If they are doing the integration correctly, when you search in the ATV app, it will tell you if you watched something before. For TV shows, it'll tell you which episodes you've watched. Which is really nice when one streaming service pulls a show you can pick right up on a different service.
Yeah looks like the integration has been pulled-no longer showing in the apps in the Connect to TV section.
If apple wanted this data and to sell more devices, they should pay for it.
Comments like this make me to never buy an apple tv if using is some how so difficult to switch between apps.
It's no harder then using your phone. And personally I think the ATV interface is one of the best out there and I have tried most of them.
They never said it’s difficult to switch between apps… (it’s not)
Apple is in talks to license some of their hit sci-fi shows to Netflix and this integration is part of the deal.
Netflix appears to have softened its stance on Apple TV integration, with some users in the US now reporting seeing prompts to connect their Netflix accounts directly to Apple's TV app.
FlatpanelsHD was first to spot the reports. The change means users can add Netflix Originals to their TV app watchlist. After accepting the integration prompt, these shows appear in the "Continue Watching" queue.
The integration currently seems restricted to Netflix Original content rather than the service's full catalog of licensed shows and movies. When users select content to watch, they are still directed to the Netflix app for playback.
Historically, Netflix has refused integration with Apple's TV app ecosystem. Before now, Netflix users had to use the company's standalone app exclusively.
The feature appears limited to the US at this time, as users with non-US Apple IDs are not seeing the integration option. It's worth noting that the functionality is limited to Apple TV set-top boxes, since there are no reports of the connect prompt appearing in the Apple TV app on iPhones, iPads, or third-party devices like smart TVs.
Neither Apple nor Netflix has made an official announcement about the integration, and it remains unclear whether this is part of a test or the beginning of a broader rollout. As always, watch this space.
Article Link: Netflix Content Begins Appearing in Apple TV App for Some Users
Netflix appears to have softened its stance on Apple TV integration, with some users in the US now reporting seeing prompts to connect their Netflix accounts directly to Apple's TV app.
FlatpanelsHD was first to spot the reports. The change means users can add Netflix Originals to their TV app watchlist. After accepting the integration prompt, these shows appear in the "Continue Watching" queue.
The integration currently seems restricted to Netflix Original content rather than the service's full catalog of licensed shows and movies. When users select content to watch, they are still directed to the Netflix app for playback.
Historically, Netflix has refused integration with Apple's TV app ecosystem. Before now, Netflix users had to use the company's standalone app exclusively.
The feature appears limited to the US at this time, as users with non-US Apple IDs are not seeing the integration option. It's worth noting that the functionality is limited to Apple TV set-top boxes, since there are no reports of the connect prompt appearing in the Apple TV app on iPhones, iPads, or third-party devices like smart TVs.
Neither Apple nor Netflix has made an official announcement about the integration, and it remains unclear whether this is part of a test or the beginning of a broader rollout. As always, watch this space.
Article Link: Netflix Content Begins Appearing in Apple TV App for Some Users
What??? You really think it's hard to switch between apps on the ATV? Are you waiting for thought control to change apps?
You can use Up Next in the TV app. I rely on it. I tend not to look at queues within apps.
Yes, at the very least it shows Netflix is experimenting with this, even if they didn’t intend to roll it out today.
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Eh, no. The fact that Apple may preinstall the app has no correlation to a how many are actually using it. There are 8 Apple active devices in my household and none ever use AppleTV anything.
