Apple fans can now get £2 off their Netflix bill – but there’s a catch
APPLE TV owners can now get access to Netflix's ad-based option, after nearly five months of being locked out of the service.
It means Apple TV owners can now save £2 off their Netflix bill, just like everyone else.
Netflix launched its Basic with Ads tier for £4.99-a-month in the UK late last year, as the company tried to lure more paying customers.
Basic with Ads is currently available in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Spain, the UK, and the US.
There were more than a million subscribers to the plan as of January, with that figure expected to have grown since then.
It gives streaming fans an option cheaper than its £6.99-a-month basic standard plan.
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But up until this week, it had been absent for Apple TV owners.
Even if they signed up with a different device, users were unable to access the ad-based option.
Others are still waiting, including those using Netflix apps on Chromecast, Chromecast Ultra, PS3, and Windows, TechCrunch first reported.
Although, Netflix warns users of this is the pricing breakdown on its website.
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"A small percentage of devices that can play on ad-free Netflix plans can't be used with an ad-supported Netflix plan," Netflix writes.
"This is because either the Netflix app or software on the device can't be updated to a version that supports ads."
If you haven’t already, be sure to update your app.
However, it should be noted that Apple TV owners won't be able to make use of the cheaper Netflix option and their screen's 4k definition.
The ad-funded tier is restricted to 720p video quality, so there’ll be no 4K HDR action.
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