Nowadays, series and movie streaming platforms have become a service that practically all homes have, since users prefer to choose what to watch and when rather than settling for what traditional television is broadcasting the moment you turn it on. this device.
It was with the pandemic, and the obligation to stay at home, that these platforms began to truly become popular, and although these apps are not currently experiencing their best moment, they are still present in most homes.
Although there are many options, Without a doubt the number one is Netflix, And the amount of content it offers means that there are series and movies to everyone’s taste. Besides, This service is a benchmark in its sector with changes that the rest have copiedsuch as the hunt for shared passwords or the arrival of plans with ads.
These, like the rest of the changes and new features that they introduce to their platform, are, in principle, always for improve user experiencealthough in these supposed improvements There are times when this is negatively affected.
A clear example of this is with the last change that Netflix will apply starting next December 1 to optimize resources and improve performance on more modern devices, which will cause All televisions manufactured before 2014 will no longer be compatible with the app.
Some of the models that will be incompatible are:
- Samsung and LG: models manufactured before 2014 that do not have hardware compatible with updates.
- Sony Bravia: W95, W85, X85, X9 and X95 Series.
- Panasonic: TVs older than 2014 or that do not have the necessary features.
The company has explained that this decision is necessary to advance with technology and leave behind devices that can no longer offer the user experience that the company seeks to provide. And the older TVs have limitations in its ability to handle software updates and new features.
What to do if Netflix is not compatible with your TV
If your television is more than 10 years old, it will most likely stop being compatible with Netflix starting September 1st, but luckily, if you want to continue watching Netflix without changing televisions, you have some options for this.
The most popular option in recent years is to use devices like the Amazon Fire Stick, Google Chromecast and Roku that They act as intermediaries between the television and the streaming content. Although you can also opt for more traditional methods such as having the app on the computer and connect it to the television via HDMI.
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