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Netflix App for iOS No Longer Supports AirPlay Because of 'Technical Limitations' [Updated With Netflix Statement]
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Literally anyone who wants to watch something anywhere on a larger screen that isn't in their living room. Travelers, people who visit friends, someone at work or in a conference room, etc.
I have no clue about Chromecast, but AirPlay is not dependent on any Internet functionality of either the Apple TV or the iPhone. It uses Bluetooth for discovery, and sets up an ad-hoc Wi-Fi network automatically if needed. This functionality was introduced probably in iOS 9 or iOS 10? Very handy.
Idiotic... since TVs with AirPlay are relatively new your usecase didn’t even existed unless a hotel provides an ATV
Many hotels provide Apple TV (see previously posted list). And he listed other use cases that also exist.
Netflix app on my iPhone picks up any Smart TV on the network. The TV asks me if I want to give permission. No iTunes passwords or anything.
For those who keep asking why would anyone want to use airplay for Netflix streaming... If you travel a lot for business(or leisure), using airplay to stream netflix to a device connected to the hotel TV is extremely useful. The hotel's not going to have a Netflix app installed(they want your pay-per-view money), and I don't trust inputting my account details on an AirBnB's Apple TV. It's not really convenient to lug around my own personal Apple TV either. Thank goodness for Chromecast, but how long until they kill that functionality? That leaves FireTV and Fire Sticks, I suppose. At the end of the day customers are the ones losing out.
The Netflix TV app is garbage, their original content is trash. On the phone with T-mobile to cancel my 4K Netflix billing since I rarely use it anymore anyways
Netflix should have just said the reason is because of courage.
I can't believe people that say they care about privacy and security are visiting strangers homes to watch Netflix. If your friend/ employer doesn't want to install the netflix app, maybe they don't want to watch Netflix.
Apple also needs to work on their ecosystem better, specifically having their apple tv connect easier to a iPhone hotspot. So many people in this thread have problems with this issue. With the multiple complaints, it is obvious that connecting to a iPhone hotspot is a pain.
Another thing this thread has brought up are the crappy apple tv remotes. It is so difficult to enter login info. Apple also needs to work on privacy and security better for apple tv and get rid of the keyloggers.
I can't believe people that say they care about privacy and security are visiting strangers homes to watch Netflix. If your friend/ employer doesn't want to install the netflix app, maybe they don't want to watch Netflix.
Apple also needs to work on their ecosystem better, specifically having their apple tv connect easier to a iPhone hotspot. So many people in this thread have problems with this issue. With the multiple complaints, it is obvious that connecting to a iPhone hotspot is a pain.
Another thing this thread has brought up are the crappy apple tv remotes. It is so difficult to enter login info. Apple also needs to work on privacy and security better for apple tv and get rid of the keyloggers.
So they cancel all the Marvel series and now this Netflix is truly going to become like Blockbuster.
I don’t believe this is the case. When I AirPlay to a TV, the stream is handed off to the TV to stream directly from the net. Theoretically, in order to do that with Netflix servers, all the information about that TV is relayed to it, to provide the proper resolution for the device. If I chromecast, presumably it works the exact same way, since I can shut my phone off and the TV keeps playing.
Moreover, AirPlay must certainly perform a handshake with the TV when streaming content to know what to send and in what format. So maybe AirPlay doesn’t share that info with Netflix, and chromecast does. But then I would think plugging in an HDMI cable to an iPhone and TV would also need to be disabled unless iOS already shares that info with Netflix — in which case why not share it via AirPlay?
Then again, with the handoff making the TV streaming content directly from Netflix, there’s really no need for the iPhone to tell Netflix anything.
There’s not a simple answer here.
Seems like most people don't really use this anymore... Are there are lot of people really upset? If you can do airplay to your Apple TV, why not just use the Netflix app on the Apple TV?
Netfix is going head to head with Disney and Apple TV and you know what? they will win.
Makes sense / agreed. Indeed if it's being handed off then Netflix would be able to determine at the very least which system is playing it. However, it's probable it's an AirPlay client handling the stream as another App would (even if Netflix isn't installed), and therefore AirPlay isn't sending client details. Still, it's possible Netflix is just making up excuses. *shrugs*
Unless Apple comes out and says "we're sending AirPlay client and interaction data to app developers." I guess we'll never know which is true. But ultimately it doesn't affect most users. I think it's like 70% or greater who watch Netflix directly on TVs (or using an Apple TV).
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That right there "If you travel a lot for business(or leisure)" is a small thing that Netfix is OK to get rid off; sorrey if it's important to you but Netflix doesn't care.
Tv has no app
Tv has no internet connection
Tv is not mine and I don’t want to enter my Netflix info
Tv is in a different country than I live, and can’t stream that content, so I downloaded it in my Netflix app on my iPad
Read the thread before posting how nobody should have problems just because you don’t.
Most people do not use AirPlay, why exactly would they want to cancel their subscriptions? To prove their allegiance to Apple? Do we need to be that perverse?
Why just why sigh. Not trying to step on anyone’s toes, I was responding to someone in my reply “When all your friends are talking about Stranger Things, Black Mirror and Russian Doll, those without Netflix will feel left out.” I see that you threw in a few extra things like having a family of your own and assume that I do not because I did not put it out there. Do not assume without knowing all the facts...