THE Netflix app is set to disappear from 60 TV models later this month – whether you pay for a subscription or not.
The affected TVs are roughly a decade old, and due to technical limitations, can no longer host the Netflix app.
Dozens of Sony TV models are affected, as well as some Apple TVs.
Netflix can be found on most smart TVs and millions of Fire TV and Roku Stick across the globe.
But as of 23 July, the Netflix app will end support for 16 Sony TV models, including:
- KDL-60W610B
- KDL-60W630B
- KDL-55X830B
- KDL-65X830B
- KDL-70X830B
- XBR-55X800B
- XBR-65X800B
- XBR-49X850B
- XBR-55X850B
- XBR-65X850B
- XBR-70X850B
- XBR-55X900B
- XBR-65X900B
- XBR-79X900B
- XBR-65X950B
- XBR-85X950B
How to find TV model name
A model name is a combination of numbers and letters, for example KD-55XG9505 or WH-1000XM4.
It’s not easily mistakable for a serial number, which only consists of numbers.
To find your model name, check these three locations:
- A label on the back or bottom of the device
- The original packaging and printed instruction manual inside it
- The system menu in products with a user interface
Just one day later, on 24 July, the app will stop working on another 42 Sony TV models, including:
S9 Series
- KD-65S9005B
- KD-75S9005B
W5 Series
- KDL-48W585B
W6 Series
- KDL-40W605B
- KDL-48W605B
- KDL-60W605B
W7 Series
- KDL-32W705B
- KDL-32W706B
- KDL-42W705B
- KDL-42W706B
- KDL-50W705B
- KDL-50W706B
W70 Series
- KDL-32W705C
- KDL-40W705C
- KDL-48W705C
W8 Series
- KDL-42W805B
- KDL-42W815B
- KDL-42W817B
- KDL-42W828B
- KDL-42W829B
- KDL-50W805B
- KDL-50W815B
- KDL-50W817B
- KDL-50W828B
- KDL-50W829B
- KDL-55W805B
- KDL-55W815B
- KDL-55W817B
- KDL-55W828B
- KDL-55W829B
W85 Series
- KDL-60W855B
W95 Series
- KDL-55W955B
- KDL-65W955B
X85 Series
- KD-49X8505B
- KD-55X8505B
- KD-65X8505B
- KD-70X8505B
X9 Series
- KD-55X9005B
- KD-65X9005B
- KD-79X9005B
X95 Series
- KD-65X9505B
- KD-85X9505B
Sony said that Netflix will be removed from the apps menu of all affected models.
Then on July 31, the streamer will also reportedly pull its app from second and third-generation Apple TVs.
According to Apple Insider, other than age, it is unclear why Netflix is leaving older Apple TVs.
Although the outlet noted that codec support may be a problem.
Use Netflix on a computer or laptop? Try these useful shortcuts
Here are some handy keyboard shortcuts…
- Spacebar – toggle play / pause
- Enter – toggle play / pause
- F – full screen
- Esc – exit full screen
- Left Arrow – rewind 10 seconds
- Right Arrow – fast-forward 10 seconds
- Up arrow – volume up
- Down arrow – volume down
- M – mute toggle
- Shift-Alt-Left Click – adjust the streaming bitrate (to improve or reduce the quality of the video)
