Netflix Price Ireland: Every Plan Compared (Live)
How much is Netflix in Ireland? Every Netflix plan and price compared live, which tier is worth it, and the cheaper alternatives.
By SmartSaver Team | Published 1 July 2026 | Updated 8 July 2026 | 7 min read
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Netflix in Ireland costs €10.99 to €23.99/month depending on which plan you pick. Three tiers are on offer — Basic, Standard and Premium — and the right one depends on how many people share your account and whether 4K matters to you. This guide breaks down every plan with live prices, explains the quirks specific to the Irish market, and weighs Netflix against the alternatives.
Prices and rates on this page are checked by hand against each provider's Irish pricing page. Correct as of 8 July 2026.
For the full plan-by-plan breakdown with features, see our Netflix service page.
Netflix Ireland Plans and Prices (Live)
| Plan | Price | Quality | Streams | Ads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | €10.99/mo | 720p | 1 | No |
| Standard | €16.99/mo | 1080p | 2 | No |
| Premium | €23.99/mo | 4K UHD | 4 | No |
Prices checked by hand against each provider's Irish pricing page. Prices correct as of 2026-07-08. Full comparison: https://www.smartsaver.ie/entertainment/netflix
Three things about this lineup catch people out, because Netflix's plans in Ireland are genuinely different from what you'll read on UK or US sites:
- There is no ad-supported tier in Ireland. The "Standard with Ads" plan you see advertised in the UK, US and elsewhere has never launched here. Every Irish Netflix plan is ad-free — which also means the cheapest route into Netflix in Ireland costs more than the cheapest route in the UK.
- The entry plan is Basic, not Standard with Ads. Basic survives in Ireland precisely because there's no ads tier to replace it. It's the lowest price on the table, but it comes with real trade-offs (more below).
- There's no annual billing. Netflix in Ireland is monthly only — no discount for paying up front, unlike Disney+ or Paramount+. The upside: you can cancel or downgrade from your account settings in about a minute, effective at the end of the billing period.
Which Netflix Plan Should You Pick?
Basic — for solo viewers who don't care about picture quality
Basic is the cheapest way to get ad-free Netflix in Ireland, but the compromise is steep: 720p resolution and a single device at a time. On a phone or a small kitchen telly, 720p is fine. On a 55-inch 4K set, it looks noticeably soft — text and dark scenes suffer most. Pick Basic only if you watch alone and mostly on smaller screens.
Standard — the plan most Irish households should get
Standard is the sweet spot: 1080p Full HD, two simultaneous streams, and downloads for offline viewing. For a couple, or one person who watches on a decent TV, this is the plan to buy. Standard also unlocks the option to add an extra member — a paid sub-account with its own login for someone outside your household (see the sharing section below).
Premium — for families, sharers and 4K TVs
Premium buys you 4K Ultra HD with HDR, four simultaneous streams, spatial audio, and room for up to two extra members. If your household regularly has three or more people watching at once, or you've invested in a 4K TV and want content that actually uses it, Premium is the only tier that delivers. It's also the most expensive mainstream streaming subscription in Ireland — which is exactly why it's worth checking what the same money buys elsewhere.
Sharing Netflix: How Extra Members Work
Since the password-sharing crackdown, Netflix expects everyone on your account to live in your household. If you were sharing with family elsewhere — a parent, a college student, an ex-housemate — the sanctioned route is an extra member slot: a paid add-on that gives that person their own profile and login under your account. Standard allows one extra member; Premium allows up to two. The current add-on price is shown on our Netflix service page.
An extra member slot is usually cheaper than that person taking out their own Basic plan — but if two or more people need slots, compare the total against a second account before paying.
How Netflix Prices Have Changed
Netflix prices in Ireland only move in one direction. Subscribers who joined in the mid-2010s paid €7.99, €12.99 and €17.99 for the three tiers — every one of those prices has since risen by more than a third. The most recent adjustment came in 2026, when Premium ticked up from €22.99 to €23.99.
The pattern is a price rise roughly every 12–18 months, usually announced alongside a slate of high-profile Originals. There's no grandfathering: existing subscribers get an email and the new price applies from their next billing cycle. If you're budgeting for Netflix long-term, assume the price on the table above is a floor, not a ceiling — and that's precisely why the rotate-and-cancel strategy has become so popular.
