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#166220 6-Mar-2015 10:18
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I see there's a new update for Netflix in the Windows store. Just wondering if anyone has tried it ? Apparently they have 'added features and fixed bugs', but am a bit wary of it after the Roku / Android issues people have being having recently.




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  #1252198 6-Mar-2015 11:26
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By "Android / Roku' issues and "recently" do you mean hard coding the DNSes sometime early last year?

If so, I'm not sure why you are worried, the fix is well documented.



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  #1252287 6-Mar-2015 13:42
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Is that for windows phones?




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  #1252300 6-Mar-2015 14:01
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For Windows 8.1 desktop.

Was just asking about whether anyone had updated without any issues - have seen the workarounds, would just prefer to avoid them if possible.




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  #1252305 6-Mar-2015 14:15
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is that app available in the NZ market yet ?

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  #1252348 6-Mar-2015 15:38
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Don't know if its on the NZ market, PC's set to US (or maybe UK). The apps supported languages include English (Australian) though, whatever that might be.....




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  #1252391 6-Mar-2015 17:44
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Sorry for this being a bit off-topic.

Is there an advantage to using an app for Netflix, instead of watching via your browser?

I'm a (happy) win7 user so I don't know about win8 apps.




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  #1252426 6-Mar-2015 18:18
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I would imagine there's no advantage at all, it just never occurred to me that you could watch Netflix via the browser till after I got the Windows 8 app (don't tell anyone though....)




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  #1252493 6-Mar-2015 19:57
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Windows app output DD+.
Not sure the browser version does.

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  #1253474 8-Mar-2015 17:36
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Can confirm not on the NZ store yet. Imagine it will show up end of this month or so

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  #1255039 10-Mar-2015 23:12
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Looks like the xbox apps for Netflix are available to download now. On the Xbox One it appears as a featured app on the dashboard - "Coming Soon, Download Today". Its available on 360 too if you browse apps.

Console region, etc, is all New Zealand. No special DNS or anything. Looks like the apps have been turned on for NZ.

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