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Netflix may implement offline viewing
http://www.digitalspy.com/tech/news/...ting-suggests/
Whilst not confirmed as a definite plan they certainly are more open minded than they previously were. I think this would be a very good step in improving the service. I work away a lot and hotel wifi can leave a lot to be desired often cutting out or dropping to painfully slow speeds. This can make Netflix unusable. The ability to download content or even buffer content would really help. |
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I wonder if this has something to do with them clamping down on region abuse. One of the selling points of NF was being able to watch it when abroad. Now that their getting stricter with that feature, one way to avoid to much "flak" would be to allow people to download content before travelling.
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The recent change only effects cross region piracy.
No change in the service!?! |
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More likely responding to mobile phone networks reducing data caps and increasing prices making online streaming more of a luxury for those who can afford the premium prices networks are charging which continue to increase with the odd (time limited) exception now and again.
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The recent change only effects cross region piracy.
No change in the service!?! |
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We think, I wouldn't be surprised if they stop you being able to view Netflix when in other regions. Your home account, will be just that, only viewable in your home country.
I would love me some offline viewing, I am going away on business will be on a 7 hour flight on Saturday and have stuck a ton of things on my tablet to watch. Would have loved to have put the new series of House of Card son there. |
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How many people actually watch NF when in other countries, I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't that many. OK the odd business man, maybe people who go on extended holidays. But really is there any need to watch NF when away from home. When I go on holiday, I just watch the local programming, if at all.
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I would, I love getting into bed and watching something before going to sleep, or lying on the beech or even when I have time to kill just waiting for stuff. Much rather watch the shows I want then stuff in languages I can't understand.
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How many people actually watch NF when in other countries, I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't that many. OK the odd business man, maybe people who go on extended holidays. But really is there any need to watch NF when away from home. When I go on holiday, I just watch the local programming, if at all.
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Providing you have good enough wifi etc to allow streaming, not many hotels do.
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Hence the fact that off line viewing would be a good bonus.
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^^ So back to my original point right at the top. I wonder if this is in response to them clamping down on DNS users. They need to offer something to people who are really in a different country to their home country.
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The recent change only effects cross region piracy.
No change in the service!?! Why shouldn't global licences be made available? The ideal would have been for EVERYTHING to be legitimately available for both rental and sale. Globally.... THAT is how you drain the swamp - otherwise you are pushing the customers back into the hands of the pirates - who were the first to shake the money tree.... |
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^^ So back to my original point right at the top. I wonder if this is in response to them clamping down on DNS users. They need to offer something to people who are really in a different country to their home country.
They are claming down on services that alter your geo location, not on travellers. |
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^^ at the moment as a UK Netflix user, if I travel to the USA I can access the USA's content. This service has been used for years by people (like me) using DNS\VPN to spoof Netflix into thinking we're in a different region, thus allowing us to view that regions content. Now NF are clamping down on this and one easy way, would be to stop the above service, i.e. you can only view NF in your home account region etc.
NF would get a load of hassle from people who really do travel abroad and like to still view NF content, so they offer those people the ability to download programming before they go etc. For NF this is easier to do than play "chase" with all the DNS/VPN services. |
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^^ at the moment as a UK Netflix user, if I travel to the USA I can access the USA's content. This service has been used for years by people (like me) using DNS\VPN to spoof Netflix into thinking we're in a different region, thus allowing us to view that regions content. Now NF are clamping down on this and one easy way, would be to stop the above service, i.e. you can only view NF in your home account region etc.
NF would get a load of hassle from people who really do travel abroad and like to still view NF content, so they offer those people the ability to download programming before they go etc. For NF this is easier to do than play "chase" with all the DNS/VPN services. |
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^^ at the moment as a UK Netflix user, if I travel to the USA I can access the USA's content. This service has been used for years by people (like me) using DNS\VPN to spoof Netflix into thinking we're in a different region, thus allowing us to view that regions content. Now NF are clamping down on this and one easy way, would be to stop the above service, i.e. you can only view NF in your home account region etc.
NF would get a load of hassle from people who really do travel abroad and like to still view NF content, so they offer those people the ability to download programming before they go etc. For NF this is easier to do than play "chase" with all the DNS/VPN services. |
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You are confusing DNS spoofing with physically being in a country, they are not stopping customers accessing services while abroard. My Unblock and Uno Telly service no longer works but I can still log in if I am physically in another country. They are clamping down on publically known IP addresss that they are known to change geo locations.
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