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The language restrictions are absurd. When I visited friends in Germany, there’s lots of content on Netflix that we can’t watch together because subs are only a
by WhyNotHugo 2y ago
The language restrictions are absurd. When I visited friends in Germany, there’s lots of content on Netflix that we can’t watch together because subs are only available in German.
I really don’t get what they intend to gain by geo-restricting languages, but it seems to have slipped their minds that people travel or migrate.
- CuriousRose 2y agoI would assume it's to prevent buying accounts in locations with cheaper pricing due to local affordability and using them internationally. A Turkish or African continent country would be a significantly cheaper subscription price than say Singapore or Switzerland.
- WhyNotHugo 2y agoYou can still do that. The subtitle languages are restricted to your current location, not to your account's associated country.
- mvanbaak 2y agoIt's probably a side-effect of licensing deals in regions. Besides the audio/video content, the subs are also included in those (at least I think, it being the reason makes the most sense) All those region regulations worked ok-ish back when globalisation was not a thing. They are very outdated in the current times. But hey, they still make the big players a lot of money so nobody wants to change.