Articles tagged "Netflix"

The report that Netflix is looking to enter the gaming has been proven right as the streaming company shared more details in its financial report for the second quarter. Netflix will focus on mobile gaming initially and there will be no barrier...

Netflix is rolling out an update on the Android version of its app that promises to bring "studio-quality" sound to your daily TV or movie watching experience. The company is switching over to xHE-AAC or Extended High Efficiency AAC, which is...

Cinemas may be struggling, but Netflix had a record-breaking year. The streaming service has amassed 200 million paying subscribers, adding a record 37 million over the course of 2020. For comparison, Netflix’s subscriber base grew by 28 million...

Netflix's user growth has been slowing down recently, and the company is now looking for ways to make more people interested in subscribing. As part of a test, it is said to be offering free access to users in India for a weekend. This should...

You can now watch some of Netflix’s most popular content without an account. Previously, you could sign up for a free trial, but this is an even easier way to test out the streaming platform. You can watch fan-favorite Stranger Things, the...

Netflix will add playback speed controls to its Android app tomorrow. Once you get the new update, you will be able to choose 0.5x, 0.75x, 1.25x, and 1.5x, aside from 1x of course, which has been the only option up until now - and will remain the...

Netflix has reached an impressive milestone - it now has over 1 billion downloads of its Android app on Google Play. This number includes the cases when the application comes pre-installed but that doesn’t take away of the mind-blowingly high number...

Netflix has added the Asus ZenFone 6, ROG Phone II as well as the TCL 10L and 10 Pro to its list of HD-compatible devices list. In addition, the ROG Phone II and TCL 10 series phones have gained HDR-10 playback compatibility. In order to view...

Netflix and YouTube will reduce their streaming quality in the European Union to avoid clogging its servers and hiking up the electricity bill, following a request from European officials. The demand for online services has spiked to...

Netflix has started rolling out AV1 encoded content on the Android platform. Users will be able to watch select titles encoded in AV1 by enabling the 'Save Data' feature in the app. Netflix currently streams its content in a wide variety of...

Disney is banning Netflix ads on its entertainment TV networks, aiming to make it harder on the streaming giant as the company is preparing to launch its own streaming service Disney+. Disney owned ESPN will still accept Netflix ads. Out...

Netflix released its quarterly report for the April-June period and it is gloming - the company missed on expectations for paid subscribers in the United States and international markets alike. Following the report, shares went down 10%, even if...

Netflix has never really been big on sharing viewership data of any kind with its users. In fact, even creators contributing to the platform have been known to complain on the matter. Worse still, even the five star rating system of old, with its...

Netflix is now testing its mobile-only plan in India, according to Economic Times. The company had previously started testing this plan in other countries, including Malaysia, and is now trying it out in India. With this plan, you can subscribe...

Apple is announcing a subscription-based TV and video service on March 25, but Netflix productions won’t be part of it. This was confirmed by the company CEO Reed Hastings, Reuters reports. Speaking to journalists, Hastings said Netflix...

Netflix has decided that it will no longer allow iOS users to subscribe to the service from within the app. Customers will henceforth will be required to signup and subscribe for the service from the website. Previously, customers could...

First reported by TechCrunch, Netflix is testing a new iTunes payment method in 33 countries that would eliminate iTunes as the middle man. For reference, iTunes gets 30% of all subscription revenues from folks that sign up through iTunes billing...

Back in 2016, Netflix launched its own connection speed test website, FAST.com, so that it could properly help diagnose customers who were experiencing slow-downs. Going to FAST.com seemed like the easiest way to check your connection speed and...

Netflix has updated its Android app with redesigned controls for easier navigation. The update brings larger more prominent controls next to the play/pause button to skip ten seconds back and ahead. These buttons are now placed right in the...

Netflix has teamed up with popular messaging service WhatsApp in India to communicate with users. For now it seems Netflix will be using this platform to send messages related to account as well as suggestions to its customers. Netflix wants to...