Netflix for iOS Updated with UI Changes, Zoom Icon

MacRumors · Feb 20, 2013, 07:01 PM

Netflix today updated its mobile app to version 3.0, adding several user interface improvements. Titles of TV shows and movies are now easily visible when the screen is tapped, and the playback buttons have been moved to a different position.

Most notably, the previously removed zoom icon was re-added to the display, allowing for better access to full screen controls.

Old version on the left, new version on the right.

Quote:

We enhanced the player UI for a better playback experience.

-See the Title in the iPad player UI - Touch the player UI screen to see the title of movie/TV show you are watching

-Zoom icon is back - so you can now control when you watch full screen mode

-Note better placement of play/pause and Back-10 buttons so you can easily control your experience

The universal Netflix app is available for download from the App Store for free. [Direct Link]

Article Link: Netflix for iOS Updated with UI Changes, Zoom Icon

icowboys · Feb 20, 2013, 07:04 PM

Thank god. The swipe to zoom was driving me bonkers.

Squilly · Feb 20, 2013, 07:05 PM

Yep, just updated it. Granted, I don't use Netflix on my iPhone much.

Snowy_River · Feb 20, 2013, 07:08 PM

Well, I like the 10 second back button, but I had hoped that they would add 10 second forward button. I also like the variable way that apps like AirVideo handle zoom, such that it's not all or nothing, but rather a slider that scales from full screen to full letterbox. Sometimes on really wide movies it's nice to be able to reduce the size of the letterbox black bars a little bit...

dysamoria · Feb 20, 2013, 07:34 PM

Netflix lost me at "no more account hold feature."

trunten · Feb 20, 2013, 07:41 PM

Did the American flag just sneak up on the guy in the right image?

MICHAELSD · Feb 20, 2013, 08:24 PM

Have they added 1080p support to the iPad app like they promised? Haven't seen it in update notes yet after they said it was coming a little under a year ago.

w00t951 · Feb 20, 2013, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trunten

Did the American flag just sneak up on the guy in the right image?

He's actually referencing a serious problem Bush had in office. He would forget that the flag was there, causing great distress and alarm every 20-30 minutes as he noticed it out of the corner of his eye.

HiRez · Feb 20, 2013, 09:33 PM

Good changes, but the "puffy" scrub bar and button now look a bit out of place with the flatter interface design.

Also, I'd like to see the "back" button jump time be user-definable, maybe 10, 15, or 30 seconds.

s!ke · Feb 20, 2013, 10:01 PM

Yeah those puffy UI holders are lameeeee

jent · Feb 20, 2013, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dysamoria

Netflix lost me at "no more account hold feature."

What's that?

John.B · Feb 20, 2013, 10:18 PM

Would it kill them to fix AirPlay? Not everyone watches NetFlix via their home network...

No, AppleTV via throttled hotel internet is not an option...

imola.zhp · Feb 21, 2013, 01:04 AM

I wish they would bring back their DVD search feature. It used to be great to search for a title and if it were not on instant, easily add it to your DVD que if that is the only way it was available from them...

TsMkLg068426 · Feb 21, 2013, 02:17 AM

I wish the same updates Netflix does for the iOS could be also done for Sony Blu Ray player BDP-S780 which has the old UI, does not play in 5.1 surround just LPCM 2.0 and no caption option either.

runeapple · Feb 21, 2013, 02:25 AM

Yay, this is exactly what I would have liked from day one, it took me ages to realize I could make Netflix movies full screen on my iPad :S

FirePhantom · Feb 21, 2013, 04:02 AM

Still no HD streaming for Retina iPad, I see. *sigh*

runeapple · Feb 21, 2013, 04:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FirePhantom

Still no HD streaming for Retina iPad, I see. *sigh*

Really? I'm still rockin' iPad 2 - I can't believe they still don't have HD :0

whooleytoo · Feb 21, 2013, 05:48 AM

Can the Netflix app Airplay to an AppleTV? I know Netflix is already on the AppleTV, but using the remote or Remote App are a little awkward in comparison to using the Remote app with Home Sharing.

Zmanbaseball2 · Feb 21, 2013, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whooleytoo

Can the Netflix app Airplay to an AppleTV? I know Netflix is already on the AppleTV, but using the remote or Remote App are a little awkward in comparison to using the Remote app with Home Sharing.

Yes it can you mirror it to the apple Tv. when you play a program from the netflix app it plays on the apple tv but can't watch both at the same time.

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Dominicanyor · Feb 21, 2013, 09:51 AM

Netflix sucks big time it has old movies and they don't even have the lion king for my kids to Watch. I had Netflix for free with the promotion that they offer I called back the third day and cancell that mess. (Netflix Sucks)

milo · Feb 21, 2013, 09:55 AM

So is it safe to upgrade to? Anything get worse in this update?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dominicanyor

Netflix sucks big time it has old movies and they don't even have the lion king for my kids to Watch. I had Netflix for free with the promotion that they offer I called back the third day and cancell that mess. (Netflix Sucks)

Movie selection is just OK but there's a huge amount of great TV content, which is the main reason we have it.

whooleytoo · Feb 21, 2013, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zmanbaseball2

Yes it can you mirror it to the apple Tv. when you play a program from the netflix app it plays on the apple tv but can't watch both at the same time.

