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Netflix says its brief Apple TV app integration was a mistake

www.theverge.com Netflix says its brief Apple TV app integration was a mistake

Apparently it was too good to be true after all.

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Netflix says its brief Apple TV app integration was a mistake

www.theverge.com /news/613307/netflix-apple-tv-app-support-mistake

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Apple @lemmy.zip BrikoX @lemmy.zip 1w ago

Netflix says its brief Apple TV app integration was a mistake

www.theverge.com /news/613307/netflix-apple-tv-app-support-mistake

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This is not a “mistake”. This clearly proves they have Apple TV app integration implemented (just turned off). And someone accidentally turned it on.

But they have clearly put in effort and work into adding this functionality.

New functionality doesn’t just happen by mistake.
- Sure it was a mistake. Someone mistakenly enabled a feature flag :p
- New functionality doesn’t just happen by mistake.
  
  It was a rogue AI!!
- I know
- Let's hope that it was a mistake because it wasn't ready and it will roll out later
As time goes on, I hate Netflix more and more.
- As time goes by, I hate capitalism more and more.
  
  That too!
Enshitification continues unabated.
Netflix doesn't want you to browse it's library for free .. because you'll realize it's 98% shit
- 98%? You’re being generous.
  
  I'm talking about shows like Squid Game. Arcane, Stranger Things, The Umbrella Academy (minus S4), Love Death and Robots and Castlevania...
  
  ...that's the 2%
Top tip: you can have all your shows in one place if you use Jellyfin. ☠️
Is this a feature of the TV box only or can it be done on a phone?
- For the services that aren't as big of an asshole, it does work on phones and iPads as well.
- Set top box only as far as I know.
  
  The TV app on my iPhone also shows content from Hulu so I think it's across all Apple platforms
I can understand why'd they'd feel this way. Apple is mostly a closed platform with overpriced hardware. I'm surprised Apple hasn't started packaging bottles of air yet while claiming it is premium air. Apple cultist would pay for it.
- How many Apple cultists have you actually met in reality?
  
  As an Apple and Linux user, all the people I know that will"throw money" at new apple hardware have enough to not care. They're not power users, they just want something simple and reliable, and apple hardware checks those boxes. The actual apple fans I know are buying refurb, using oclp to keep old machines going longer, or just wait until there's some form of price drop.
  
  I think it's also worth noting to this person that the apple tv hardware costs LESS than a shield tv. But that head is likely so firmly rooted in their own ass that it'd take an auger to remove it.
  
  Have you never been to a Genius Bar? My overall perception of Apple fans are people that they drink $8 lattes daily & write a couple blog posts per month while drinking wine & feel accomplished as a result.
- They refuse to integrate with any universal search on tv boxes.
- @timewarp @misk a walled garden it is but frankly, Apple equipment just works. I’ve never had trouble with my Apple devices like I did with my PCs.
  
  I'm not saying their OS sucks. If it were not tied to their hardware, I'd prob use it too. But because they bundle them & upcharge their hardware a lot, it just isn't worth it IMO. I'd rather move towards an open-source OS or at least one not tied to hardware.
- bUt ThE paCKaGiNg Iz BEautIfUl!!!
  
  The icons make me ballz tickle

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