Netflix Accidentally Made Its Content Show Up In the Apple TV App (engadget.com) 11
Netflix content briefly appeared in the Apple TV app due to an unintentional glitch, sparking excitement among users before the company swiftly rolled back the integration. Engadget reports: A Netflix spokesperson told The Verge on Friday that the Apple TV app integration was an error that has been rolled back. Indeed, Redditors who had been tracking the forbidden fruit with unbridled glee confirmed that all signs of Netflix content had since vanished from Apple's streaming hub. Netflix giveth, and Netflix taketh away.
While the boo-boo was still active, PC World reported it let you add Netflix originals like Stranger Things, Cobra Kai and The Crown but lacked licensed shows and movies. Even the available content was a buggy mess. For example, only season five of The Crown was available, leaving you to wonder what hijinks Liz and the gang had gotten into before or after the grunge era. The "Add to Watchlist" and "Continue Watching" features were also said to be spotty.
While the boo-boo was still active, PC World reported it let you add Netflix originals like Stranger Things, Cobra Kai and The Crown but lacked licensed shows and movies. Even the available content was a buggy mess. For example, only season five of The Crown was available, leaving you to wonder what hijinks Liz and the gang had gotten into before or after the grunge era. The "Add to Watchlist" and "Continue Watching" features were also said to be spotty.
Sounds like they're experimenting with it anyway. (Score:4, Insightful)
That could be really nice if they get it working. Being able to search in one place instead of multiple places is a win for consumers.
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Have you tried searching for $movie_name stream in Google? It will even give you a button to click to watch if you are subscribed to that streaming service. Not Google's or anyone elses fault if Apple's apple tv app can't do this .
Re: Sounds like they're experimenting with it anyw (Score:2)
Xfinity has supported this since at least 2014
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Actually Netflix intentionally disabled support for Apple TV search. They want you using their app and ecosystem to do it, and not supply the information to Apple.
Most of the other streaming apps have integrated with Apple TV.
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Lizzid People!
Sailing (Score:2)
Sailors never to seem to have issues watching any thing, any time, any where. I hear recruitment numbers are up as well.
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Arrrrrrr. There be dragons.