Thanks. If it's mirroring, it's only 4:3 and low resolution, isn't it?

blacktape242 · Feb 21, 2013, 04:35 PM

ill be happier when they get a better streaming selection!

runeapple · Feb 22, 2013, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whooleytoo

Thanks. If it's mirroring, it's only 4:3 and low resolution, isn't it?

Not if you have an iPhone 5

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Quote:

Originally Posted by blacktape242

ill be happier when they get a better streaming selection!

Please don't complain US has waaaaaaaaaaaay better content choice compared to UK.

Sony311 · Feb 22, 2013, 10:20 AM

Yes it can.

Quote:

Originally Posted by whooleytoo

Can the Netflix app Airplay to an AppleTV? I know Netflix is already on the AppleTV, but using the remote or Remote App are a little awkward in comparison to using the Remote app with Home Sharing.

Feb 20, 2013, 07:08 PM	#4
Snowy_River macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Corvallis, OR	Well, I like the 10 second back button, but I had hoped that they would add 10 second forward button. I also like the variable way that apps like AirVideo handle zoom, such that it's not all or nothing, but rather a slider that scales from full screen to full letterbox. Sometimes on really wide movies it's nice to be able to reduce the size of the letterbox black bars a little bit... __________________ -Snowy Golden Naga: Martial Arts Center Geoffrey H Wathen Photography
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Feb 20, 2013, 08:24 PM	#7
MICHAELSD macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NJ	Have they added 1080p support to the iPad app like they promised? Haven't seen it in update notes yet after they said it was coming a little under a year ago. __________________ Chief editor at *iPhone Alley* 15" Retina MacBook Pro (2012 base) 64GB black iPhone 5 - 32GB black third-generation iPad
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Feb 20, 2013, 09:33 PM	#9
HiRez macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Western US	Good changes, but the "puffy" scrub bar and button now look a bit out of place with the flatter interface design. Also, I'd like to see the "back" button jump time be user-definable, maybe 10, 15, or 30 seconds. __________________ Go outside, the graphics are amazing!
	1

Feb 20, 2013, 10:18 PM	#12
John.B macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Flyover Country	Would it kill them to fix AirPlay? Not everyone watches NetFlix via their home network... No, AppleTV via throttled hotel internet is not an option... __________________ Google Maps for iOS: "Directions may be inaccurate, incomplete, dangerous, or prohibited."
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Feb 21, 2013, 02:17 AM	#14
TsMkLg068426 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2009	I wish the same updates Netflix does for the iOS could be also done for Sony Blu Ray player BDP-S780 which has the old UI, does not play in 5.1 surround just LPCM 2.0 and no caption option either. __________________ 21.5" iMac, 2.7GHz, Intel Core i5, 4GB Memory, 1 TB HD, Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2; 32 GB iPod Touch iOS 5.0.1
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Feb 20, 2013, 07:04 PM	#2
icowboys macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2012	Thank god. The swipe to zoom was driving me bonkers.
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Feb 20, 2013, 07:05 PM	#3
Squilly In Time-Out Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: PA	Yep, just updated it. Granted, I don't use Netflix on my iPhone much.
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Feb 20, 2013, 07:34 PM	#5
dysamoria macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2011	Netflix lost me at "no more account hold feature."
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Feb 20, 2013, 07:41 PM	#6
trunten macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2007	Did the American flag just sneak up on the guy in the right image?
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Feb 20, 2013, 10:01 PM	#10
s!ke macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2012	Yeah those puffy UI holders are lameeeee
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Feb 21, 2013, 01:04 AM	#13
imola.zhp macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2010	I wish they would bring back their DVD search feature. It used to be great to search for a title and if it were not on instant, easily add it to your DVD que if that is the only way it was available from them...
	1

Feb 21, 2013, 02:25 AM	#15
runeapple macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2010	Yay, this is exactly what I would have liked from day one, it took me ages to realize I could make Netflix movies full screen on my iPad :S
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Feb 21, 2013, 04:02 AM	#16
FirePhantom macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: England, United Kingdom, Europe	Still no HD streaming for Retina iPad, I see. sigh __________________ iPad (4th Generation, WiFi, 32 GB) MacBook Pro (Mid-2009, 15", 2.53 GHz) iPod Touch (2nd Generation, 16 GB)
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Feb 21, 2013, 05:48 AM	#18
whooleytoo macrumors 603 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cork, Ireland.	Can the Netflix app Airplay to an AppleTV? I know Netflix is already on the AppleTV, but using the remote or Remote App are a little awkward in comparison to using the Remote app with Home Sharing. __________________ Mac <- Macintosh <- McIntosh apples <- John McIntosh <- McIntosh surname <- "Mac an toshach" <- "Son of the Chief"
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Feb 21, 2013, 09:51 AM	#20
Dominicanyor macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2012	Netflix sucks big time it has old movies and they don't even have the lion king for my kids to Watch. I had Netflix for free with the promotion that they offer I called back the third day and cancell that mess. (Netflix Sucks)
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Feb 21, 2013, 04:35 PM	#23
blacktape242 macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sacramento, CA	ill be happier when they get a better streaming selection!
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