Netflix co-CEO says it's not worth launching an app for the Apple Vision Pro yet

26 January 2024
The streaming service won't gain many new subscribers that way. But Netflix is keeping an eye on things and is open to working with Apple.

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Lol Mark gurman is going nuuuuts on x(twitter) right now and sheeting on Netflix for not making a native app for VP 😂.

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    • 27 Jan 2024

    Mills, 27 Jan 2024I have 2 (Netflix and Prime Video). People have 4+ somehow.Arr, mateys. It's time to sail the high seas.

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      • 27 Jan 2024

      YUKI93, 27 Jan 2024It's better to use the Netflix app on an iPhone or iPa... moreI've literally never heard of Xreal or Rokid until your comment. My bet is on the trillion dollar company vs whatever those other two are.

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        • 27 Jan 2024

        VR headsets are the future, the next big thing 🎮

          It's better to use the Netflix app on an iPhone or iPad and pair either one with Xreal or Rokid glasses. I totally doubt Vision Pro will last as long as those standalone AR glasses.

            Yes! Go for it! Make this project a disaster!

              Anonymous, 26 Jan 2024Kek. Who in their right mind pays for a dozen subscriptions... moreI have 2 (Netflix and Prime Video). People have 4+ somehow.

                k0vasz, 26 Jan 2024maybe it's just me, but I thought this thing is runnin... moreI would think that the head set also needs to be supported by the apps to work in there.
                As app owners need to make the support for the device.
                Is it worth to make it now when there is like 5 digits of customers and then spend millions on marketing and everything that goes with making a support for a new device

                  why would they get new subs? the owner is going to use the same account he uses in his phone and mac... weird thinking.

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                    • 26 Jan 2024

                    Mills, 26 Jan 2024Not surprised if Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu, ESPN, Paramount+, ... moreKek. Who in their right mind pays for a dozen subscriptions to consoom content?

                      Maybe in 3 years when Apple lunch more affordable ones..

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                        • 26 Jan 2024

                        k0vasz, 26 Jan 2024maybe it's just me, but I thought this thing is runnin... moreIt's running code based off from iOS. So, the worse option possible.

                        If it were MacOS, a lot of Linux folks would have jumped on it, if anything, to have a "portable" monitor for servers and stuff like that.

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                          • 26 Jan 2024

                          k0vasz, 26 Jan 2024maybe it's just me, but I thought this thing is runnin... moreI thought the same thing.

                            maybe it's just me, but I thought this thing is running iOS/macOS, and can run those apps, and the platform itself makes the adaptation to the headset display. so, you don't need any special thing from the netflix app itself, as it's just a videoplayer, after all

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                              • 26 Jan 2024

                              Mills, 26 Jan 2024Not surprised if Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu, ESPN, Paramount+, ... moreThe market cap numbers you're presenting is the reason they wouldn't be interested in spending development costs to _maybe_ gain a few thousand more subscribers. It does not make financial sense.

                                Not surprised if Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu, ESPN, Paramount+, Peacock and other streaming platforms jump on board.

                                Disney quite literally owns a large portion of media. Take FOX News, ESPN, Marvel and Lucasfilm, FX(X), Nat Geo, ABC to name a few. They have ~120 billion market cap (new worth) and made 90 BILLION last year (2023). They'd cash in on the Vision Pro trend anyways.

                                HBO Max (not calling it just Max) is owned by Warner Discovery with a market cap of ~25 billion and made 42 billion last year. They're currently very poor and in immense debt. According to Forbes, they had 45B in debt and 2B of that in CASH. Broke enough to make a Vision Pro port? Maybe. Should I make one? Hell no but their loss.

                                Hulu and ESPN is also owned by Disney and is similar/has same content to Disney+ but they'd make one because Hulu ~50 million paying customers (2022-2023 I think). ESPN has ~25 million customers in Q1 '23.

                                Paramount+ (National Amusements) and Peacock (Comcast Group, shitty corporation) is 50/50. Peacock is dead and Paramount+ is doing it's own thing, trying to merge with Warner Bros Discovery or whatever the hell they're doing.


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                                  • 26 Jan 2024

                                  Well, of course. Netflix already has so many issues internally, it just doesn't make financial sense to spin up a whole new department for a product estimated to only sell 30K units or so. It could also end up a failure due to how heavy it can get over prolonged times of use, and if it causes any kind of serious neck pain.

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