In the above example, I have approved Chrome to install Unknown Apps. So in a relatively new Samsung Android Device running Android 11, this option can be found in Settings -> Biometrics and security -> Install Unknown Apps. This is more secure than older versions, but it is annoying how it can change location depending on device and the operating system. Instead, you have to find a list of apps which are set to allow installation of APKs or not. Some newer Android versions do not have a single option to enable installation from unknown sources. Newer versions of Android may have changed.Īllowing manual APK installation on newer Android It is one setting and you are good to go. The above images are from an older Android version on a Samsung device. Typically, it can be found in Settings -> Security. For example, older versions of Android (not exclusively) have one setting to toggle. How we do that depends on what version of Android you have. If you have an alternative Android OS like LineageOS, you should be able to install from unknown sources by default, but if you have a rooted stock firmware, or an unlocked bootloader, for example, you may still need to enable this.Īllowing manual APK installation on older Android Here's the thing, Android devices typically have the ability to install from unknown sources (i.e. However, since the Play Store has cut you off (BOO!), you have to find the Netflix app from elsewhere and install it manually. For Netflix on Android, the source is typically the Play Store. To sideload an app is essentially to bypass it's original source. However, if you are using something like LineageOS on a relatively new device, this should work. It really depends on the Android OS, how it was rooted, and more. To be clear, this won't work for everyone. At present, this is the URL that will launch your Play Store app and bring you to Netflix.Īll may not be lost however as you may be able to sideload the app. You have to manually find the URL for Netflix so that it will open in the Play Store. In fact, if you searched for the app on the Play Store with such a device, it will not even show up.

A side effect of this change is that Android devices with a rooted OS, an unofficial ROM, or even an unlocked bootloader could no longer download the Netflix app from the Play Store. Several years ago, Netflix began using the Windvine digital rights management (DRM) system as part of their content protection efforts.

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