Netflix for iOS Updated With iPhone 6 Support, 1080p Video for iPhone 6 Plus

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better late than never
I bet they didn't fix the bug where you can watch a cellular video over air play on my Apple TV that doesn't have Internet except for internal network.
I'm in a remote location so there is NO broadband in my area. Hotspot works but I can only watch a few episodes before my 2gb is consumed.
For now I'll keep using version 4.3.1 until they kill support for it. That works with my Apple TV just fine. Originally Posted by JosephAW
Looks like you might need satellite broadband
better late than never Originally Posted by twoodcc
eBay and Navy Ferderal need to get their act together
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[QUOTE=mattopotamus;20338107]Considering they do not have HEVC decoders it will never happen....at least on this generation iPhone. Actually it will probably never happen b.c you really need about an 18mpbs connection. The carriers would **** bricks if people were streaming 4k.[/QUOTE

Netflix have 4k content for certain customers who certain have 4k TVs - but have now hiked the cost for new customers


http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnarcher/2014/10/17/netflix-4k-uhd-price-hike-is-second-huge-mistake/?optimizely=a
Nope.

Netflix does not require Silverlight on Yosemite. It might still use it if you have it installed, but otherwise it will use HTML5 (with DRM) - and it works great. Originally Posted by Futurix
I don't have it installed, and it said it was required that I install it. However, I am running Mavericks, not Yosemite.
However, I am running Mavericks, not Yosemite. Originally Posted by AlecZ
Well, that's a new feature in Safari 8 / Yosemite...
Seems the iPhone 6 Plus is gaining all the best stuff... Too bad I don't want such a ridiculously big phone. Originally Posted by CarlosQG
To each their own but I love my 6 plus. I could not imagine going back to a smaller phone. The only other one I would consider at this point is whatever is released to replace this one next year.
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To each their own but I love my 6 plus. I could not imagine going back to a smaller phone. The only other one I would consider at this point is whatever is released to replace this one next year. Originally Posted by gsmornot
It'd be boring if we all liked the same stuff haha but yeah, I'd love an iPhone with a discrete 3.5" screen with the 6 design and internals.
There is no such thing as 1080p and Netflix will just blame Comcast, now add new movies and TV Shows already no one is asking for more Documentaries. Originally Posted by TsMkLg068426
Can't tell if serious.
Now we just need Netflix to support 4K through Safari on the Retina iMac Originally Posted by lewisd25
No thanks I'm already getting charged by Comcast for going over my data limit.
Let me guess, you still can't shut of auto play of the next TV episode? Originally Posted by milo
Hope not, it's a terribly intrusive feature especially as it cannot be disabled. Can totally ruin the mood after an episode finishes.

The search is still poor and television still doesn't get subcategories like on the web. Sort order is also inflexible and it's difficult to see what's new.

Over all it's an improvement, but still so much could be better with a bit of effort.
Is there is any reason why netflix doesn't stream 1080p on the iphone 6? I would like to use the 750p screen to its full potential. Pre iphone 6 screens streamed at 720p, more than their own resolution. Originally Posted by Soldier7x
Yes, it can't stream at 1080p HD on the iPhone 6 because the screen resolution is less than 1920x1080
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Looks like you might need satellite broadband Originally Posted by 2010mini
The data caps on satellite broadband makes it nearly useless for watching Netflix .
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Seems the iPhone 6 Plus is gaining all the best stuff... Too bad I don't want such a ridiculously big phone. Originally Posted by CarlosQG
What good is 1080p on a 750p screen? No reason for the 6 to have it. Besides, 1080p @ 5.5" vs 720p @ 4.7" is REALLY picking at straws as far as actual viewing experience IMHO.

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No thanks I'm already getting charged by Comcast for going over my data limit. Originally Posted by winston1236
Comcast has data limits on home ISP services now!? Geez...the US is really getting the shaft connectivity-wise nowadays. The cellular rates have always been excessive, and now the home ISP's are going to that business model???
Now all that's left is WhatsApp... Originally Posted by thedeejay
and Tinder!
[QUOTE=johnnyturbouk;20338686]
Considering they do not have HEVC decoders it will never happen....at least on this generation iPhone. Actually it will probably never happen b.c you really need about an 18mpbs connection. The carriers would **** bricks if people were streaming 4k.[/QUOTE

Netflix have 4k content for certain customers who certain have 4k TVs - but have now hiked the cost for new customers


http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnarch.../?optimizely=a Originally Posted by mattopotamus
yes b.c those TVs that support 4k streaming have HEVC (h.265) decoders on-board. You also have to maintain at least a 18mbps connection to stream 4k or else it dips in and out of HD.
Now we just need Netflix to support 4K through Safari on the Retina iMac Originally Posted by lewisd25
So that we can use up a huge amount of bandwidth with movies that were not originally shot in 4k, being encoded in 4k, and pushed to you in 4k... and still looking like 1080p movies, but on a 5k monitor?

