Unless you’re an ad-free user with legacy casting tech.

Netflix has removed the ability to cast shows and movies from phones to TVs, unless subscribers are using older casting devices.

    • Bldck ( Bldck@beehaw.org ) English
      14·
      10 months ago

      The casting changes announced on Netflix’s support page do not explain why the feature has been removed. It follows a similar move in 2019 when Netflix removed AirPlay support, citing a desire to “ensure our standard of quality for viewing is being met.” We have reached out to Netflix for comment.

      Three likely reasons:

      1. The app bundles have different viewing session tracking features. This could make it easier to combine the streaming device’s behavior tracking with the TV’s tracking.
      2. It’s more challenging to use a VPN on a streaming device compared to a phone.
      3. Phones move around, while streaming devices don’t, this further limits the ability to share accounts.
      • 4am ( 4am@lemmy.zip ) 
        1·
        10 months ago
        1. They only have to pay to maintain their QR-session activation system. While this is more costly than Casting was;
        2. people will forgot and remain logged in on devices away from home, triggering the “password sharing charge” on their account more often.
        3. support doesn’t have to refund that charge since the account was left logged in for an extended period of time at a second location, something which does not occur with Casting.
  • BlackLaZoR ( BlackLaZoR@fedia.io ) 
    13·
    10 months ago

    I unsubscribed from Netflix years ago, when they decided to crack down on subscription sharing. They just don’t have content good enough to justify full price.

    And they produce garbage like Witcher, which is atrocious

    • kent_eh ( kent_eh@lemmy.ca ) English
      7·
      10 months ago

      They just don’t have content good enough to justify full price.

      That was the primary reason why I cancelled after the first year I subscribed.

    • TVA ( TVA@thebrainbin.org ) 
      2·
      10 months ago

      I didn’t even share my account and I cancelled it. Not worth the money for less and less good content and having to put up with their bullshit rules/restrictions.

  • FishFace ( FishFace@piefed.social ) English
    4·
    10 months ago

    Bahahahahahaha as if I’m logging onto Netflix on my TV.

    I mean the entire app is shit so we cancelled anyway, but that was the only way we used it. Smart TVs can suck an absolute bag of dicks. My not-particularly techy partner specifically wanted a dumb TV, so this isn’t even a niche nerd bubble thing