SaintMadeOfPlaster
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It's about damn time. Lack of pro controller support is still baffling, but I'll take what I can get.
You couldn't resume playback before? Crazy.
You couldn't resume playback before? Crazy.
Praise Jupiter! No more kids shows ruining my algorithms.
You couldn't resume playback before? Crazy.
Profile Updates are the hero we deserve.
Watching Gotham on Netflix right now, its surprisingly good! My favorite version of Penguin so far.
This just hit me. The Wii U is the best possible media consumption console.
I don't get it, where do I go to get the update? My Netflix is still shit and I see nothing to update it.
But I don't even see anything under the download management. I want good netflix soooo bad!you just start it up. It will pop up that there's an update for you before the app starts.
If it doesn't there's nothing you can do but wait.
Still no Wii Remote/Pro Controller support
*throws update in garbage*
I will continue to use chromecast for Netflix.
I swear this was possible when the Wii U was first released. I seem to remember returning to the Netflix app after time away and resuming from where I stopped previously. Then suddenly the option was gone and everything started from the beginning each time.Basically, here's the spiel of what's been changed in the overhaul:
- You can now select/create profiles now!
- User interface has been completely overhauled, and is much more responsive.
- Television episodes now auto-play! Huzzah!
- You can also resume from where you've left off.
I'm still looking to see what other changes have been made, but this is a great start!
Honestly if you aren't using it on the GamePad I don't know why you'd care. That's the whole appeal for me.
Salva pls, return to the line group and tell us all about it
I can´t go back there, Diggeh will hit me.
Also my computer freezes every time someone shares an image...
I told diggeh to not touch you like that ever again Salva, and just use your phone!
I don´t have a smartphone anymore, lol.
Salva pls, return to the line group and tell us all about it
I can´t go back there, Diggeh will hit me.
Also my computer freezes every time someone shares an image...
I told diggeh to not touch you like that ever again Salva, and just use your phone!
I don´t have a smartphone anymore, lol.
Uh oh, diggeh said hes gonna come in here and smack some sense into you!!!
I swear this was possible when the Wii U was first released. I seem to remember returning to the Netflix app after time away and resuming from where I stopped previously. Then suddenly the option was gone and everything started from the beginning each time.
Or maybe I'm insane.
It's nice to see some actual effort being put into the Wii U Netflix app. I'll have to check it out again.
What are you goofs doing? This isn't AmiiboGAF.
Television episodes now auto-play! Huzzah!
If you don't like it, why don't you just turn it off in your account settings?
I know I'm the only one, but I loved the Wii U versions lack of auto play. Freaking heck. I hate that crap.
Wii U only does uncompressed surround sound and Netflix sure as hell isn't streaming that so it's stereo only. So no matter what the UI is it still has the worst version of Netflix unless you're watching something that doesn't have 5.1 to begin with.I would assume 5.1 surround sound is in, but I honestly don't know, since I don't have a sound system.
I know I'm the only one, but I loved the Wii U versions lack of auto play. Freaking heck. I hate that crap.
If you don't like it, why don't you just turn it off in your account settings?
My family likes it on. I'm assuming that's not per-account?
Can you use a Wii remote? Can you turn off the gamepad..
Good news. What about 5.1 ?
Boooo, you used to be able to add items to your queue and rate things directly from the regular menu, but now you have to click on a movie/show and rate/add things in a separate menu. What's with this obsession in programs and on the internet with requiring more clicks to do things you used to be able to do effortlessly before?
There also doesn't seem to be any way to access the search feature with the stylus. This update is basically "remember how we designed Netflix to take advantage of the features of the touchscreen? Hahah, screw you! But no Pro Controller support, SUCKERS!!!"
Looks like you can't decide whether or not it plays on the TV or gamepad anymore, it just plays on both.
Wii U only does uncompressed surround sound and Netflix sure as hell isn't streaming that so it's stereo only. So no matter what the UI is it still has the worst version of Netflix unless you're watching something that doesn't have 5.1 to begin with.
Looks like you can't decide whether or not it plays on the TV or gamepad anymore, it just plays on both.
This makes sense from a licensing perspective as well as processing perspective but the following is conjecture:
1.) Nintendo didn't want to pay for Dolby/DTS (I understand it to be the reason there is no CD/DVD/Blu-ray support) (I don't think this is always true of Nintendo because IIRC at least some Wii games have Dolby-based simulated surround-encoded audio.)
2.) the WiiUs processor is incapable (without a vested effort in writing a WiiU specific decoder) of decoding the Dolby/DTS 5.1 codecs
Regardless of reason I think for the 5.1 streaming fan a dedicated device (that is not a game console) might be better.
Can you mirror the stream on both the TV and the GamePad simultaneously? So that if I have the GamePad in the kitchen, my girlfriend can see the show on the TV at the same time.
Can you mirror the stream on both the TV and the GamePad simultaneously? So that if I have the GamePad in the kitchen, my girlfriend can see the show on the TV at the same time.
Even the original Wii had profiles.
I wonder why it took this long.
You can now select/create profiles now!