[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":381},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guides:\u002Fguides\u002Fhow-to-block-netflix-on-mac":3,"related:\u002Fguides\u002Fhow-to-block-netflix-on-mac":366},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"category":340,"dateModified":341,"datePublished":341,"description":342,"extension":343,"eyebrow":344,"faq":345,"heading":13,"image":357,"lead":358,"meta":359,"navigation":360,"path":361,"seo":362,"stem":363,"updated":364,"__hash__":365},"guides\u002Fguides\u002Fhow-to-block-netflix-on-mac.md","How to Block Netflix on Mac and MacBook",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":323},"minimark",[9,14,27,50,54,71,77,81,95,101,105,108,155,176,179,183,186,216,235,239,242,245,266,274,286,290,295,298,302,305,309,312,316],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"how-to-block-netflix-on-your-mac","How to block Netflix on your Mac",[15,16,17,18,22,23,26],"p",{},"To block Netflix on a Mac or MacBook, block ",[19,20,21],"code",{},"netflix.com"," and ",[19,24,25],{},"www.netflix.com",". Use Screen Time's restricted websites for a permanent block in Safari, a daily limit if you want some Netflix each day, or a scheduled blocker such as Cactus for Mac to block it during set hours in every browser.",[28,29,30,38,44],"ol",{},[31,32,33,37],"li",{},[34,35,36],"strong",{},"Block Netflix all the time in Safari:"," add it to Screen Time's restricted websites.",[31,39,40,43],{},[34,41,42],{},"Allow a fixed amount each day:"," set a daily website limit.",[31,45,46,49],{},[34,47,48],{},"Block Netflix during work or study hours:"," set a recurring schedule in Cactus.",[10,51,53],{"id":52},"is-there-a-netflix-app-for-mac","Is there a Netflix app for Mac?",[15,55,56,57,64,65,70],{},"No. As of October 2026, Netflix's ",[58,59,63],"a",{"href":60,"rel":61},"https:\u002F\u002Fapps.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fapp\u002Fnetflix\u002Fid363590051",[62],"nofollow","App Store listing"," lists iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, with no Mac version. Netflix hasn't made its iPad app available on Apple silicon Macs either. Its ",[58,66,69],{"href":67,"rel":68},"https:\u002F\u002Fhelp.netflix.com\u002Fen\u002Fnode\u002F54816",[62],"downloads help page"," lists phones, tablets, and Chromebooks, not Macs.",[15,72,73,74,76],{},"That makes Netflix simpler to block on a Mac than most services. There's no app to deal with, so blocking the website covers it. A Netflix shortcut added to the Dock from Safari opens the same website, so a Mac-level block on ",[19,75,21],{}," applies to it too. If you use Screen Time, test the shortcut as well as Safari.",[10,78,80],{"id":79},"which-netflix-domains-to-block","Which Netflix domains to block",[15,82,83,84,22,86,88,89,91,92,94],{},"Add ",[19,85,21],{},[19,87,25],{},". As of October 2026, ",[19,90,21],{}," redirects to ",[19,93,25],{},", which may add a country path to the address. Paths don't matter for blocking, because both methods below block whole domains.",[15,96,97,98,100],{},"Netflix streams video from separate delivery servers. You don't need to block them. Without ",[19,99,25],{}," the site doesn't load, so you can't sign in or browse.",[10,102,104],{"id":103},"method-1-block-netflix-with-screen-time","Method 1: Block Netflix with Screen Time",[15,106,107],{},"Screen Time is free and already on your Mac. It keeps Netflix restricted in Safari until you change the setting.",[28,109,110,121,128,134,144,152],{},[31,111,112,113,116,117,120],{},"Open ",[34,114,115],{},"System Settings"," and choose ",[34,118,119],{},"Screen Time",". Turn on Screen Time or App & Website Activity if macOS asks.",[31,122,123,124,127],{},"Choose ",[34,125,126],{},"Content & Privacy"," and turn it on.",[31,129,123,130,133],{},[34,131,132],{},"App Store, Media, Web, & Games",".",[31,135,136,137,140,141,133],{},"Under Safari, choose ",[34,138,139],{},"Limit Adult Websites",", then ",[34,142,143],{},"Customize",[31,145,83,146,148,149,133],{},[19,147,21],{}," under ",[34,150,151],{},"Restricted",[31,153,154],{},"Open Netflix in Safari and confirm it doesn't load.",[15,156,157,158,161,162,165,166,169,170,175],{},"These