Netflix now supports way higher bitrates for improved “studio quality” audio
Netflix has brought “studio-quality sound” to its service, but you’ll need a compatible streamer and a Premium subscription to enjoy elevated audio quality.
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Netflix is testing a shuffle feature
Selecting a show to watch is a pain in the you-know-what. A new option currently being tested with a small subset of users promises to play a TV show episode completely randomly.
How to sign out of all devices on Netflix at once
If you forget to log out of your Netflix account another device, you can fix that easily. Here’s how to sign out of all devices on Netflix.
Meet Clicker, a native Netflix player for your Mac with Touch Bar support, PiP and other perks
Clicker provides handy Touch Bar controls, supports Picture-in-Picture, lets you resume the most recently played video and includes a bunch of customizations.
Netflix doesn’t seem too worried about the new streaming services from Apple and Disney
Netflix isn’t too worried about the increasing competition in the video streaming space. In its Q1 2019 earnings report released today, the company says it doesn’t expect the newly announced services from Apple and Disney to ‘materially affect’ its growth.
Netflix’s disingenuous explanation for why it’s killed AirPlay in the iOS app is unacceptable
No beaming Netflix shows to Apple TVs anymore due to a “technical limitation,” but it’s hard to escape the notion that Netflix prefers to stay a competitor rather than a partner.
Apple’s video-streaming service is coming in April or May but without Netflix, Hulu & HBO
Apple is said to be targeting mid-April or early-May to debut a new video-streaming service that will include original content and videos from other digital media services.
You can now stream Netflix on your phone, tablet, laptop & TV without paying more
Stream Netflix on four devices at once without having to pay extra for an upgrade to four streams at the same time.
Netflix’s ‘Smart Downloads’ feature now available on iOS
Several months after unveiling the feature, Netflix on Thursday said that Smart Downloads is now available in its iOS app. As you may recall, the option streamlines the process of accessing content to watch when offline.
Netflix for iOS picks up a handy new Instagram Stories share option
Surprisingly enough, Netflix has decided to tap into Instagram’s popular Stories feature for some cool word-of-mouth promotion.
Netflix raises Standard plan from $11 to $13 a month, Basic & Premium get a price hike too
The new rate hikes constitute a jump of between 13 and 18 percent, which files as the company’s biggest increase since launching the popular video-streaming service twelve years ago.
Apple made $256 million in 2018 from the Netflix app, but that revenue is gone now
Netflix grossed $853 million in 2018, which means that Apple’s take would have been around $256 million from that app alone. Best of all, Apple didn’t have to do anything to earn this money other than permit Netflix to offer the In-App Subscription option in its app.