You’re going to have to upgrade sometime.
Following the discontinuation of its app for the third-generation Apple TV, Netflix has confirmed that it will end support for iPhones and iPads unable to run iOS 17 or later.
Devices such as the iPhone X and the first-generation iPad Pro are among those that cannot be updated to iOS 17, and consequently will no longer run the latest version of Netflix.
“We’ve updated the Netflix app! To use the latest version, install iOS 17 or later,” says an alert shown on devices running the Netflix app on iOS 16.
For the time being, users can ignore the alert and keep using the app, which will stop working for them sometime in the future. App updates not only add new features, but also come with bug fixes and security patches.
The following devices cannot be updated to iOS 17 and later:
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone X
- iPad 5 (2017)
- 1st generation iPad Pro
The Netflix app is available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.