Netflix is reported to be adding new features to its Windows app while also removing the ability to download shows and movies.
X user Artem Russakovskii shared a screenshot of a notification that revealsNetflixis updating its Windows app and possibly taking away the ability to download content for offline watching.
The alert mentions “a new Windows app experience” which includes access to live events and ad-supported plans. It also states that “downloads will no longer be supported, but you can continue to watch TV shows and movies offline on a supported mobile device.”
Russakovskii isn’t the only one to receive this alert. A user shared asimilar alert on Reddit. However,X user Trevor62271128posted another alert from the Netflix app that doesn’t mention the company disabling downloads. There’s no official confirmation from the streaming giant yet.
What!???@netflixis updating its Windows desktop app and “making it better” by removing the ability to download offline. 🤬😤😠This is how I watch Netflix on the plane. This is a terrible change.pic.twitter.com/8XsiQqNCM7
It’s unclear which alert is accurate. We checked the Netflix Windows app in different regions but didn’t find any alerts. Netflix may be only notifying users who use the downloads feature. Trevor62271128 mentions that they do not use downloads. The alert suggests downloads will still be available onmobile devices.
Netflix users aren’t happy about not being able to download content. “Cool, another way for me to not own what I watch,”wroteone user on Reddit. “In other words, it’s [Netflix] no longer an app. It’s a web app,”wroteanother.
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Anurag Singh was a Tech Writer on Dexerto’s UK team, expertly covering laptops, smartphones, and wearables. He covers the biggest tech news from major brands such as Apple, Samsung, and Microsoft. He also has bylines at Android Police, Neowin, MakeTechEasier, Gizmochina.
