A few days ago, a new subscription plan for the most used streaming service of the moment: Netflix. It was a schedule with announcements, individual with some limitations on video quality but with a more affordable price than the original plan but with one limitation: there are ads. We will see over time the adoption that this plan has had among users. However, with the announcement of strict measures with shared accounts, it is likely that many will find themselves in this plan. The Users of the Netflix app on Apple TV noticed that the ad-supported plan is not supported.
Netflix promises the plan with ads will soon arrive in the Apple TV app
$5.49 this is the price of this new type of Netflix subscription with ads. Since November 10, it has been in Europe and other countries such as the United States, France, Mexico, United Kingdom, Japan, etc. It’s quite a test for Netflix and maybe, depending on adoption, they see an opportunity to expand to the rest of the world. However, all that glitters is not gold
- Playback quality will go up to 720p (HD)
- An average of 4-5 minutes of ads per hour
- Some films or series will not be available
- Unable to download content
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But Users of the Netflix application on Apple TV have an additional difficulty and that is that this plan is not compatible with the application on the Apple device itself. Thanks to many users who purchased the package and went to enjoy the content on their Apple TV, they realized its incompatibility. In fact, there is a notice on the Netflix support website where it is confirmed:
Basic with ads not compatible with Apple TV.
However, official Netflix sources have confirmed to 9to5mac that support for the plan will be coming to Apple TV soon, which is good news if you have an Apple TV and want to enjoy Netflix content through the new plan funded by The advertisement. We’ll see how it all ends.