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Excuse me potentially asking a question that's daft in the context of TFA, but relevant purely to the headline... The disaster warnings that interrupt TV broad

Excuse me potentially asking a question that's daft in the context of TFA, but relevant purely to the headline... The disaster warnings that interrupt TV broadcasts, like tsunami evacuation orders, does Netflix display them? I've not seen anything about it, and my Google-fu is struggling because they have a show called The Warning, and a lot of disaster movies. Many of my friends don't even have a TV for anything other than consoles. Only one of my friends doesn't have Netflix. If the Netflix app displayed "TSUNAMI WARNING - If you are in insert place name, head to high ground immediately", they're far more likely to see it.

aaronblohowiak 9y ago
Sorry, I don't know anything about EAS integration at Netflix.
iopuy 9y ago
I'm unfamiliar with this aspect of Netflix.
toomuchtodo 9y ago
If you use Netflix through something like Xfinity's over the top system, it should go to a live EAS alert. If you're using it through a browser, it will not. If you feel this deserves attention, I'd suggest contacting your legislator to introduce legislation to require it (as Netflix and other streamers aren't going to implement it without regulatory requirements). You'd probably want said legislation to cover any over the top device (Chromecast, Fire stick, Roku).
- dragonwriter 9y ago
  > If you use Netflix through something like Xfinity's over the top system, it should go to a live EAS alert. If you're using it through a browser, it will not If you are using it through a smartphone, it won't, but the phone will, so there's that.
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jlgaddis 9y ago
FYI, what you're referring to is called the "Emergency Alert System" [0,1]. Netflix (and other "streaming" providers) are not required to participate but cable TV companies (and other "broadcasters") are. [0]: https://www.fcc.gov/general/emergency-alert-system-eas https://www.fcc.gov/general/emergency-alert-system-eas [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Alert_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Alert_System

aaronblohowiak 9y ago

Sorry, I don't know anything about EAS integration at Netflix.

iopuy 9y ago

I'm unfamiliar with this aspect of Netflix.

toomuchtodo 9y ago

If you use Netflix through something like Xfinity's over the top system, it should go to a live EAS alert. If you're using it through a browser, it will not. If you feel this deserves attention, I'd suggest contacting your legislator to introduce legislation to require it (as Netflix and other streamers aren't going to implement it without regulatory requirements). You'd probably want said legislation to cover any over the top device (Chromecast, Fire stick, Roku).

dragonwriter 9y ago
> If you use Netflix through something like Xfinity's over the top system, it should go to a live EAS alert. If you're using it through a browser, it will not If you are using it through a smartphone, it won't, but the phone will, so there's that.
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jlgaddis 9y ago

FYI, what you're referring to is called the "Emergency Alert System" [0,1]. Netflix (and other "streaming" providers) are not required to participate but cable TV companies (and other "broadcasters") are. [0]: https://www.fcc.gov/general/emergency-alert-system-eas https://www.fcc.gov/general/emergency-alert-system-eas [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Alert_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Alert_System