14 DAY TRIAL // Netflix, the world’s leading subscription service for watching TV episodes and movies on your mobile device, is ecstatic to announce the latest version of their video player for iDevices. Netflix 2.2 delivers enhancements to the player user interface, the ability to select audio language when available, and general performance improvements.
Over at the official Netflix blog, Michael Spiegelman and Chris Jaffe make the release official:
“Every month our members watch more films and TV programmes streamed from Netflix on mobile devices.
"As part of our continued improvement of the mobile Netflix playback experience, we are happy to announce the release of our new video player for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch."
The duo leads product innovation work on mobile devices at Netflix, including tablets and phones. Naturally, they should be the ones to inform you that the updated player includes the following features:
- A look and feel more consistent with the Netflix browse experience in our mobile applications - Larger, more separated play controls appropriate for how people use these devices - Better exploration during video play with thumbnail images on the scrub bar - Easy access for audio/subtitles settings and other existing player features - Easier "do not share" capability directly in the player for Facebook-connected members
In addition to these nifty changes, the developers also took care of the settings menu in their app by expanding it. Users can now choose to only allow streaming from Netflix when they’re on Wi-Fi.
This new release requires a slightly higher iOS version - 4.2.1. Android lovers are in for an update as well. It’s going to be announced soon.
Newcomers to the service can sign up for Netflix and start watching immediately on their iPhone or tablet with the company’s one-month free trial.