Netflix is aiming to make its content more accessible with streaming seemingly at an all-time high due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, you can watch select Netflix original shows for free on YouTube.
Netflix hasn't added its most popular shows such as Stranger Things or Tiger King to YouTube, however, but you can in turn take advantage of a slate of educational programs, including documentaries like fan-favorite Our Planet.
The decision to cross-pollinate content could be to bring more attention to Netflix's YouTube channel, which is hosting the original shows. Either way, as many of us remain in quarantine for the foreseeable future amid the global coronavirus crisis, the more access, the better.
Below you can see a list of the Netflix programs — and descriptions — that are currently viewable on the streaming platform's dedicated YouTube page. Happy streaming!
Our Planet: Experience our planet’s natural beauty and examine how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope.
Period.: In rural India, where the stigma of menstruation persists, women make low-cost sanitary pads on a new machine and stride toward financial independence.
Chasing Coral: Divers, scientists and photographers around the world mount an epic underwater campaign to document the disappearance of coral reefs.
13th: In this thought-provoking documentary, scholars, activists and politicians analyze the criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison boom.
Knock Down the House: Go behind the scenes as four determined women — including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — challenge big-money politicians in the 2018 race for Congress.
The White Helmets: As daily airstrikes pound civilian targets in Syria, a group of indomitable first responders risk their lives to rescue victims from the rubble.
Zion: Born without legs and stuck in foster care for years, teen Zion Clark finds his calling when he pursues competitive wrestling. A documentary short.
Explained: This enlightening series from Vox digs into a wide range of topics such as the rise of cryptocurrency, why diets fail, and the wild world of K-pop.
Abstract: The Art of Design: Step inside the minds of the most innovative designers in a variety of disciplines and learn how design impacts every aspect of life.
Babies: From nature to nurture, this docuseries explores the groundbreaking science that reveals how infants discover life during their very first year.
