The movie selection for Netflix streaming is complete garbage anyway.
Its the walmart bargain bin of shitty B movies and syndicated TV shows.
You're wrong, take another look some time.
The movie selection for Netflix streaming is complete garbage anyway.
Its the walmart bargain bin of shitty B movies and syndicated TV shows.
Fuck, I'm right there with you. SMH.
My biggest complaint is how it looks when you're browsing through titles. I don't need to see every row of every catagory at the same time. Such a horrible UI, who thought that was a good idea?!
The HD playback is fine. Its just the streaming method has changed it doesn't do the long pre-buffering like before. Its actually in line with how it streams on the PS3 and web now. The quality is lower at the beginning and after a few seconds you should be seeing HD.
If you still aren't seeing HD maybe its a connection issue on your end or Netflix is experiencing load problems. You should double check the former and then contact Netflix support.
It's still 4 bars, it's just that the third "bar" is the HD symbol.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?
Guide to get back original Netflix UI.
1. Go to http://netflix.com
2. Sign in and click "Your Account" in the top right corner.
3. Scroll down and click "Manage Netflix ready devices and computers"
4. Click the "Disconnect Devices" button. Confirm decision when asked.
5. Push the guide button on your 360 controller, then go left and click the "Quickplay" option
6. Go two spaces to the right and it will list all of your available Quickplay choices. Scroll down and click Netflix.
7. Netflix will give you a code which you must enter here https://account.netflix.com/Activate
Enjoy.
Also after activating you need only do steps 5-6 to reach Netflix again.
One device is already on, so I use that one. Switching to an entirely different system just to start up the same app? Even with the steps backwards made in the new 360 Netflix app, no UI is worth that level of inconvenience. If the 360 is on, I use that one. If the PS3 is on, I use that one.
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.
You say this, yet Hulu+ continues to be a mess on 360.
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?
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.
Sooo frustrating. Why would you remove options with an update? SMH.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.
You say this, yet Hulu+ continues to be a mess on 360.
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.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.
Source: Moconews
Find and dandy if every cable provider offered it. I'd subscribe to HBO if the cable provider here was in the 21st Century and had this But nope, only the largest of the large cable providers will offer this stuff.
My movies are now playing backwards.
Why would it start trying to play the first video of the series before I can even go into the episode list? It's slower and even more laggy. Was I supposed to like it better? The fuck is this?
The most recent Netflix Wii client is also pretty bad.
I have no idea why they are making these things worse.
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.
From the reviews I read they state the interface is better and that it's another overblown gaf topic...
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.
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.
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
Yeah, wtf is this shit? I could have sworn it was there earlier, but now it's gone.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
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.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).
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!
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?
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?
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.
Why would it start trying to play the first video of the series before I can even go into the episode list? It's slower and even more laggy. Was I supposed to like it better? The fuck is this?