Thanks a bunch, Netflix – its Windows app is about to lose downloads
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But ad-supported plans will now be catered for

Netflix has managed to annoy a good number of its users with an announcement about an upcoming update to its Windows 11 (and Windows 10) app: support for adverts and live events will be added, but the ability to download content is being taken away.

Netflix must realize that it’s a huge frustration for people who relied on offline downloads to watch content without internet access: on planes, trains, and campsites, and anywhere else where Wi-Fi is unavailable or unreliable.

There’s a small chance that Netflix will change its mind if it gets enough complaints, but the streaming service seems determined to add as many money-making features as possible, while taking away genuinely useful ones.

  • dubyakayEnglish
    4·
    29 days ago

    My small ass original country with 9m pop has its own subtitle pages for pirated content. You just need to search by title + release group (+episode, if a TV show).

    I’m guessing most of them are created by some auto-subtitling services, because most are pretty horrible quality. But still better than nothing.

    • tigeruppercut@lemmy.zipEnglish
      2·
      29 days ago

      Is the release group the name of the people who usually upload subs? How would I find that?

      For example, I’ve been trying to find Japanese subs for the show American Horror Story, but the only way I know to look is to search for the title plus subs. But the only result that even comes close is the opensubs site, which doesn’t have much Japanese content.

      • dubyakayEnglish
        3·
        29 days ago

        The release group or person is usually a tag at the end of the file name before the extension.

        You could try auto-translating the subtitle files content, see how well a job some of the translation services do.