Netflix won’t have a Vision Pro app, compromising the device’s appeal

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Enlarge / Vision Pro will allow users to watch movies on a virtual TV set. (credit: Apple)

In the leadup to Vision Pro preorders tomorrow, Apple has seemingly been prioritizing the message that the device will be an ideal way to watch movies and TV shows. In many ways, that might be true, but there's one major caveat: Netflix.

In a statement reported by Bloomberg today, Netflix revealed that it does not plan to offer an app for Vision Pro. Instead, users will have to use a web-based interface to watch the streaming service. Additionally, it was later revealed that Spotify and YouTube will also lack Vision Pro apps.

Netflix compares the experience to the Mac, but there are a few reasons this won't be an ideal experience for users. First, the iPad and iPhone mobile apps support offline viewing of downloaded videos. That's particularly handy for when you're flying, which is arguably one of the best use cases for Vision Pro.

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