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Netflix Windows app is set to remove its downloads feature, while introducing ads (www.techradar.com)
submitted 5 months ago by ForgottenFlux to c/technology
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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.

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[–] billiam0202 28 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] billiam0202 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] PlantObserver 1 points 5 months ago

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