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Netflix halts supporting Samsung and other televisions from 2010 and 2011

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 11/11/2019 08:15 AM | source: myce | 42 comment(s)
Netflix halts supporting Samsung and other televisions from 2010 and 2011

Samsung issued a warning that smart TV owners of a 2010/2011 model that staring December no longer be able to use the Netflix application. The support has been dropped. This also applies to a number of Roku media players, Panasonic Viera and Vizio televisions. The issue is related to digital rights management (DRM) limitations of older TVs.

A spokesperson told News.com.au said that the technical limitations caused the discontinued support for old systems. The report clarified that the restrictions were caused by the “DRM protocol used by earlier televisions that have since been superseded and can’t be upgraded.” reported myce.

DRM offers a way to prevent piracy and protect intellectual property by “restricting what copyright works can be viewed in which places and on what devices.” The report emphasized that DRM is a divisive issue as critics point out that it only inconveniences users and does not have a real impact in preventing piracy. 

Most devices affected include Samsung and Panasonic models. Samsung released an announcement saying that TVs from 2010 and 2011 will no longer work with the app. To know if a unit is compromised, the company said that models with codes containing C or D after the screen size are affected. However, Samsung guaranteed that Australian consumers with Samsung TVs are not involved in this move.

On the other hand, Panasonic said that Viera smart TVs, which were released in 2013 or earlier, will suffer from the restrictions.

News.com.au warns that while old Samsung and Panasonic units are guaranteed to be affected, models from other brands can also suffer from this limitation.

In addressing potential problems for customers, the spokesperson said that they have “notified all impacted members with more information about alternative devices we support so they can keep enjoying Netflix uninterrupted.” Consumers who wish to use the service with their televisions can use alternative devices that let them stream. This includes streaming-enabled game consoles such as PlayStation and Xbox, streaming sticks and boxes, as well as Blue-ray players.

When asked about the number of users affected by this move, a spokesperson said that “a small number” will be involved, reported TechCrunch.

Netflix’s announcement came after the company warned consumers that streaming players from Roku will also lose access to the app. Roku devices that are affected include models 2050X, 2100X, 2000C, HD Player, SD Player, XR player, and XD Player.



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cryohellinc
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#5730146 Posted on: 11/11/2019 08:51 AM
Take that, customers.

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#5730147 Posted on: 11/11/2019 08:53 AM
Throw away this 1 way propaganda already.

Be a man, use PC.

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#5730152 Posted on: 11/11/2019 09:19 AM
But, but, I thought DRM was there to protect and enable the defenseless little consumer??? :p

I mean, there are generally close to a dozen ways to watch Netflix in any given living place but this still stucks.

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#5730154 Posted on: 11/11/2019 09:25 AM
Throw away this 1 way propaganda already.

Be a man, use PC.
There isn't any PC solution in the world that can replace an app on the TV :)

For me it's one click on the TV remote to start Netflix, that's unbeatable. The only downside of the app is that it's slower and sometimes bugs.

If I'm to use the PC, I have to start it, wait for it to boot into windows, change display to TV, start Netflix and navigate everything through a wireless keyboard.

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#5730157 Posted on: 11/11/2019 09:46 AM
There isn't any PC solution in the world that can replace an app on the TV :)

For me it's one click on the TV remote to start Netflix, that's unbeatable. The only downside of the app is that it's slower and sometimes bugs.

If I'm to use the PC, I have to start it, wait for it to boot into windows, change display to TV, start Netflix and navigate everything through a wireless keyboard.
LOL, still watching SD TV?? Just watch stuff off the PC all the time, saves things like pesky adverts and weather problems with aerials...

Hell if designed properly the PC just goes to sleep and starts with one touch of the wireless keyboard (or controller if you want to use one).

I never liked the argument in favour of lazy...

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#5730160 Posted on: 11/11/2019 09:49 AM
There isn't any PC solution in the world that can replace an app on the TV :)

If I'm to use the PC, I have to start it, wait for it to boot into windows, change display to TV, start Netflix and navigate everything through a wireless keyboard.
Damn, that's ultimate laziness right there.

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#5730162 Posted on: 11/11/2019 10:08 AM

...that were sold in the U.S. and Canada...


Meh...no great loss.


...2010 and 2011...


Paltry numbers - who even owns a teevee from that era, deep in the past of history? They didn't even have colour back in those days...

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#5730163 Posted on: 11/11/2019 10:11 AM
IMO - the best way to watch any content is a TV connected to a PC.

Right now, I have 4k Samsung 55 inch connected to my PC via HDMI.
Watch any content you want, when you want and not a single advert.

Slap on top of it SVP and you have 4k content running at butter smooth (in my case) 144fps.

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#5730166 Posted on: 11/11/2019 10:21 AM
Paltry numbers - who even owns a teevee from that era, deep in the past of history? They didn't even have colour back in those days...

Some people are not into buying the latest devices every time it gets released and tend to use devices carefully not breaking them after a year of usage.

But hey, here is the real question, did you have colour on yourself back in 2010, or were you just black and white?

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#5730168 Posted on: 11/11/2019 10:27 AM
Some people are not into buying the latest devices every time it gets released and tend to use devices carefully not breaking them after a year of usage.

But hey, here is the real question, did you have colour on yourself back in 2010, or were you just black and white?

And, you mean to tell me that the television having Netflix in 2010 was a defacto-decision-making-crux argument? Not buying it.

A teevee from that era would have (possibly) had Plasma and 1080P (I think Samsung were one of the last to have Plasma) and the notion of applications would have been furthest from buyers' mind.

I am wondering why Netflix are doing this, though....fast-forward feature?

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#5730173 Posted on: 11/11/2019 10:45 AM
LOL, still watching SD TV?? Just watch stuff off the PC all the time, saves things like pesky adverts and weather problems with aerials...

Hell if designed properly the PC just goes to sleep and starts with one touch of the wireless keyboard (or controller if you want to use one).

I never liked the argument in favour of lazy...
Rarely, and it's HD TV if you please and always channels that don't have adverts. Still, I use the 65 inch TV mainly for Netflix, Youtube, BluRay movies and of course gaming with a controller.

So it's wrong to have a sofa and a TV nowadays?

Damn, that's ultimate laziness right there.
I didn't know watching Netflix was supposed to be a chore. It's not laziness, it's called convenience.

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#5730175 Posted on: 11/11/2019 11:01 AM
I didn't expect Netflix to remove support completely, I had thought it would still work with older apps, like on old Android versions

I never fell for the Smart TV stuff though, I'm also one of those who connect a PC to the TV

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#5730179 Posted on: 11/11/2019 11:45 AM
Dont think ive ever used a "smart tv" that was worth using, without me replacing it for an external "smart" option, 9 years isnt a bad run for software support for an old tv, its only a matter of $20 that can get you an amazon stick or similar.
Nothing you buy remains latest and greatest forever, its a matter of advancement.

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#5730180 Posted on: 11/11/2019 11:45 AM
Didn't Samsung themselves already drop support for those TV's years ago? They didn't stop snooping, of course...

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#5730182 Posted on: 11/11/2019 11:52 AM
Guess all those users of these older TVs will now have to resort to piracy. Good job DRM. You always make such compelling arguments!

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