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Yes. They're also deteriorating in terms of product quality. Tried to watch Bandersnatch last night, and it says "your device is not compatible. Try using a s

Yes. They're also deteriorating in terms of product quality. Tried to watch Bandersnatch last night, and it says "your device is not compatible. Try using a smartphone or a newer laptop" But I was on a brand new laptop (Windows 10, 7700HQ, Radeon RX480). Netflix is telling people to use laptops, but they forgot to update their own laptop app to support their own movies. I work in multimedia and interactive video, we have teams of just three or four people who support everything themselves (Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, Web, etc). I don't understand how Netflix, with it's millions of dollars, can't do the same. Netflix's marketing claims they "only hire the best of the best" (and they probably do), but their actual product just feels so lazy, it's hard to reconcile the two. Why do you need the best people, if you don't want to build a good product?

Jhndb 8y ago
You didn't miss much. (subjective)
Udik 8y ago
> I don't understand how Netflix, with it's millions of dollars... And I can't understand what's all the fuss about Netflix's hundreds of microservices. I mean, not that I know it that well, but basically on Netflix you pay a subscription and then stream whatever you want, right? What are those services doing, exactly? There's illegal streaming websites that don't look much different, aside from the payments.
- aaaaaaaaaab 8y ago
  >What are those services doing, exactly? Probably generating logs about themselves.
AJRF 8y ago
What browser were you using? I think some browsers don't play nice with the Bandersnatch script (browsers with SilverLight being one example)
- maxsilver 8y ago
  > What browser were you using? I wasn't. I was in Netflix's own official app. (I think they shell out to EDGE or Chromium underneath, but I don't know for sure.)
  - AJRF 8y ago
    https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/netflixs-interactive-bandersnatch-movie-isnt-compatible-with-apple-tv-or-the-windows-10-app https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/netflixs-interactive-bande... Edit: Your first point stands, how haven't they updated their official app for one of their premier releases?
catacombs 8y ago
> Windows 10 There's your problem.
jeffwass 8y ago
Ooh, same thing happened to me actually on my new(ish) Apple TV, wan’t compliant for the interactive Bandersnatch. I had the option to watch without interactivity, is that worth it or does that miss 90% of the experience?
- yurymik 8y ago
  Don't bother. Movie is pretty bland by itself, only novelty of interactivity saves it. But if you ever player Detroit Become Human before, even interactivity is pretty weak here.

Jhndb 8y ago

You didn't miss much. (subjective)

Udik 8y ago

> I don't understand how Netflix, with it's millions of dollars... And I can't understand what's all the fuss about Netflix's hundreds of microservices. I mean, not that I know it that well, but basically on Netflix you pay a subscription and then stream whatever you want, right? What are those services doing, exactly? There's illegal streaming websites that don't look much different, aside from the payments.

aaaaaaaaaab 8y ago
>What are those services doing, exactly? Probably generating logs about themselves.

AJRF 8y ago

What browser were you using? I think some browsers don't play nice with the Bandersnatch script (browsers with SilverLight being one example)

maxsilver 8y ago
> What browser were you using? I wasn't. I was in Netflix's own official app. (I think they shell out to EDGE or Chromium underneath, but I don't know for sure.)
- AJRF 8y ago
  https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/netflixs-interactive-bandersnatch-movie-isnt-compatible-with-apple-tv-or-the-windows-10-app https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/netflixs-interactive-bande... Edit: Your first point stands, how haven't they updated their official app for one of their premier releases?

catacombs 8y ago

> Windows 10 There's your problem.

jeffwass 8y ago

Ooh, same thing happened to me actually on my new(ish) Apple TV, wan’t compliant for the interactive Bandersnatch. I had the option to watch without interactivity, is that worth it or does that miss 90% of the experience?

yurymik 8y ago
Don't bother. Movie is pretty bland by itself, only novelty of interactivity saves it. But if you ever player Detroit Become Human before, even interactivity is pretty weak here.