Netflix currently has no plans to build a native app for Vision Pro. The company’s co-CEO Greg Peters explains why.
Stratechery’s Ben Thompson spoke with the co-CEO, who has been running the streaming service with Ted Sarandos since founder Reed Hastings stepped down as CEO in early 2023.
In the interview, Peters is asked why Netflix is available on almost every device (with a dedicated app), but not on Vision Pro.
Peters hints at the possibility that Netflix’s decision could change in the future. So it is not out of the question that a native Netflix app for Vision Pro will be released one day.
Major streaming services and many developers are boycotting Vision Pro
As understandable as Peters’ answer is, it does not explain why Netflix decided to block the iPad version of Netflix for Vision Pro. The majority of iPad and iPhone apps are automatically compatible with Vision Pro without any effort on the part of app developers. But they can decide to opt out of the compatibility.
Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman speculates that Netflix originally planned to offer the iPad version, but Apple asked Netflix for a native app, a request that was denied.
In addition to Netflix, Vision Pro is also being boycotted by YouTube and Spotify. According to a new analysis by Appfigures, developers of more than 300,000 iOS apps and games have decided to opt out of the compatibility with Vision Pro.
Source: Mixed News
