Netflix: unavailale? - Blu-ray Forum

Adrock · 03-23-2011, 12:31 AM

I'm new to streaming via Netflix, and thus far have enjoyed it a great deal without much trouble, however I was just curious, this evening Netflix is unavailable to stream? Is this common? Has anyone else experienced 'outages' of their streaming capability?

My free month trial is coming to an end, and I am thinking about renewing, but was just curious how often things like this happen?

Beta Man · 03-23-2011, 12:35 AM

Go to "Netflix.com" and it tells you they are "down" right now.... This is the first time I've seen an outage first-hand in the 4 or 5 years I've used them (not to say it hasn't happened before) Even their website is down.

Adrock · 03-23-2011, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

Go to "Netflix.com" and it tells you they are "down" right now.... This is the first time I've seen an outage first-hand in the 4 or 5 years I've used them (not to say it hasn't happened before) Even their website is down.

Thanks for the reply, Beta Man. Wow, I do see that. Good to know that in your use, this is the first time it has happened. I was debating not renewing if this is a frequent occurrence.

JJ · 03-23-2011, 02:20 AM

Yeah, it's down for the first time in 3 years I've had it.

Icedburden · 03-23-2011, 02:46 AM

Same here. I've never seen this either. I thought my PS3 was screwing up. I wanted to watch 30 Rock

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Zero_Cool · 03-23-2011, 03:09 AM

I wonder how many people are calling and yelling at them.

Bodyslide · 03-23-2011, 03:16 AM

Webpage is back up, so hopefully all is back to normal....

Icedburden · 03-23-2011, 03:23 AM

Not on my PS3 it's not... I guess back to bioshock 2.

The_Donster · 03-23-2011, 07:34 AM

Hmmm...looks like I picked the perfect evening to switch out my modem and wireless router with Comcast

Down to basic cable and internet. So hopefully I can get through some of the things in my Netflix que now that I don't have a dvr to distract me

EricJ · 03-23-2011, 08:19 AM

It's back up--
Now they'll probably send a free rental, for "Sorry you couldn't use our service for six hours!

", but don't know how that's going to benefit the streaming-only folks.

Adrock · 03-24-2011, 02:11 PM

I received an email from Netflix this morning regarding when the service was unavailable. They provided me a link to credit my account 3% of my monthly fee on my next billing cycle. Better than nothing, I suppose!

jkwest · 03-24-2011, 05:01 PM

I got the same email...I wasn't watching anything on Netflix, but, 3% off my monthly bill?? sure..why not?

Rob71 · 03-24-2011, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Adrock

I received an email from Netflix this morning regarding when the service was unavailable. They provided me a link to credit my account 3% of my monthly fee on my next billing cycle. Better than nothing, I suppose!

Cool. Can you still put a quarter in a machine and get a gumball?

Adrock · 03-24-2011, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob71

Cool. Can you still put a quarter in a machine and get a gumball?

Too bad that a 3% credit isn't even a quarter.

I currently have the streaming only option for $7.99.

Despite the 'financial gain' I actually just thought it was a nice gesture. I am pretty new to Netflix, and I appreciate the customer service, even though it only amounted to about 24 cents.

The_Donster · 03-24-2011, 07:52 PM

Wow, really?!?!? What they sent me was about half of my monthly bill. I thought this was pretty good customer service. Hell, Comcast doesn't do that when the cable goes out

Adrock · 03-24-2011, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Donster

Wow, really?!?!? What they sent me was about half of my monthly bill. I thought this was pretty good customer service. Hell, Comcast doesn't do that when the cable goes out

They certainly don't, and Charter doesn't either!

It could be they only sent me 3% or whatever, because I am actually not a paying customer yet, I am still in the midst of my free Netflix trial. Pretty good customer service though considering I am not even a paying customer yet.

Rob71 · 03-24-2011, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Adrock

They certainly don't, and Charter doesn't either!

It could be they only sent me 3% or whatever, because I am actually not a paying customer yet, I am still in the midst of my free Netflix trial. Pretty good customer service though considering I am not even a paying customer yet.

So you've actually made a profit off of Netflix?

Adrock · 03-24-2011, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob71

So you've actually made a profit off of Netflix?

I suppose so.

iam1bearcat · 03-25-2011, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Adrock

I suppose so.

end your account and make off like a bandit!

Adrock · 03-25-2011, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

end your account and make off like a bandit!

Too bad, I am hooked now.

Both my fiancee and I have really enjoyed it. It's been fun watching a lot of TV shows, and many foreign films as well, especially for soooo cheap.

03-23-2011, 12:31 AM	#1
Adrock Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Location:The Outer Limits Blu-ray collection:412 DVD collection:38 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:205	Netflix: unavailale? I'm new to streaming via Netflix, and thus far have enjoyed it a great deal without much trouble, however I was just curious, this evening Netflix is unavailable to stream? Is this common? Has anyone else experienced 'outages' of their streaming capability? My free month trial is coming to an end, and I am thinking about renewing, but was just curious how often things like this happen?

03-23-2011, 12:35 AM	#2
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	Go to "Netflix.com" and it tells you they are "down" right now.... This is the first time I've seen an outage first-hand in the 4 or 5 years I've used them (not to say it hasn't happened before) Even their website is down.

03-23-2011, 02:20 AM	#4
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	Yeah, it's down for the first time in 3 years I've had it.

03-23-2011, 02:46 AM	#5
Icedburden Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Baltimore, MD Home Theater Gallery:87 Blu-ray collection:942 DVD collection:8 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:62	Same here. I've never seen this either. I thought my PS3 was screwing up. I wanted to watch 30 Rock .

03-23-2011, 03:09 AM	#6
Zero_Cool Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2009 Blu-ray collection:426 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:81	I wonder how many people are calling and yelling at them.

03-23-2011, 03:16 AM	#7
Bodyslide Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Woodstock Georgia 4K collection:91 Blu-ray collection:819 DVD collection:76 Trading Score:33	Webpage is back up, so hopefully all is back to normal....

03-23-2011, 03:23 AM	#8
Icedburden Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Baltimore, MD Home Theater Gallery:87 Blu-ray collection:942 DVD collection:8 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:62	Not on my PS3 it's not... I guess back to bioshock 2.

03-23-2011, 07:34 AM	#9
The_Donster Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Deep in the heart of NE Texas 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:216 DVD collection:231 Trading Score:14	Hmmm...looks like I picked the perfect evening to switch out my modem and wireless router with Comcast Down to basic cable and internet. So hopefully I can get through some of the things in my Netflix que now that I don't have a dvr to distract me

03-23-2011, 08:19 AM	#10
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	It's back up-- Now they'll probably send a free rental, for "Sorry you couldn't use our service for six hours! ", but don't know how that's going to benefit the streaming-only folks.

03-24-2011, 02:11 PM	#11
Adrock Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Location:The Outer Limits Blu-ray collection:412 DVD collection:38 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:205	I received an email from Netflix this morning regarding when the service was unavailable. They provided me a link to credit my account 3% of my monthly fee on my next billing cycle. Better than nothing, I suppose!

03-24-2011, 05:01 PM	#12
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	I got the same email...I wasn't watching anything on Netflix, but, 3% off my monthly bill?? sure..why not?

03-24-2011, 07:52 PM	#15
The_Donster Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Deep in the heart of NE Texas 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:216 DVD collection:231 Trading Score:14	Wow, really?!?!? What they sent me was about half of my monthly bill. I thought this was pretty good customer service. Hell, Comcast doesn't do that when the cable goes out

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