Is Netflix Worth It?
Worth it if: you watch several evenings a week, you care about big-budget Originals (Netflix still out-spends everyone on new content), or the household genuinely uses multiple streams. Measured in cost per hour watched, a heavily-used Standard plan is still decent value against a cinema ticket or a sports package. Not worth it if: you're paying for Premium out of habit while watching on one TV, you mostly re-watch a handful of shows, or a cheaper service already covers what you actually watch. Netflix's catalogue rotation means the film you saved for the weekend regularly disappears mid-month — the library you're renting is narrower than it looks. The pragmatic answer for most people: subscribe to Standard when there's a run of shows you want, cancel when there isn't, and re-subscribe later — your profiles, watch history and recommendations survive cancellation for 10 months. Netflix is the easiest major service in Ireland to treat this way because there's no contract and no annual lock-in. Check the current plan prices on our Netflix page before you decide.Cheaper Alternatives to Netflix
Every mainstream competitor in Ireland undercuts Netflix's Standard plan, and most undercut Basic too. Here's the whole Irish market, ranked by cheapest plan:
| Service | Cheapest Plan | Price | Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOW | Entertainment | €3.99/mo (then €8.99) | Yes |
| Paramount+ | Basic (with Ads) | €5.99/mo | Yes |
| Prime Video | Prime (Amazon.ie) | €6.99/mo | No |
| Disney+ | Standard with Ads | €7.99/mo (then €8.99) | Yes |
| Apple TV | Apple TV | €9.99/mo | No |
| Netflix | Basic | €10.99/mo | No |
| YouTube Premium | Individual | €13.99/mo | No |
Prices checked by hand against each provider's Irish pricing page. Prices correct as of 2026-07-08. Full comparison: https://www.smartsaver.ie/streaming
Where the money goes furthest depends on what you watch:
- Disney+ — the family catalogue (Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars) plus a genuinely strong general-entertainment tier; its ad-supported plan is one of the cheapest ways to stream in Ireland.
- NOW — Sky Atlantic and HBO prestige drama without a Sky contract; watch for its heavily discounted intro offers.
- Prime Video — arguably the best value in the market once you factor in the bundled Amazon delivery benefits.
- Apple TV — a smaller, quality-over-quantity catalogue that suits people who want two or three excellent shows rather than infinite scroll.
For a full head-to-head — including our verdict on the best service for sport, films and kids — see the best streaming service in Ireland.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is Netflix in Ireland per month?
Netflix currently costs €10.99 to €23.99/month depending on the tier — the live table above always shows the current price of each plan. Prices are checked against Netflix's Irish pricing page, so the table updates when Netflix changes its rates.
Does Netflix in Ireland have ads?
No. Ireland has no ad-supported Netflix tier — every Irish plan is ad-free. The "Standard with Ads" plan you may have seen mentioned online exists in the UK, US and some other markets, but has never launched in Ireland. That's also why Irish pricing starts higher than UK pricing.
Can I share my Netflix account with someone outside my house?
Officially, only by paying for an extra member slot — Standard supports one, Premium up to two. Each slot gives the other person their own login and profile. Casual password sharing outside the household triggers Netflix's device checks and prompts to pay for a slot or open a separate account.
Does Netflix offer an annual plan or student discount in Ireland?
No and no. Netflix in Ireland is month-to-month for everyone — there's no annual billing, no student rate, and no bundle discount. The only lever you control is picking a lower tier, sharing legitimately via extra member slots, or cancelling between binges.
How do I cancel Netflix?
Account → Membership → Cancel membership on the web, or via the profile menu in the app. It takes under a minute, there's no fee and no notice period — you keep access until the end of the period you've paid for, and your watch history is retained for 10 months if you come back.
Summary
Netflix remains the biggest catalogue in Irish streaming, but it's also the priciest — and with no ads tier or annual discount here, the sticker price is the price. Most households should buy Standard, treat Premium as a deliberate upgrade for 4K and heavy sharing, and remember that cancelling and returning is painless. Before you subscribe, glance at the live market table — the same money often buys two of Netflix's competitors.
Prices and rates on this page are checked by hand against each provider's Irish pricing page. Correct as of 8 July 2026.