Netflix doesn’t seem to want to make nice with Apple. The streamer has resisted being integrated with the tvOS operating system on Apple TV HD and 4K devices for a long time, and is now taking things a step further. Netflix has launched its own video player on Apple TV devices, one that significantly pares down the features available to viewers during playback.
Key Details: Trade-out: Netflix’s app has swapped the native tvOS video player with its own. Adverse effects: Apple TV owners are taking to social media to bemoan the changes. Not playing nice: Netflix and Apple TV don’t seem able to get on the same page. Sign Up
As shown in the photo below, Netflix’s app on Apple TV devices is now using its own video player, as opposed to the native video player used by tvOS. As many Apple TV owners are discovering, the
...Keep reading this article on The Streamable.