Thanks a bunch, Netflix – its Windows app is about to lose downloads
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But ad-supported plans will now be catered for

Netflix has managed to annoy a good number of its users with an announcement about an upcoming update to its Windows 11 (and Windows 10) app: support for adverts and live events will be added, but the ability to download content is being taken away.

Netflix must realize that it’s a huge frustration for people who relied on offline downloads to watch content without internet access: on planes, trains, and campsites, and anywhere else where Wi-Fi is unavailable or unreliable.

There’s a small chance that Netflix will change its mind if it gets enough complaints, but the streaming service seems determined to add as many money-making features as possible, while taking away genuinely useful ones.

  • Billiam@lemmy.worldEnglish
    28·
    6 months ago

    Actually, that’s probably the one excuse that wouldn’t fly. The only company that cancels more stuff randomly and with no reason than Netflix is Google.

    • snooggums@midwest.socialEnglish
      11·
      6 months ago

      All of the major broadcast networks have always canceled stuff as fast as Netflix, maybe faster since they sometimes cancel shows before the first season has completed airing.

      • Billiam@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        6 months ago

        Yes, but they had the veneer of “low ratings” to hide behind. Netflix cancels their content with no warning and no explanation.

        • PlantObserver@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          6 months ago

          Netflix has a more accurate picture of their user ratings for shows than Nielsen ever provided cable companies…