go to your iPhone's AppStore

and open the purchase tab there search the app u just downloaded in iTunes



Dec 31, 2020 9:53 PM in response to afeeyalaw

Like someone mentioned if you already “purchased” Netflix then it will download the most recent compatible older version of the app for your iOS.


Your get-around would be if you could borrow someone’s apple device (iPhone/iPad) with iOS13 & who will let you log them out of iCloud in the settings of the device. Then you can log in your Apple ID/iCloud on the borrowed device, go to the App Store, and “get” Netflix on your account. Afterwards your iOS 12.4.8 device will be able to download a compatible version. Naturally you have to log out of the borrowed device as in the beginning and have the owner log in their account.


This is what I did for a hand-me-down iPad mini 3 running iOS 12.5 & borrowing the former owner’s new iPad.

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