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(38,317 posts)It plays a single stream of SD (Standard Definition) Netflix without any problems. We only pay for that level of service.
I have the router set up to favor our television. If someone else in the house tries to watch video while we're watching Netflix they'll only get whatever bandwidth is left over, which may not always be enough for an uninterrupted second video stream.
Netflix is built into our cheap DVD player, which is connected directly to our router using an ethernet cable. (When we first subscribed to Netflix we were watching it on a Nintendo Wii.)
Our television isn't "smart."
We have a Chromecast dongle but don't use it. It hasn't been plugged in for a long time.
One of my kids and spouse use Chromecast exclusively. They don't even have a DVD player in their home. They have a Netflix subscription but I don't know what else. Like my wife and I, no cable, satellite, or broadcast. The have a wicked fast fiber optic internet connection straight into their home office they both use for work.