steps match macOS 15 Sequoia and 26 Tahoe. On macOS 14 Sonoma, that pane is called ",[34,159,160],{},"Store, Web, Siri & Game Center Content",", and the menu is ",[34,163,164],{},"Web Content"," instead of Safari. On macOS 27, some of Apple's help pages label the button ",[34,167,168],{},"Content & Privacy Restrictions",". Apple's guide to ",[58,171,174],{"href":172,"rel":173},"https:\u002F\u002Fsupport.apple.com\u002Fguide\u002Fmac-help\u002Fchange-app-store-media-web-and-games-settings-mchlbcf0dfe2\u002Fmac",[62],"App Store, Media, Web, & Games settings"," documents this as a Safari control, so test Chrome or Firefox separately if you use them.",[15,177,178],{},"If you're setting this up for a child, turn on a Screen Time passcode that the child doesn't know. Cactus is not parental-control software.",[10,180,182],{"id":181},"method-2-set-a-daily-netflix-limit","Method 2: Set a daily Netflix limit",[15,184,185],{},"A limit fits if one episode is fine and five is the problem.",[15,187,188,189,140,191,194,195,198,199,202,203,205,206,209,210,215],{},"On macOS 14 to 26, open ",[34,190,119],{},[34,192,193],{},"App Limits",", and choose ",[34,196,197],{},"Add Limit",". Expand ",[34,200,201],{},"Websites",", add ",[19,204,21],{},", set the daily time, and select ",[34,207,208],{},"Block at end of limit",". Apple's ",[58,211,214],{"href":212,"rel":213},"https:\u002F\u002Fsupport.apple.com\u002Fguide\u002Fmac-help\u002Fmchl630bc02f\u002F26\u002Fmac\u002F26",[62],"App Limits guide for macOS Tahoe"," has the full steps.",[15,217,218,219,222,223,209,226,231,232,234],{},"On macOS 27, App Limits became ",[34,220,221],{},"Time Allowances",", set by category such as Entertainment, together with ",[34,224,225],{},"Screen Time Schedules",[58,227,230],{"href":228,"rel":229},"https:\u002F\u002Fsupport.apple.com\u002Fguide\u002Fmac-help\u002Fset-time-limits-for-apps-and-websites-mchl630bc02f\u002Fmac",[62],"macOS 27 guide"," describes them in terms of apps and doesn't document a limit for a single website. Since Netflix has no Mac app, check whether ",[19,233,21],{}," in your browser is counted before you rely on it.",[10,236,238],{"id":237},"method-3-block-netflix-on-a-recurring-schedule","Method 3: Block Netflix on a recurring schedule",[15,240,241],{},"A schedule fits when the rule is about time of day. For example, no Netflix on weekdays from 9:00 to 18:00, and it's back in the evening without touching any settings.",[15,243,244],{},"In Cactus:",[28,246,247,250,253,263],{},[31,248,249],{},"Choose the days the block should run.",[31,251,252],{},"Drag the timeline to set the start and end time.",[31,254,83,255,257,258,22,260,262],{},[19,256,21],{},". Cactus blocks ",[19,259,21],{},[19,261,25],{}," from that one entry.",[31,264,265],{},"Turn the schedule on and test Netflix in each browser you use.",[15,267,268,269,273],{},"Cactus works at the Mac level, so the block applies in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and other browsers without an extension. Once a block starts, the app has no button to end it early. ",[58,270,272],{"href":271},"\u002Fhow-cactus-blocks","How Cactus blocks websites"," explains how it works and how a Mac administrator can still remove it.",[15,275,276,277,281,282,133],{},"Cactus has one schedule, so Netflix shares its hours with every other site on your list. If you also want YouTube or social media blocked, the ",[58,278,280],{"href":279},"\u002Fguides\u002Fblock-social-media-on-mac","guide to blocking social media on Mac"," lists the domains. Chrome's Secure DNS, iCloud Private Relay, proxies, and some VPNs can affect blocking. It costs $19.99 once, with a 7-day free trial that starts when you turn on your first schedule. For other ways to set recurring hours, see ",[58,283,285],{"href":284},"\u002Fguides\u002Fblock-websites-on-a-schedule-mac","how to block websites on a schedule",[10,287,289],{"id":288},"common-netflix-blocking-problems","Common Netflix blocking problems",[291,292,294],"h3",{"id":293},"a-show-keeps-playing-after-the-block-starts","A show keeps playing after the block starts",[15,296,297],{},"A title that was already playing can run on for a while