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New Netflix on Xbox is Fucking Awful
- Thread starter Princess Carl
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Skiptastic
Member
They must have fixed it this afternoon, because I clicked on Law & Order and it took me to what it thought was the episode I wanted to watch, but gave me the listing and the listing had pictures and was super smooth.
PLUS when I finished an episode, it asked me if I wanted to watch the next episode while the credits were running. FUCKING NICE.
PLUS when I finished an episode, it asked me if I wanted to watch the next episode while the credits were running. FUCKING NICE.
boutrosinit
Street Fighter IV World Champion
The same marketing dickheads who influenced the full XBL redesign.
See You Next Wednesday
Banned
I posted this before, but are the bars limited to only 3 when streaming HD?
It used to be 4 bars right? Does this mean the video quality is lower now?
Hmm I liked how it used to load beforehand so it had a great picture out of the gate, unlike the PS3 Netflix.
Other than that, I don't see what's so awful about this update. Yeah it feels weird that the shows just start playing when you click on them but I think that's just because I'm not used to it. I like how accessible the search function is now. No "start from beginning" is lame but I never used that anyway.
The feel of scrolling through the queue is off, and the UI is awfully busy, but these are cosmetic things that either I'll come to accept or will be improved as time goes on.
Other than that, I don't see what's so awful about this update. Yeah it feels weird that the shows just start playing when you click on them but I think that's just because I'm not used to it. I like how accessible the search function is now. No "start from beginning" is lame but I never used that anyway.
The feel of scrolling through the queue is off, and the UI is awfully busy, but these are cosmetic things that either I'll come to accept or will be improved as time goes on.
It's still 4 bars, it's just that the third "bar" is the HD symbol.
dehydratedbabies
Member
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/927749-xbox-360/61276582
I haven't tried it yet, but multiple people in the GameFAQs thread have confirmed that this works. EDIT: Oh, and apparently this allows you to use parties again.
I haven't tried it yet, but multiple people in the GameFAQs thread have confirmed that this works. EDIT: Oh, and apparently this allows you to use parties again.
Lol, inconvenience? You're hitting a few buttons, lol. Are gamers that stinking lazy that turning on another system is "inconvenient"? Fuck me, society is doomed =/
The only inconvenience is the 360 app deciding to start a show without letting me chose which ep, or apparently not letting me watch from the beginning. Didn't use it for Netflix before, won't use it now. Utterly worthless.
Vyse The Legend
Member
The worst thing for me is that when you hover over a cover for more than 3 seconds a giant, low-res, random screenshot from the movie takes its place.
It's fugly and annoying.
It's fugly and annoying.
yeah I posted about that on the Connect forum, just removing that would make me like the client 100% more or put the stupid window at the bottom of the screen while leaving the title cover you are highlighting still visible.
Must admit I am liking the whole voice rec commands while in a show, just saying "XBOX Next episode" is great
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
so glad my tv has a netflix application built-in so i don't have to mess with this turd anymore.
This is so true. Hulu+ is amazing on PS3 though. Grouping my queue by show is great.
What happened to the option to restart the episode? Is it gone or am I just missing it? So ridiculous. My kids quit out in the middle of their shows all the time and when they go back to it, they almost always want to start at the beginning again, but this option no longer exists?
RedAssedApe
Banned
Its gone apparently. Which is one of the complaints people are voicing. Along with not being able to do episode selections without first starting a video.
I hope this works, I miss party watching already. I remember introducing a friend of mine to MST3K and the horrors of Eegah.
Sooo frustrating. Why would you remove options with an update? SMH.
sketchsanchez
Member
God how I hate Hulu plus on 360. Who was the smart guy that said 360's users aren't going to want access tot heir subscriptions?
Anyway, count me among the "ps3 app is better" crowd.
Why is it such an inconvenience to have it start playing the show before you choose an episode? It's literally the same as before, except it plays the episode in the menu. Click show -> Click More Episodes -> Pick Episode.
I've been using PS3 Netflix since yesterday after all the talk of how superior it is, and you have to be "batshit insane" to think the convenience provided by it is worth switching to an entirely different system to use it. We're talking about literally less than a minutes worth of navigating menus for both of them, and that's all the difference. Watching episodes feels pretty much exactly the same. The only way I'd concede it would be worth it -- for either -- to turn on a different system is if you have a full remote for one of them.
You're also pretty into this discussion, despite not actually using the Netflix app on 360.
ii Stryker
Banned
Plans change.
As broadband and digital streaming services the likes of netflix become more readily available, cable is and will continue to slowly decline.
HBO will get with the times or they'll run the risk of becoming irrelevant.
Wow holy shit. This pretty much takes the cake. That really sucks man. Is it all the time, or just sometimes?
This is actually making me want to cancel Netflix. The Canadian version sucks in terms of selection, and now this.
From the reviews I read they state the interface is better and that it's another overblown gaf topic...
Square Triangle
Member
Yep, cannot stand it.
