Netflix will no longer be working from many Sony and other brands older then 10+ year

[HDTV1080P]

The Netflix streaming feature is coming to an end on some older hardware devices like Sony Smart TV’s and some Sony Blu-ray players between the years 2011 and 2013 (also Sony 2014 Smart TV's no Netflix support anymore according to article). Also, in theory some Panasonic Blu-ray players from 2010+ and various pre 2014 Smart TV’s from some companies will be removing the Netflix app or the Netflix app will stop working since limitations in the hardware of the device does not allow for a firmware update to support the latest Netflix app version (sometimes actual hardware limitation of the old device, other times a decision by programmers to no longer spend the time writing new apps for devices that are over 10 years old). Consumers with 10+ year old hardware have until July 23rd 2024 to buy new hardware if the want to stream Netflix.

There are many solutions to this problem of not being able to stream Netflix from 10+ year old devices that no longer support Netflix service. The two best solutions for most people that watch optical disc media is to do one of the following:

(one) Purchase a year 2019 Sony UBP-X800M2 4K Blu-ray player for a sale price of $248 (List price of $329.99). This player has the latest 4K Netflix app and also plays native 4K Blu-ray discs, Blu-ray 3D discs, SACD’s, and DVD-Audio discs. The player can be connected to any TV or projector with a HDMI/DVI input and will upscale or downscale between 480i to 4K (2160P).

https://www.abt.com/Sony-Black-4K-Ul.../p/135093.html

(two) The second solution for heavy streaming customers is to purchase a year 2022 ROKU Ultra which is on sale for $89.99 if one wants many 4K streaming apps including Netflix. Works with any 2K (1080P) or 4K (2160P) TV or projector with a HDMI input.

https://www.abt.com/Roku-Ultra-Strea.../p/179836.html

Those are the two best options for someone that does not want to go out and purchase a new Smart TV or Smart projector.

Select quotes from article

“If you have a Sony TV that's nearing 10 years old and you happen to watch Netflix on it, we unfortunately have to be the bearer of bad news. Sony has announced that it will no longer support Netflix on its 2014 TV range, and the deadline for support to end is fast approaching."

"This comes after the company announced that it would drop support for the streaming service on TVs and Blu-ray players released between 2011 and 2013 back in December, and just six months later that bracket is expanding to 2014 models too. Sony attributes this decision to Netflix no longer supporting the app on its 2014 hardware due to technical limitations."

"You have until the 23rd of July 2024 to stream Netflix on your TV, after that date, the icon will be removed from the app menu.”

https://www.whathifi.com/news/netfli...e-your-options

[HDTV1080P]

Personally, I do not watch Netflix or any other streaming services. But since the year 2010 I have setup many streaming devices for various family members over the last 14 years, I am just sharing this information for people that are not aware that many 10+ year old hardware devices will lose Netflix access by July 23rd 2024.

[benricci]

If it's really an issue for you, just buy an Amazon Fire Stick for like 20 bucks and you'll be fine. It's not that big of a deal.

Hardware-based options to stream Netflix are plentiful and cheap.

[HorrorBlu]

This already happened over a year ago.

I had an older Sony blu-ray player that stopped reading discs, but still worked for apps and whatnot (NetFlix, YouTube, etc). I hooked it up to the guest room TV so that you could watch NetFlix in there. About a month before it happened, it started prompting me whenever I'd turn on the player that it would no longer support Netflix starting xx-xx-202x. I rarely use that TV, so it wasn't a big deal to me.

[HDTV1080P]

Amazon Fire Stick requires WI-FI and some people are either on a 100% wired home network or prefer wired Internet connection for better reliability and speed. Some people need ethernet Netflix solutions which the Sony UBP-X800M2 and Roku Ultra provide. Those that have older DVI displays need a HDMI to DVI adapter cable, however since the Sony UBP-X800M2 does not have two analog audio outputs, the digital coaxial audio output could be ran to a 20-year-old A/V receiver without HDMI input or the consumer could purchase a Digital coaxial audio output adapter box that converts it to 2 channel analog audio output by RCA jacks.

