@goldstein Does Netflix deserve the blame or the TV...

@goldstein Does Netflix deserve the blame or the TV manufacturer for not updating their Netflix app? Not that I have a dog in the fight; I haven't had Netflix for many years.

Like 20 April at 20:21 | Wall-to-wall | Open on tech.lgbt

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unusual zone of infecundity

@RichSPK @goldstein honestly not sure why anyone would ever buy a TV these days instead of just a big computer monitor

20 April at 22:35 | Open on brain.worm.pink

Third spruce tree on the left

@RichSPK @goldstein Netflix engineering doles out support to device manufacturers on a % new user conversion basis. If a product line introduced isn't contributing more than its maintenance/support/engineering costs in new subscriber conversion or monthly subscription $fee then support for it gets dropped.

Only you and a few thousand others are rocking that 10+ yr <family> of <brand> TVs. To maintain support: $x. Your $subs? $y. $x > $y == "This device is no longer supported"

21 April at 0:57 | Open on mas.to

Third spruce tree on the left

@RichSPK @goldstein When I worked for a certain Canadian fruit tech company we were working on a set top device. That's right = Blackberry TV. *And it was amazing*. Why did it get killed? No Netflix. Why no Netflix? We had it (Netflix) working. We were dropped by Netflix because we weren't forecast to sell enough units *to make it worth their time*. (we were doing all the porting work btw). And you can't bring a set top media device to market without Netflix.. its suicide.

RIP cyclone. :/

2/2

21 April at 0:57 | Open on mas.to

Preston Scheuneman

@tezoatlipoca @RichSPK @goldstein this saddens me. I sure do miss BlackBerry.

21 April at 1:32 | Open on fosstodon.org

Third spruce tree on the left

@preston_scheuneman @RichSPK @goldstein I miss it too. I joined shortly after the events of the movie, you could say at the end of the gold salad days. But in the short few years I was there, it was fun. Except for continued dumb ass decisions by management.

21 April at 1:50 | Open on mas.to

Third spruce tree on the left

@preston_scheuneman @RichSPK @goldstein My daily drive is still a KEY2. Stuck on Oatmeal Cookie 8.1 but it still works great. Killer hardware, still runs everything I need it to. Maybe not lightning fast, but works. solid.

21 April at 1:52 | Open on mas.to

Tom Stoneham

@tezoatlipoca @RichSPK @goldstein
So the solution is to use your older TV as a monitor for a Raspberry Pi or other mini PC and use the browser to access streaming services?

21 April at 7:28 | Open on dair-community.social

Ted Garrison

@tomstoneham @tezoatlipoca @RichSPK @goldstein
Would sure seem like that's the route to go. Or a chromecast..

21 April at 13:31 | Open on mstdn.social

mathew

@RichSPK @goldstein Netflix builds the apps. I know someone who worked for them. They prioritize updates based on platform; for example, they don't really like having to make an app for AppleTV, and it tends to lag behind the Android TV app in functionality. (Which for me is good, because they didn't implement the "play promo video whenever you move the selection to a new choice" thing.)

21 April at 14:43 | Open on universeodon.com