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- Yes, Netflix will still mail you DVDs if you pay separately for a DVD subscription plan.
- Netflix has two different DVD plans that you can add to your account: Standard, which lets you rent one disc at a time, and Premier, which lets you rent two.
- Netflix's Standard DVD plan is $7.99 a month, and the Premier plan is $11.99 a month.
- Both plans come with a one month free trial, and you can also add Blu-rays for a few dollars more each month.
- This story is a part of Business Insider'sGuide to Netflix Tips and Tricks.
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When Netflix first launched in the late 1990s, it exclusively shipped DVDs to homes around the United States. Within a decade, it branched out to online streaming, and now it's one of the biggest streaming services in the world.
However, you can still rent DVDs (and Blu-rays) using Netflix. The only catch is that it's a separate subscription and will cost you extra on top of your pre-existing Netflix streaming plan, if you have one.
To order a DVD from Netflix, you'll have to sign up for a DVD plan. After a one month free trial, each DVD plan has its own cost:
- Renting out one DVD at a time will cost $7.99 a month, or $9.99 if you add Blu-rays.
- Renting two DVDs at a time will cost $11.99 a month, or $14.99 if you add Blu-rays.
Not all movies and shows on Netflix are available in DVD format, and even fewer are available in Blu-ray format. However, there are some shows and movies that are available exclusively through the DVD plan.
Signing up for a DVD plan on Netflix is easy and can be done in just a few steps.
Here's how to sign up for a Netflix DVD plan using any internet browser on your Mac and PC.
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How to start a DVD mailing plan on Netflix
You can start a DVD plan without a Netflix streaming plan by heading to dvd.netflix.com and signing up for one of the two available plans.
If you have a Netflix streaming plan, you can add a DVD mailing plan with the following steps:
1. On your Mac or PC, launch your preferred browser and go to http://www.netflix.com. Make sure you're logged in, and open any profile.
2. Click your profile icon in the top-right, and then select "Account" from the drop-down menu.
3. On the page that appears, scroll down to the "Plan Details" heading. Select "Add DVD Plan."
4. To start a free trial for Netflix's DVD service, select which plan you're interested in, Standard or Premier, and then select "Get Started" at the bottom. If you're interested, be sure to check the box next to, "Yes, I want to include Blu-ray."
After your free trial ends, the payment method you use to pay for Netflix will start being charged for the DVD plan.
Once you order a DVD, it'll typically arrive in one to three days. You can keep the disc (or discs) for as long as you like, with no late fees. Once you send the disc back, the next DVD in your queue will be shipped to you.
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Meira Gebel is a freelance reporter based in Portland, Oregon. She writes about business, culture, and technology for Insider. Her work has been featured in Digital Trends, Willamette Week, USA Today, and more.She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School and San Francisco State University. Feel free to reach out to her on Twitter, where she can be found most of the time,@MeiraGebel.
Disclosure: Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Business Insider's parent company, Axel Springer, is a Netflix board member.
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