https://www.amazon.com/PROZOR-Digita.../dp/B00KNNSKV0

[HDTV1080P]

I have not used Amazon Fire stick, but I see its very popular product. So popular that several different companies have made a Ethernet Adapter for the Amazon Fire Stick that plugs into the Fire Stick USB port. So, for around $10-$15 one can add ethernet to their 4K Fire Stick if they want to get away from slow and weak WI-FI connections, and have fast and reliable wired ethernet. The official Amazon Fire Stick Ethernet Adapter costs $14.99. Products like the Roku Ultra are better since they have the ethernet feature built in with no adapter needed.

https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Ethern.../dp/B074TC662N

[BijouMan]

Originally Posted by HDTV1080P

The Netflix streaming feature is coming to an end on some older hardware devices like Sony Smart TV’s and some Sony Blu-ray players between the years 2011 and 2013 (also Sony 2014 Smart TV's no Netflix support anymore according to article). Also, in theory some Panasonic Blu-ray players from 2010+ and various pre 2014 Smart TV’s from some companies will be removing the Netflix app or the Netflix app will stop working since limitations in the hardware of the device does not allow for a firmware update to support the latest Netflix app version (sometimes actual hardware limitation of the old device, other times a decision by programmers to no longer spend the time writing new apps for devices that are over 10 years old). Consumers with 10+ year old hardware have until July 23rd 2024 to buy new hardware if the want to stream Netflix.

There are many solutions to this problem of not being able to stream Netflix from 10+ year old devices that no longer support Netflix service. The two best solutions for most people that watch optical disc media is to do one of the following:

(one) Purchase a year 2019 Sony UBP-X800M2 4K Blu-ray player for a sale price of $248 (List price of $329.99). This player has the latest 4K Netflix app and also plays native 4K Blu-ray discs, Blu-ray 3D discs, SACD’s, and DVD-Audio discs. The player can be connected to any TV or projector with a HDMI/DVI input and will upscale or downscale between 480i to 4K (2160P).

https://www.abt.com/Sony-Black-4K-Ul.../p/135093.html

(two) The second solution for heavy streaming customers is to purchase a year 2022 ROKU Ultra which is on sale for $89.99 if one wants many 4K streaming apps including Netflix. Works with any 2K (1080P) or 4K (2160P) TV or projector with a HDMI input.

https://www.abt.com/Roku-Ultra-Strea.../p/179836.html

Those are the two best options for someone that does not want to go out and purchase a new Smart TV or Smart projector.

Select quotes from article

“If you have a Sony TV that's nearing 10 years old and you happen to watch Netflix on it, we unfortunately have to be the bearer of bad news. Sony has announced that it will no longer support Netflix on its 2014 TV range, and the deadline for support to end is fast approaching."

"This comes after the company announced that it would drop support for the streaming service on TVs and Blu-ray players released between 2011 and 2013 back in December, and just six months later that bracket is expanding to 2014 models too. Sony attributes this decision to Netflix no longer supporting the app on its 2014 hardware due to technical limitations."

"You have until the 23rd of July 2024 to stream Netflix on your TV, after that date, the icon will be removed from the app menu.”

https://www.whathifi.com/news/netfli...e-your-options

Most of us probably already have displays that have the Netflix app built into them and are new enough that it will still be supported. Neither LG nor Panasonic nor Sony have introduced a new disc machine this entire decade so far. Also, as the years have gone on, my 2020 VIZIO OLED seems to have been getting more and more modern to use with the software updates to the point where it feels like a completely new display to when I first got it. The settings menus no longer have that old-school feeling to them, and the SmartCast interface is now very smooth and responsive compared to its laggy and slow nature when it was new.

[HDTV1080P]

Originally Posted by BijouMan

Most of us probably already have displays that have the Netflix app built into them and are new enough that it will still be supported. Neither LG nor Panasonic nor Sony have introduced a new disc machine this entire decade so far. Also, as the years have gone on, my 2020 VIZIO OLED seems to have been getting more and more modern to use with the software updates to the point where it feels like a completely new display to when I first got it. The settings menus no longer have that old-school feeling to them, and the SmartCast interface is now very smooth and responsive compared to its laggy and slow nature when it was new.

