Netflix will soon stop working on some iPhones
If your iPhone is running iOS 16, you will soon no longer be able to watch your favorite movies and series. The information was spotted by the American site 9to5macafter sending a notification to some subscribers to the streaming service.We've updated the Netflix app. To use the latest version, please update to iOS 17 or later“, warns the firm. Concretely, if your Apple device is not equipped with the latest version of the Apple OS, Netflix no longer guarantees its proper functioning. iPhones are not the only ones affected, as many iPads are still running an older version.
Myth or reality: should you stop updating your iPhone?
Which iPhones and iPads are affected?
To upgrade to iOS 17, you need a relatively recent device. As such, models released before the iPhone XR no longer benefit from Apple's updates, which prevents them from upgrading to the latest version of Apple's operating system.
- iPhone 8th generation (8, 8 Plus)
- iPhone X
- iPad 5
- First generation iPad Pro
- and all previous models
If you own one of the models on this list, you will no longer be able to use Netflix on your mobile device unless you buy a new iPhone. This announcement probably doesn't come by chance. Apple has just delivered its Back to school keynotewith the proper presentation of its new iPhone 16 and its latest iOS 18 software version. Enough to further tug on the heartstrings of its customers, who will see an additional argument for abandoning their old model in favor of a brand new smartphone.
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How long until Netflix is no longer available?
All models affected by this (lack of) update still have a little respite. Indeed, Netflix has not yet given an official date for the end of support for iOS 16. Concretely, you can still continue to use the application, without really knowing until when. Once Netflix's decision is applied, the red N will still be able to be launched from your device, but the error messages promise to become more and more numerous, until completely preventing its use, details a maintenance ticket published by the platform on its official website.
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