Netflix Windows app is set to remove its downloads feature, while introducing ads

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Thanks a bunch, Netflix – its Windows app is about to lose downloads

https://www.techradar.com/streaming/thanks-a-bunch-netflix-its-windows-app-is-about-to-lose-downloads-but-gain-ads

But ad-supported plans will now be catered for

Thanks a bunch, Netflix – its Windows app is about to lose downloads

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.

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Revenue in Q4 grew 12% year over year, to $8.83 billion, higher than Netflix’s previous forecast due to favorable foreign exchange rates and “stronger than anticipated membership growth,” the company said. Net income was $938 million, or $2.11 per share.

I'll give you the silver star for participation award. Now you want to talk about how they're the only truly profitable company or does that straight too far from your agenda?