You should have said 5 years half a decade ago. The latest Sony 4K Blu-ray player is a 2019 model which makes it only a 5-year-old model. Also the oldest 4K Blu-ray player is a 8 year old OPPO UDP-203 from 2016. Panasonic had new 4K Blu-ray players in 2018. LG and OPPO 2016. For the high-end market within the last two years Reavon and Magnetar make 4K Blu-ray players.

While some people believe the 5 year old 4K Sony UBP-X800M2 might be the last 4K Blu-ray player from Sony. There is speculation that maybe in the year 2026+ that both Sony and Panasonic might release a native 8K Blu-ray players. At this point does not make sense for the two companies to release a new 4K Blu-ray player, and in a couple of years maybe a 8K Blu-ray player with possible new models of entry level 4K Blu-ray players to replace all existing 2K Blu-ray players.

[Anthony P]

my 2 cents

1) this is nothing new. every so often someo uloses streamer X on device Y

2) An individual can afford to have outdated technology (if someone wants they can keep their VHS player to watch their VHS films) but Any company in any service industry can't afford to keep service for outdated technology. So devices that are used for services should always come with the idea that there is planned obsoleteness built-in. Anything else is just not realistic IMHO

3) I don't know anyone with a 100% wired service. doesn't that person have a cell phone, tablet, laptop they might want to use somewhere else plus most internet connection devices come with wi-fi built in

4) many displays have gimped ethernet (i.e. reach higher BW through wi-fi). Alchev on this site is the only person I know that is willing to pretend wired will give better results.

[BijouMan]

Originally Posted by HDTV1080P

You should have said 5 years half a decade ago. The latest Sony 4K Blu-ray player is a 2019 model which makes it only a 5-year-old model. Also the oldest 4K Blu-ray player is a 8 year old OPPO UDP-203 from 2016. Panasonic had new 4K Blu-ray players in 2018. LG and OPPO 2016. For the high-end market within the last two years Reavon and Magnetar make 4K Blu-ray players.

While some people believe the 5 year old 4K Sony UBP-X800M2 might be the last 4K Blu-ray player from Sony. There is speculation that maybe in the year 2026+ that both Sony and Panasonic might release a native 8K Blu-ray players. At this point does not make sense for the two companies to release a new 4K Blu-ray player, and in a couple of years maybe a 8K Blu-ray player with possible new models of entry level 4K Blu-ray players to replace all existing 2K Blu-ray players.

By "this decade" I meant the 2020s. No new machines with app support have come out in the 2020s.

[meremortal]

Sony blu players from that era are a great bargain now. There were a ton made and they still pop up in thrift stores for under around ten bucks. Compared to formats like VHS and LD, the players arguably aren't nearly as big of a factor for maximizing a/v potential like the old analog video days.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by HDTV1080P

There is speculation that maybe in the year 2026+ that both Sony and Panasonic might release a native 8K Blu-ray players.

The only person speculating that is you.

[Phillip c. Niethe]

Just more reasons that streaming sucks.

[Deadend45]

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[coolrock1]

oh no! anyway

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Vilya

The only person speculating that is you.

8K disc is as dead as Dillinger. But matey won't have it

[Dynamo of Eternia]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

But matey won't have it

Most of this posts seem to be him talking to himself anyway.

[BrokenGlass41]

Oh golly, no! Everything is ruined. I guess everyone on this forum will burst into tears and run away in great sadness.

We. Don’t. Care.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

The only person speculating that is you.

I have no doubt Apple will be the first to offer 8K, especially via the Vision pro, or future version I should say. The benefits of 8K will become very apparent in AR/MX/VR, with 8K as good as eliminating the screen door effect.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

I have no doubt Apple will be the first to offer 8K, especially via the Vision pro, or future version I should say. The benefits of 8K will become very apparent in AR/MX/VR, with 8K as good as eliminating the screen door effect.

We will have 8K content of some sort, mostly video games and cat videos on youtube, but what we won't have is an 8K physical media format. Whatever 8K content is offered will be downloaded or streamed; that's it.