If you spend anytime on my website you know I am a huge Peloton fan and love my Peloton bike and Peloton Tread.
I personally love all the Peloton content, and I have never had a desire to watch something else on my bike, or while exercising.
But I know some people do prefer to watch their own content, or maybe they just want to take a break from the classes. For that reason I have seen the question asked numerous times, can you watch Netflix on Peloton?
Yes, it is possible to watch netflix on Peloton.
Should I watch Netflix on Peloton?
Okay, I will tell you straight up I am not going to use my bike this way. I will show you how to do it, but Peloton does not endorse this or recommend it.
In fact there are rumors that hacking your Peloton bike will void the Peloton warranty. I know plenty of people do it but I have no idea if this causes issues with the tablet.
I love the content enough that I almost always find a live ride or something in the on demand library to watch while riding.
Some alternatives to hacking your Peloton include using an iPad to watch Netflix.
Or you can watch a TV in the room and use the Scenic Ride or Just Ride feature. I have a TV setup in my gym but guess what, I don't watch it.
When doing cardio I need the push to get the most out of it, if I just turn the TV on and watch it without coaching then I really don't feel I am getting the best workout.
There may be times you need to take it easy though, or maybe you don't care and want Netflix on the bike.
In that case read on for instructions on how to install it.
How to watch Netflix on Peloton
- On the Peloton tablet touchscreen click the bottom right corner three dots.
- A menu will appear and click "About"
- This will bring up a box that looks like this. I blocked out my bike's identifying information.
- Tap the bottom right hand corner of the box quickly several times in a row.
- On the page that opens, click on the green robot icon "WebView Browser Tester"
- From here you have a web browser and you can type in Netflix and log in.
Can you watch YouTube on Peloton?
Yes, you can. It is the exact same steps.
In fact once you have this browser open it operates like any other browser. I believe you can access any website you want.
Conclusion
This is one of a few Peloton hacks, and I personally do not use it. I am not sure if there are actually any repercussions to watching Netflix on the Peloton but I am not willing to risk it.
I just love my Peloton bike way too much! I also am a huge fan of the content.
If you want to read my full Peloton review check it out here.
If you are interested in the Peloton Tread you can read about it here.
I have not personally tried watching Netflix on the Tread either but I would think it works the same way.
Let me know, have you tried this and has it caused any issues on your bike?
Netflix on Peloton
While not recommended by Peloton, and may possibly void the warranty, here are instructions on how to access the web browser on your Peloton bike.
Instructions
- Click the bottom right corner three dots.
- A menu will appear, click "About"
- This will bring up a bike information box.
- Tap the bottom right hand corner of the box quickly several times in a row.
- This will open a new window, click the green robot icon "WebView Browser Tester"
- From here you are in a browser and can type in Netflix and log in.
- You can also access any other website you would like.
Notes
Peloton does not recommend doing this and it may void your warranty. I personally am not risking it on my bike.
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Jay
Sunday 26th of December 2021
Adding Netflix to your Peloton touchscreen will void the warranty.
Tee
Monday 13th of December 2021
I have tried this on the tread. However, once I go onto the testing web browser, my speed locks and shuts down. Does not allow me to set my speed
Dani
Wednesday 27th of October 2021
Thanks for the tip. I got a Peloton Bike + yesterday. My little kids like to use it while I’m not on it and I wanted to let them watch a Netflix show while they are on it. I was able to log onto Netflix but when I hit play I get a net::ERR_UNKNOWN_URL_SCHEME
Any ideas on how I can avoid this?
semsem
Tuesday 22nd of March 2022
@Caleb, there is no way around watching netflix without installing APK pack Nova on your Peloton Tablet then installing the Netflix app itself on the Peloton Tablet ..there is a video on youtube with instructions, do this at your own risk though... here's the link to his video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8Vq-JK1um8&t=142s
Caleb
Sunday 19th of December 2021
@Ram, has anyone figured it out yet?
Biker1
Friday 17th of December 2021
@Dani, unless you jailbreak the tablet, you cannot on new models. The author did not test what was written (in article), so did not know you can only access youtube in the browser. Everything else will be an error when you get to streaming unless broken, voiding the warranty. ... I hang a tablet on free ride mode.
Neal Rapoport
Saturday 11th of December 2021
@Ram, same error here
Maki
Wednesday 8th of December 2021
@Ram, I have a same problem! Did you find out how to fix it?