Netflix has a couple of ads for those users who subscribe to the highest premium level (looking to distract from controversial crackdown to share the password). The company is significantly expanding its catalog of spatial audio content, while removing one limitation on download devices.
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Netflix first Launched Spatial audio support in July last year, with a small selection of movies and TV shows from the originals catalog. But with today’s announcement, spatial audio is now available in more than 700 TV shows and movies.
the edge Highlights of some notable additions: observerAnd WednesdayAnd The Glass Onion: Mystery Knives Overthrow, And a few more soon: You areAnd your place or mineAnd Luther: Fallen SunAnd Tour de France. Spatial audio will also be added to New Titles as they are released. You can find the full list of TV shows and movies that are available in spatial audio in your Netflix app just by searching for “spatial audio”.
Netflix Spatial audio implementation Works across Apple devices and AirPods, using Apple’s spatial audio feature. Compatible devices include:
- iPhone 7 and later with iOS 15.1 or higher
- iPad Air 3rd generation and later with iPadOS 15.1 or higher
- iPad mini 5th generation and later using iPadOS 15.1 or later
- iPad Pro 3rd generation and later using iPadOS 15.1 or higher
- Apple TV 4K and later using tvOS 15 or higher
Compatible Apple Headphones:
- Compatible Apple Headphones
- Third generation AirPods
- AirPods Pro
- AirPods Max
- Beats Fit Pro
However, Netflix restricts spatial audio to the highest Premium level, which costs $19.99 per month. The company also has a change in store for subscribers that may make the premium tier more enticing…
Download on more devices
For Premium subscribers, Netflix has also increased the number of devices you can download content to for offline viewing. Previously, the company only allowed you to download content on four devices, but with today’s change, that number has increased to six.
“With people more connected than ever through multiple devices, we have learned through research that members would like the option to download Netflix series and movies to watch offline on more devices, especially as they travel and switch between devices,” the company explained.
These updates come to Netflix as The company is testing in a controversial manner To limit password sharing. This change will likely be frustrating for many users, so Netflix will need to find other ways to make its service as enticing as possible to prevent subscribers from simply canceling.
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