Netflix’s lower-cost ad-supported plan continues to grow, but some content is still locked behind the premium tiers.
As of February 2026, 137 movies and TV shows remain unavailable on Netflix’s ad tier in the United States. That equals roughly 1.7% of the platform’s 7,989-title catalog, according to updated library tracking.
The gap is much smaller than it was when the ad plan launched in November 2022. At that time, more than 5% of Netflix’s library was blocked due to licensing restrictions. Over the past three years, Netflix has steadily renegotiated rights and phased out unsupported titles.
By early 2024, the number of blocked titles dropped to 175. By the end of 2024 it fell again to 151, helped in part by the removal of several DreamWorks interactive specials that were incompatible with the ad system.
Even with progress, a small group of originals and licensed titles remain unavailable today.
Netflix Originals still blocked on the ad tier
Several early Netflix productions and select animated series remain excluded:
- House of Cards (Seasons 1–6)
- Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (Seasons 1–3)
- Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (Seasons 1–2)
- Diary of a Gigolo
- Fast & Furious Spy Racers (Seasons 1–6)
- 3Below: Tales of Arcadia (Seasons 1–2)
- High: Confessions of an Ibiza Drug Mule
- El marginal (Seasons 1–4)
- Rhyme Time Town (Seasons 1–2)
- Team Zenko Go (Seasons 1–2)
- The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist (2024)
Many of these exclusions involve DreamWorks Animation partnerships and legacy licensing terms tied to early Netflix deals.
Licensed movies unavailable on the ad plan
A portion of the blocked catalog comes from outside studios with advertising restrictions attached to streaming rights. Examples include:
- 28 Years Later (2025)
- Anger Management (2003)
- Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)
- Boyz n the Hood (1991)
- The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
- Whiplash (2014)
- The Emoji Movie (2017)
- Late Night (2019)
- Dear Santa (2020)
Many of these films are controlled by Sony Pictures and its associated labels, alongside smaller distributors such as StudioCanal and Canal+.
Licensed series blocked from ad-tier viewing
Several TV acquisitions also remain restricted:
- Brockmire (Seasons 1–4)
- 61st Street (Seasons 1–2)
- Dirty John
- Dispatches From Elsewhere
- Documentary Now!
- TURN: Washington’s Spies (Seasons 1–4)
- Van Helsing (Seasons 1–5)
Why titles are still missing
Most exclusions are tied to older licensing contracts that didn’t account for ad-supported streaming. Until those agreements expire or are renegotiated, Netflix cannot insert ads into certain films and series.
Industry analysts expect the blocked percentage to keep shrinking over time as contracts roll over. Compared to 2022, the unavailable catalog has already been reduced by more than half.
For viewers considering the ad tier, the missing titles represent a small fraction of the overall library, but they include several recognizable franchises and legacy Netflix originals.
