Codes found in the latest version of the Netflix for iOS indicate that the streaming giant is considering taking titles from its gaming service, which Netflix Games, also to televisions. Furthermore, the company would be testing the possibility of letting its customers use its iPhones as Wireless Controllers for these games.
The codes in question were found by the developer Steve Moser and signal Netflix’s willingness to expand its gaming service to more devices, as currently it can only be enjoyed on iPhones, iPads and Android devices. Netflix Games, it is worth remembering, was launched in 2021 and today has about 50 titles in its catalogue.
According to information from Bloomberg, the reference found by Moser seems to be an alert that should be displayed whenever the user starts a game on his television that requires a controller to run. That way, the user could enjoy the title even without a joystick lying around at home — with a little less ergonomics, it’s true.
A game on your TV needs a controller to play. Want to use this phone as a game controller?
It is possible that the Netflix app will emulate a simple control on the smartphone screen, if the user chooses to use this feature.
It’s still unclear, worth noting, if these games will need to be installed locally on televisions or if they would be accessed via streaming. However, Netflix Vice President of Game Development Mike Verdu even said last year that the company was “seriously exploring a cloud gaming offering” — which would also bring Netflix Games to platforms like macOS and Windows. .
Plan with ads on Apple TV
The Netflix app for tvOS, as noted by FlatpanelsHDwas also updated this week and finally now has support for Basic plan with ads of the streaming service, which was launched in Brazil in November last year by R$19 monthly.
Until then, whenever someone tried to access your account through set-top box da Maçã, the Netflix app asked the user to subscribe to another ad-free (and more expensive) plan or simply stream from another device. The plan also cannot be accessed from “older” consoles, such as the PlayStation through the Netflix app for Windows, via devices with very old versions of iOS / iPadOS and Android, among others.
As we mentioned earlier, the Netflix ad-supported Basic plan is also available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. . In addition, it does not allow you to download movies and series and only has content in “good” quality with resolution HD (720p).
via AppleInsider [1, 2]