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No Netflix on the Switch according to Bussiness Insider
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pokeystaples
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Everything about the March release smacks of a soft opening.
the Wii U's web browser was excellent. great for streaming.
that's not loading but I'll take your word for it
FFS
DeuceGamer
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I do have a ton of devices that play Netflix. Still though when taking my Switch with me I don't want to have to think, do I need to grab my iPad also in case my Kids, my wife, or I want to watch Netflix. Just seems like a weird decision at any rate.
UnemployedVillain
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The Joy Con was a huge focus of the initial reveal and 1 2 Switch didn't muddy anything, except with "hardcore" gamers who believe every game on a console should appeal solely to them
I don't currently have a way to watch Netflix on my TV, so sure, I would have. But I guess it's important for Nintendo to differentiate themselves from the competition by having worse app support across the board.
Maintenance
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notworksafe
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If only I owned another device that had Netflix on it so I could use that instead
family_guy
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I'd never use my phone to watch Netflix. That's too much of a battery drain. Besides I'd take the larger screen to watch media every time.
forknknife
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Say you are traveling and you are in the hotel and don't feel like playing and would just want to watch an episode from a series you could not finish before the trip. Wouldn't you like to have the opportunity to watch Netflix then? Wouldn't it be good if you didn't have to take the iPad with you just for that or having to watch it on your phone?
I think having Netflix on this thing is super important.
The comments from others saying that a browser may not be a good idea due to vulnerability got me curious though.
Sylverstone14
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At launch.
Oh whoops missed the name. Yeah, not having it a launch is kind of a bummer, but I'd argue the people getting the most out of it aren't early adopters anyway. I use it fairly often and It'd likely be incentive for me to lug it around undocked.
Diablohead
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I expect that if the switch does well in sales after launch these kinds of video apps will start to appear, but right now why would netflix spend the time and effort bringing the app across?
Wow, what a new idea. How come nobody emphasised this until now?
Jubenhimer
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Note the key word "at launch" suggesting it'll come later down the line. Once again, Nintendo is avoiding the mistake of bloating the Switch with too many features at once on launch. The Wii U was trying to be a family fun time box, Wii successor, and media player all at once, and that's a lot of what caused it's confusion. The 3DS didn't get Netflix at launch either, it took until the fall of 2011 to get it.
Nintendo with the Switch honestly feels like a huge step backwards in many ways as far as philosophy goes.
Even as a Nintendo Die Hard I know this is full of shit. The Wii U coming out 2-3 years too late is what doomed it. It was a device meant to be a big hit before Tablets etc. became normalized. By the time they bothered to get it out to market that chance had long sailed. A Wii HD as Pachter had spoke about for years would have been a wiser choice and by accounts was something they worked on before they felt they needed to Nintendo it with a tablet.
Even as a Nintendo Die Hard I know this is full of shit. The Wii U coming out 2-3 years too late is what doomed it. It was a device meant to be a big hit before Tablets etc. became normalized. By the time they bothered to get it out to market that chance had long sailed. A Wii HD as Pachter had spoke about for years would have been a wiser choice and by accounts was something they worked on before they felt they needed to Nintendo it with a tablet.
CrunchyFrog
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I'll admit it's the only thing I tried it with, but trying to stream even just local Plex through the Wii U's web browser was a stuttering mess on my end. I must have missed the boat on this.
This pretty much, this is a non issue and the Switch will eventually get it.
Heck didn't the Xbone required an update to play Bluray movies?
Or perhaps they felt that they have other priority to deal with first before signing up Netflix?
Back-In-Black
Banned
This is a lol worthy response. Why should you have to get a second device to watch Netflix instead of using the portable tablet gaming machine you just bought? This is the kind of thinking that allows Nintendo to pass off a Phone App as legitimate chat support.
The Switch definitely needs to have multimedia apps. Even though I wouldn't use it as my main device for video streaming, it would still be nice to have access to it. Being able to use youtube or the browser without having to use my phone or ipad would be convenient. Hopefully if they'll be available after launch at least.
Donniewahlberg
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With the lack of MK8 at launch and talk of free trial in the summer for online, I kind of wonder if online functionality will arrive at the end of April or something, be it online gameplay or the store. I don't really do the whole browser/apps thing on consoles, but this seems like one that would make some sense.
SporeCrawler
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it will come down the line. netflix is on pretty much everything
it sorta had one, the rendering engine is used for the main OS. But they are not including a browser shell due to piracy fears.
BassForever
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Clearly the March release date is just so they have something on this fiscal year and this is a soft launch with the real launch being planned for Fall when paid online and Mario are ready to go.
Do you not have any game consoles? Or a laptop with an hdmi port? I refuse to believe that you're in a situation where you were banking on the Nintendo Switch to fix your inability to watch netflix on a tv. If netflix even was that important you could buy any number of streaming sticks for $30-40 that would give you that functionality.
Do you not have any game consoles? Or a laptop with an hdmi port? I refuse to believe that you're in a situation where you were banking on the Nintendo Switch to fix your inability to watch netflix on a tv. If netflix even was that important you could buy any number of streaming sticks for $30-40 that would give you that functionality.
ratcliffja
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You probably won't see a lot of these features at launch because Nintendo was needlessly secretive with their system, so not a lot of dev kits went out. This support will come now that everybody can get kits, but I think the secrecy was mostly unnecessary.
plex was ok (the menus were stuttery to navigate but once the video loaded it was fine) but sites like youtube and vimeo worked extremely well
Nintendo rushing hardware to launch again. Cant believe they would make the same mistakes with a March release.
Should have delayed. At this point what difference would it make in terms of carrying momentum (there is none from Wii U anyway).
Few launch games, half baked online service, missing obvious software. Typical Nintendo launch.
They are going to lose all momentum just like 3DS and Wii U post release.
Should have delayed. At this point what difference would it make in terms of carrying momentum (there is none from Wii U anyway).
Few launch games, half baked online service, missing obvious software. Typical Nintendo launch.
They are going to lose all momentum just like 3DS and Wii U post release.
What did he mean by this?
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"This Switch is getting worse all the time"
PeakPointMatrix
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Everly sliver of news concerning the Switch screams "SHOULD HAVE BEEN DELAYED UNTIL HOLIDAY 2017"
What an undercooked mess, functionality, launch lineup, online feature wise.
What an undercooked mess, functionality, launch lineup, online feature wise.
They really aren't ready to launch this are they... from the undercooked and underwhelming press conference, they are giving more and more reasons to delay this thing.
XOMTOR
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Noted. My nephew has asked for a tablet to replace his aging Nexus 7 for his birthday, no need to consider the Switch then. Too bad, because even though he still likes Nintendo games, he's not going to opt for a Switch over a tablet.
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