Why would you want that?

Now if what you mean is that you want something that will allow you to experience the few movies that do exist in 4k to be pushed to your monitor in the resolution... Are you sure the average Netflix user has the bandwidth to support streaming in 4k?

Are you sure we need to commit the resources to 4k (instead of elsewhere in Netflix) at this time?

EDIT:Okay, whoa... I did not know Netflix was already doing 4k. In that case, see the comment above mine.

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Is there is any reason why netflix doesn't stream 1080p on the iphone 6? I would like to use the 750p screen to its full potential. Pre iphone 6 screens streamed at 720p, more than their own resolution. Originally Posted by Soldier7x
The 30 lines of resolution you will get are not worth the bandwidth that will be used multiplied by the downsampling that will happen. I am willing to bet that if someone put an up sampled 720 -> 750 video next to a video that has been down sampled 1080 -> 750, you would not be able to tell the difference. And then if someone told you the bandwidth that is necessary for each, you would be logical enough to select the 720 up sampled version.

I considered the iPhone 6+ for three seconds, then I remembered that I am going to use 100 of percent more bandwidth in 1080 versus 720 entertainment. Once I considered that cost versus how little the difference in viewable area between the devices, I went with the one that didn't kill the budget AND provided entertainment.

Last edited by kd5jos; Yesterday at 08:13 AM. Reason: Didn't know Netflix already has 4k
There is 4k content on Netflix, a few TV shows. It isn't much, but it's better than nothing.

There are H.265 decoders for Mac OS, so there is no technical hurdle for Netflix offering 4K to Retina iMacs.
Now all that's left is WhatsApp... Originally Posted by thedeejay
I have been (impatiently) waiting for WhatsApp to update to support 6/6+ display. I'm to the point where I'm using my 5c to use the app until it's finally updated.
What good is 1080p on a 750p screen? No reason for the 6 to have it. Besides, 1080p @ 5.5" vs 720p @ 4.7" is REALLY picking at straws as far as actual viewing experience IMHO.

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Comcast has data limits on home ISP services now!? Geez...the US is really getting the shaft connectivity-wise nowadays. The cellular rates have always been excessive, and now the home ISP's are going to that business model??? Originally Posted by MyopicPaideia
Not everywhere yet but in the bigger cities yes. The monthly limit for most accounts is 300GB a month. Easy to go over if you spend much time looking at Netflix.
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  • #46 Yesterday, 10:37 AM
Why? It's Netflix's best feature Originally Posted by 2010mini
Having it always auto play with no user option to turn it off is their best feature? No.
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  • #47 Yesterday, 10:48 AM
Having it always auto play with no user option to turn it off is their best feature? No. Originally Posted by milo
Look in netflix's account settings. There is a switch turn off or on auto play.

There is also a switch to use HTML5 or silverlight.

Comcast has data limits on home ISP services now!? Geez...the US is really getting the shaft connectivity-wise nowadays. The cellular rates have always been excessive, and now the home ISP's are going to that business model??? Originally Posted by MyopicPaideia
This is because a lit of ISPs are normally monopolies in certain areas. They have even lobbied to pass laws so municipalities can't run their own cable.

In places where those laws were successfully challenged and the municipality installed their own ISP. The service from the cable company suddenly gets better. Like magic
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  • #49 Yesterday, 12:46 PM
Go to Netflix website, be logged in, go to Your Account, Playback Settings, uncheck "Play next episode automatically".

I'm… pretty sure that works and should affect the iOS apps? I haven't watched a show outside of AppleTV or computer in so long. Originally Posted by NameUndecided
Look in netflix's account settings. There is a switch turn off or on auto play. Originally Posted by xlii
Yep. I changed that setting months ago when I first heard about it, and I just checked now and confirmed that autoplay is still set to off. But it still always autoplays, at least on previous versions of the iOS app. I'll have to try the new one and I'll be delighted if they finally got around to fixing it. But based on Netflix's history I can't say I'm optimistic.

Aside from it working or not, what kind of idiot company puts a setting like that on their website instead of in the app?
Well, that's a new feature in Safari 8 / Yosemite... Originally Posted by Futurix
Meh, not worth it to me. I still don't get why replacing Silverlight is a huge deal on OS X, but iOS never even had Silverlight.