from what it has buffered. Reload the page to check the block. It shouldn't load again until access returns.",[291,299,301],{"id":300},"netflix-still-works-on-the-tv","Netflix still works on the TV",[15,303,304],{},"A Mac block only covers the Mac. Netflix on a TV, Apple TV, iPhone, or iPad needs that device's own settings.",[291,306,308],{"id":307},"the-block-works-in-safari-but-not-in-chrome","The block works in Safari but not in Chrome",[15,310,311],{},"Screen Time's website list is documented for Safari. Test every browser you use, or use a Mac-level blocker so one list covers all of them.",[10,313,315],{"id":314},"which-method-to-pick","Which method to pick",[15,317,318,319,133],{},"Use Screen Time if you want Netflix gone from Safari until you decide otherwise. Use a daily limit if you want some Netflix every day, with a cap. Use a schedule if the problem is specific hours, such as work or study time, and you want Netflix back automatically afterwards. For a wider comparison of all three, see ",[58,320,322],{"href":321},"\u002Fguides\u002Fhow-to-block-websites-on-mac","how to block websites on Mac",{"title":324,"searchDepth":325,"depth":325,"links":326},"",2,[327,328,329,330,331,332,333,339],{"id":12,"depth":325,"text":13},{"id":52,"depth":325,"text":53},{"id":79,"depth":325,"text":80},{"id":103,"depth":325,"text":104},{"id":181,"depth":325,"text":182},{"id":237,"depth":325,"text":238},{"id":288,"depth":325,"text":289,"children":334},[335,337,338],{"id":293,"depth":336,"text":294},3,{"id":300,"depth":336,"text":301},{"id":307,"depth":336,"text":308},{"id":314,"depth":325,"text":315},"Block a specific site","2026-10-17","How to block Netflix on a Mac or MacBook with Screen Time, a daily limit, or a recurring schedule, and why there is no Netflix Mac app as of October 2026.","md","Mac Netflix blocking guide",[346,348,351,354],{"q":53,"a":347},"No. As of October 2026, Netflix's App Store listing covers iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, not Mac. On a Mac you watch Netflix in a web browser.",{"q":349,"a":350},"How do I block Netflix on my MacBook for free?","Use Screen Time. Open System Settings, choose Screen Time, then Content & Privacy, App Store, Media, Web, & Games, and add netflix.com to the Restricted list under Limit Adult Websites.",{"q":352,"a":353},"Does blocking Netflix on my Mac block it on my TV or iPhone?","No. A Mac block only affects the Mac. Netflix on a TV, iPhone, or iPad needs its own controls on that device.",{"q":355,"a":356},"Which Netflix domains should I block?","Block netflix.com and www.netflix.com. The bare domain redirects to www.netflix.com, where the site loads, so those two cover browsing and starting a title.","boundary","Netflix has no Mac app, so on a Mac it lives in the browser. Block netflix.com in Safari with Screen Time, cap it with a daily limit, or block it during set hours in every browser.",{},true,"\u002Fguides\u002Fhow-to-block-netflix-on-mac",{"title":5,"description":342},"guides\u002Fhow-to-block-netflix-on-mac","October 17, 2026","0nPhtycEJYx98KdlJZDDRa_e_F2fTOAUEdzIA8XhTAI",[367,371,376],{"path":279,"title":368,"heading":369,"description":370,"category":340},"How to Block Social Media on Mac and MacBook","How to block social media on your Mac","Block social media on your Mac or MacBook: the exact domains for 12 networks, how to block them in Safari with Screen Time, and how to block them on a schedule.",{"path":372,"title":373,"heading":374,"description":375,"category":340},"\u002Fguides\u002Fhow-to-block-facebook-on-mac","How to Block Facebook on Your Mac or MacBook","How to block Facebook on your Mac","Block Facebook on your Mac or MacBook with Screen Time, a daily limit, or a recurring schedule. Includes the domains to add and what happens to Messenger.",{"path":377,"title":378,"heading":379,"description":380,"category":340},"\u002Fguides\u002Fhow-to-block-instagram-on-mac","How to Block Instagram on MacBook and Mac (2026)","How to block Instagram on a MacBook or Mac","Block Instagram on a MacBook in Safari, Chrome, or any browser: Screen Time steps for macOS 14 to 27, a work-hours schedule, and the exact hostnames to add.",1792996905028]