It depends what you are set up for. Netflix just started offering an instant streaming only for $7.99 per month. The other plans all send out dvd's. I would sign into your Netflix account and at the upper right hand corner it says account if you click there you can view your plan. It will either be instant streaming only, 1 dvd at a time, 2 dvd's at a time, 3 dvd's at a time, or 4 dvd's at a time. Then if you do get dvd's just add some to your dvd queue.