Streaming audiovisual content is experiencing exponential growth, consolidating itself as the main form of entertainment for millions of people around the world. Given this, Netflix announced that it will stop working on some televisions from this date.
According to data from Statista, worldwide, video streaming (SVoD) has a captive audience that exceeds 1.3 billion subscribers. And music streaming is also very popular, with more than 660 million paying users on music platforms.
The same source details that Latin America is the region where the music streaming industry generated revenues of 96 billion dollars in 2023, with projections of reaching 116 billion in 2027.
Netflix will stop working on these televisions
Now it has been announced that as of July 24, 2024, Netflix, the popular streaming platform, will stop offering support for its application on more than 10 television models manufactured in 2014.
As recently announced by the company itself, this measure follows a previous implementation that affected devices produced between 2011 and 2013, causing the application to disappear from the interface of these televisions, as part of frequent resource updates, and optimize performance. on more modern devices.
The company mentions the reasons behind the loss of the application on these Smart TVs, and what alternatives exist to continue viewing its content.
They also mention that this is a necessary measure to improve the user experience and focus on devices with more current technical characteristics.
And the televisions manufactured in 2014, according to the company, no longer have the capabilities to support the new updates and functionalities of the platform.
In that sense, the televisions that will not have Netflix include several Sony series such as: X83 Series, S9 Series, W5 Series, W6 Series, W7 Series, W70 Series, X80 Series, W85 Series, W95 Series, X85 Series, X9 Series and X95 Series.
As they also explain that in the same way, for the owners of these televisions, there are alternatives that will allow them to continue accessing the streaming platform.
There are many platforms that have made changes to their interfaces, an example is WhatsApp, which in various periods changes its functions on the devices that are on the market.
In conclusion, the streaming industry is positioned as the present and future of entertainment, captivating global audiences with its wide range of content and its ease of consumption. Companies that wish to compete in this dynamic market must adapt to new trends and offer innovative proposals to win over users.
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