Netflix is ending support for some older iPhones and iPads
by Jess Weatherbed from The Verge - All Posts on (#6QPWB)
The latest Netflix app update will require Apple devices to run iOS 17 or later. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Netflix app is dropping support for older iPhones and iPads that are stuck at iOS 16. 9to5Mac reports that Netflix is showing an alert to users on some iOS 16 devices that says We've updated the Netflix app! To use the latest version, install iOS 17 or later."
The change only impacts devices that can't be updated to iOS 17, such as the iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus handsets, and Apple's first-generation iPad Pro and iPad 5 tablets. These devices will be unable to receive further Netflix updates, such as important patches for bugs and other security concerns. Apple is rolling out iOS 18 on September 16th.
Netflix users stuck on iOS 16 can still access their accounts in the current version of their app, for the time being, as...