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Apps The new Netflix app for aTV4 is a DISASTER
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Did you figure out a way to get the video to show? I have restarted the box, reinstalled the app but get the no video, but audio each time in the Netflix app. I use PLEX as well and have no problems with it, so I've ruled out the port or cable.
No, there are differences.
On my Sony Bravia, the Netflix homescreen initially looks like the ATV4 one, except there's no Menu row at the top of the list - the first row is Popular on Netflix. However, if I press up, it reveals the Menu row, and on Bravia there's a big button labelled CATEGORIES in the same place where the ATV4 Netflix Menu row has a big ol' magnifying glass. If I click Categories, a neat and familiar list of categories appears on the left. It's basically like the iOS app except the thumbnails are landscape instead of portrait.
Netflix UI flavors I have access to, in order of ease of use
1. iOS app
2. Bravia
3. Web UI
4. ATV3
5-9 -----
10. ATV4
The lack of a Categories menu, plus the pesky bug with video freezing while audio continues, makes the ATV4 version so much worse than the other four I had to insert 5 empty spots on the list.
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I couldn't agree more with you.
The Netflix app is almost useless in the ATV4.
Only one damn row to see the titles in my big TV screen? I don't need to see a huge poster with the description of the selected movie at the top. I first want to be able to browse many titles at the same time.
The iOS App, on the other hand, is a beauty. The one in the ATV3 wasn't that bad either.
Also the credit card size shrinking of the credits and the much swiping and clicking required to get them full screen is annoying too.
Up until recently I have had no issues with Netflix on ATV 4. But for a few episodes of Mad Men and now with the Raunch about 1 minute or so in the video freezes but the sound continues. I go back a few frames and it works again without problem.
I do agree that the UI is could be a lot better organized. You would think they would have a section just for Netflix originals?
I do agree that the UI is could be a lot better organized. You would think they would have a section just for Netflix originals?
Go back to your ATV3 and try using Netflix on it... You'll be pretty happy with what is offered on the ATV4.
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I'm experiencing the same thing as of late. Video freezes, sound continues. Have to jump around the video or play with the pause/play button to get it back.
Interesting, I've never had video freeze and audio continue. My ATV was on wifi with fios 50/50
The UI doesn't require a engineering degree. But to each his own I guess.
No freezes for me at 50 MB/10 Mbps on TWC, recently got updated to 300/20 still no issues. I'll tell you that streaming HD video takes about 12.5 Mbps or greater download speeds. Most tend to say go with 20+ Mbps for streaming Netflix.
Netflix works fine for me on a TWC 30/6 internet connection. Maybe I've just been lucky, but no video freezes at all. I can honestly say that I think the Netflix app on my ATV4 is fine, no complaints here.
I can't because I sold all of my ATV3 on the day ATV4 was released.
kidding aside... beside netfilx app usability issue, everything on ATV4 is a leap ahead of ATV3, no doubt. both software and hardware (Siri touch Remote) are much much better than ATV3.
I'll just tell you, I took my Apple TV 4 in due to Wi-Fi issues and had to fall back on my ATV3, it was a nightmare, ATV4 implements the Netflix interface that almost every other device is using, plus with dictation, I just say "Play Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure on Netflix" and wait about 3 seconds for it to process what I said then take me to the movie and start playing it. On the previous interface I had to click to the Netflix app, click the Netflix app, click my movie account, click...click...click...click... about 50 clicks later ... click...click on play. Even with search it took a few minutes unless I had my iPhone nearby.
Sounds like we need to get Apple moving on Swedish dictation.
Now that Netflix Apple TV blocks IPv6 tunnels I might be done with the crappy Apple TV for good.
I believe the IPv6 blocking is not exclusive to ATV4. The content owners are forcing Netflix to do this.
Your right about that except that IPv4 only devices like the Roku and Fire TV still work even if you are using a tunnel service. What irrkes me is that Ipv6 can't be disabled on the Netflix app or the ATV.
Because since 2014 or earlier my ISP promised IPv6 and I still don't have it.
Deleted Netflix off my Apple TV since with my current router there is no way to turn off IPv6 and I am not going nuclear just for there Netflix app. Netflix works fine on my IPv4 only devices.