In the late 1990s, it only shipped to homes in the US. It branched out to online streaming within a decade, and now is one of the largest streaming services in the world.

You can still use the service. The only catch is that it's a separate subscription and you'll have to pay more for it if you have an existing plan.

Signing up for a DVD plan is required to order a DVD from the company. Each DVD plan has its own price after a free trial.

  • 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.

Only a small number of movies and shows are available in DVD format and only a small number are available in the high definition format. There are some shows and movies that are exclusive to the DVD plan.

It is easy to sign up for a DVD plan on the internet.

You can sign up for a plan with any internet browser on your computer.

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How to start a DVD mailing plan on Netflix

Signing up for one of the two available plans will get you started on a DVD plan.

You can add a DVD mailing plan to your streaming plan if you have one.

This is the first thing. Go to http://www.netflix.com on your Mac or PC. If you don't log in, you won't be able to open any profiles.

There are two Click your profile icon in the top right and then select "account" from the drop-down menu.

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Open your "Account" settings.
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There are three. The "plan details" heading can be found on the page that appears. You can add the DVD plan.

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The "Add DVD Plan" option will be listed underneath your current plan.
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There are four. Select which plan you're interested in, Standard or premier, and then select "Get Started" at the bottom of the page. If you're interested, make sure to check the box next to "Yes, I want to include Blu-ray"

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You won't need to add a new payment method if you're already subscribed to Netflix — it'll just use the method you already have on file.
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You will be charged for the DVD plan after your free trial ends.

It usually arrives in one to three days. You don't have to pay late fees when you keep the disc. The next DVD in your queue will be shipped to you once you return the disc.

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