Netflix's clients are horrid on all devices. They have some asinine, Apple-esque, "let's make everything simplified and visual so even a grandma can use it!" design aesthetic that does not work at all for movies and TV. You can't even browse their database of films and shows from their clients, you can either browse the most popular in certain categories or try to search for something you know is already there. It's a disaster.
Philthy
Member
The client I have on my Vizio is pretty awesome. It allows browsing the entire database, searches, has a nice slick look.
The only issue I have is when you pause it puts the progress bar right at boobs height without fail. It doesn't go away for 10 minutes. At least put a button in to make the bar disappear.
RedAssedApe
Banned
There are some weird UI choices. Yes some of the responses are extreme (i.e. idiots on the Netflix blog saying they are going to cancel their subscription over this) but some of the criticism is warranted.
Off the top of my head some of the things brought up:
- Not being able to restart the video from beginning
- Loss of Party Viewing (although this is a claimed API issue so I would give Netflix the pass)
- Cluttered Home Page
- Slower shifting between cover art
- Loss of Recently Watched category
- Doesn't show when a title is expiring
- Can't browse episode list without first buffering and starting an episode
- Display menu is gone
sketchsanchez
Member
I booted up netflix just to see what people are talking about...and I still have the old interface? I have the updated dashboard, but netflix is still the same. Episodes dont start playing automatically when I choose them, it still buffers before playing.
Weird.
Weird.
MomoPufflet
Member
It works! Thanks for the tip.
CreateNowSleepLater
Member
This doesnt work for me. Launching the old app says game not found, insert game disc and try again.
Oppo
Member
Yikes, really? That sounds pretty bad. I am a Silver peon so I can't see it, I tend to use Apple TV or the PS3 Netflix. Can't restart a movie, seriously, wow.
I kind of dislike the PS3 Netflix's top-level organization, but it has 3 advantages:
add to instant queue
progress bars for what you've watched - invaluable for series watching
X-high quality (1080p)
Also because my TV speaks through the HDMI cable to the PS3 I can use my TV remote for everything (a trick that I bet a lot of people still don't know).
Yeah, wtf is this shit? I could have sworn it was there earlier, but now it's gone.
The PS3's Netflix app is much uglier, but it's also a lot more fluid because of its simplicity. I wonder what was going through the minds of the people in charge of the Netflix 360 app. Some of their decisions are mind boggling.
CreateNowSleepLater
Member
Can anyone with the old version invite me to a Netflix party, that is the fix for old corrupted Netflix app which is why you get the error. Apparently when I accept it will force me to install the new app. GT: jhferry3
CreateNowSleepLater
Member
Thanks to the fellow Gaf member who hooked me up, all good now!
dehydratedbabies
Member
I'm able to access the old Netflix app after following the steps outlined in my previous post. The party feature works. Make sure that you select the Netflix app from the "All" tab in the Quickplay menu accessible from the Xbox Guide, not the dashboard Quickplay menu. I'm able to access both the old and new apps.
jhferry I sent you a party invite, did it work? EDIT: Cool!
jhferry I sent you a party invite, did it work? EDIT: Cool!
Neuromancer
Member
Loaded it up the Netflix and yes it's shit. But do I really want to disassociate all my other devices just to get the old app back? Also what are the odds Microsoft won't find a way to cock block it and force an update?
Also who do we blame for this redesign? MS or Netflix?
Also who do we blame for this redesign? MS or Netflix?
CreateNowSleepLater
Member
Yeah thanks, how are you getting to from new apps? I am only able to access it via Xbox Guide. Its listed in your apps section?
RedAssedApe
Banned
Probably both. Netflix in general sucks at UI (look at their UI for other platforms) but they probably are also somewhat handcuffed by the Metro UI guidelines.
dehydratedbabies
Member
I'm also only able to access it from the Xbox Guide (from the 'All' tab). All other Netflix links take me to the new app.
Does someone want to make a thread for this workaround (I'm still a Junior)? I'd hate for Microsoft/Netflix to notice this and disable access, but I think a lot of people would appreciate the information.
That's gotta be it. Netflix's non metro app is being hindered by MS' metro guidelines.
Its been doing that on iphone for a while and I hated it the first time I used it on there, I thought they would have never kept that idea but I guess they thought it was smart.
I prefer the old version over this one. I know this one works for both controller and Kinect, but they made some weird decisions and taking features out isn't cool.
BUT the biggest thing that pisses my wife off is the automatic playing of the next episode. While this is a cool feature (and we actually like this feature) I wish we could turn it off for certain shows. Why? Because when our daughters watch Dora the Explorer, they watch 1 episode and that's all we allow them. Now, they think they can keep watching because it "never ends".
Sure it's an edge case, but we don't like it.
BUT the biggest thing that pisses my wife off is the automatic playing of the next episode. While this is a cool feature (and we actually like this feature) I wish we could turn it off for certain shows. Why? Because when our daughters watch Dora the Explorer, they watch 1 episode and that's all we allow them. Now, they think they can keep watching because it "never ends".
Sure it's an edge case, but we don't like it.