After ending support for the third-generation Apple TV, Netflix has confirmed that it will also end full support for older iPhones and iPads.
Models such as the iPhone X and the first generation iPad Pro cannot be updated to iOS 17 and will therefore not be guaranteed to get updates for the latest version of Netflix, according to the website Powerpage.
“We’ve updated the Netflix app! To use the latest version, please install iOS 17 or later” says a message displayed to users using iOS 16.
For now, if you are affected, you can ignore the message and continue using the app, but there’s a chance that it may stop working in the future.
The Verge contacted Netflix for comment and spokesperson MoMo Zhou confirmed that updates will only be shipped to these devices where critically necessary. Originally, the media thought that the app would not update on iOS 16 at all, but Netflix has since debunked that.
The following devices cannot be updated to iOS 17, so if you have one of these then you may be affected:
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone X
- iPad 5 (2017)
- iPad Pro (1st generation )
This article originally appeared on our sister publication Macworld Sweden and was translated and adapted from Swedish.
Author: Petter Ahrnstedt, Contributor, Tech Advisor
Petter has a solid grasp of what is happening in the Apple world, including the latest rumors of upcoming products and services. He previously worked at Apple as PR manager, but in recent years has returned to journalism, where he started many years ago.