{"id":126142,"date":"2019-04-06T18:11:45","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T15:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/netflix-drops-airplay-support-citing-unnamed-technical-limitations\/"},"modified":"2019-04-06T18:11:45","modified_gmt":"2019-04-06T15:11:45","slug":"netflix-drops-airplay-support-citing-unnamed-technical-limitations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/netflix-drops-airplay-support-citing-unnamed-technical-limitations\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix drops AirPlay support citing unnamed &#8216;technical limitations&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t<!-- font size selector, BEGIN --><br \/>\n\t\t<span class=\"cfix\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"gray small byline\">\n\t\t\tBy <a href=\"http:\/\/appleinsider.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#264b4f4d435f45474b5644434a4a66414b474f4a0845494b\">Mikey Campbell<\/a>\t\t\t<br \/><span class=\"gray\">Friday, April 05, 2019, 04:21 pm PT (07:21 pm ET)<\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<span><span class=\"article-leader\">For reasons unknown, Netflix recently disabled the ability to stream content from an iOS device to Apple TV using Apple&#8217;s AirPlay protocol, a move that limits customer options. <br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<div class=\"article-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos5.appleinsider.com\/v9\/images\/1x1-white.jpg\" alt=\"Netflix AirPlay\" height=\"361\" class=\"lazy\" data-original=\"https:\/\/photos5.appleinsider.com\/gallery\/30502-50083-netflix-131003-l.jpg\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos5.appleinsider.com\/gallery\/30502-50083-netflix-131003-l.jpg\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"minor2 small gray\">Netflix debuted AirPlay support in 2013.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The change in app policy was noted in a recent update to the official Netflix Help Center <a href=\"https:\/\/help.netflix.com\/en\/node\/49\">webpage<\/a>, which now instructs iOS device users to connect to a TV using built-in Chromecast, Netflix 2nd Screen or a physical cable. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Airplay is no longer supported for use with Netflix due to technical limitations,&#8221; according to the Netflix document.<\/p>\n<p>Customers attempting to stream video content to an Apple TV or AirPlay-compatible device are now met with an error message. <\/p>\n<p>As noted by <em>MacRumors<\/em>, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2019\/04\/05\/netflix-app-no-longer-supports-airplay\/\">reported<\/a> on the development on Friday, the abrupt end to AirPlay support is something of a curiosity. <\/p>\n<p>Netflix first <a href=\"https:\/\/appleinsider.com\/articles\/13\/10\/03\/netflix-updated-for-ios-7-with-hd-streaming-airplay-support\">offered support for AirPlay in 2013<\/a> and has maintained functionality until this week. Further, the company provides user access to a standalone tvOS app, which for many makes AirPlay a redundant feature. <\/p>\n<p>While not confirmed, Netflix could be shoring up content protections as major TV manufacturers begin to integrate AirPlay 2 into their respective lineups. The addition means users will no longer need an Apple TV to stream video from apps that support protocol. <\/p>\n<p>At CES 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/appleinsider.com\/articles\/19\/01\/06\/itunes-airplay-2-coming-to-samsungs-2018-and-2019-smart-televisions\">Samsung<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/appleinsider.com\/articles\/19\/01\/07\/sony-to-deliver-apple-airplay-2-and-homekit-support-to-upcoming-tvs\">Sony<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/appleinsider.com\/articles\/19\/01\/07\/airplay-2-homekit-also-coming-to-2019-vizio-tv-lineup\">Vizio<\/a> each revealed upcoming TV hardware support for Apple&#8217;s streaming protocol in separate announcements. Korean tech giant LG <a href=\"https:\/\/appleinsider.com\/articles\/19\/03\/05\/lg-tv-support-for-homekit-and-airplay-2-to-launch-mid-2019\">followed suit<\/a> in March.  <\/p>\n<p>Netflix&#8217;s AirPlay reversal arrives just two days after Vizio <a href=\"https:\/\/appleinsider.com\/articles\/19\/04\/03\/vizio-smartcast-3-beta-with-homekit-and-airplay-functionality-launches\">launched a beta version of its SmartCast 3<\/a> software with support for both AirPlay 2 and HomeKit. <\/p>\n<p>Netflix is making efforts to silo its content, and finances, to official channels like its own iOS and tvOS apps. In November, the company stripped its iOS app of in-app subscription options, effectively avoiding App Store revenue sharing fees.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings in March said his company <a href=\"https:\/\/appleinsider.com\/articles\/19\/03\/18\/netflix-will-not-offer-programming-on-apple-tv-service\">would not participate<\/a> in a then-rumored Apple-branded subscription TV service. Apple <a href=\"https:\/\/appleinsider.com\/articles\/19\/03\/25\/apple-debuts-apple-tv-channels-for-cord-cutters-integrated-into-tv-app\">unveiled Apple TV Channels and Apple TV+<\/a> at a special event a week later with no mention of Netflix integration.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Apple&#8217;s a great company. 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