Many of us stream Netflix through a built-in app on our TV, but from next month that won't be happening - as a well-known brand is pulling the plug on some of its older sets
Many of us watch Netflix through a built-in app on our TV - but for some this will shortly be coming to a rather abrupt end.
Millions access the streaming giant through a variety of set-top boxes, Blu-ray players and games consoles, but if you're used to watching via your television then this news will come as a bit of a shock.
Sony says 42 of its Bravia-branded tellies are going to lose the ability to stream Netflix over what it calls 'technical limitations'. Each one of these sets was released in 2014, so you've probably got used to this way of streaming for the best part of a decade. But that was then, and this is now - with the Netflix app being axed on certain TVs next month.
“Netflix announced that on July 24, 2024, the Netflix app will no longer be supported on some 2014 Sony Bravia LCD TVs due to technical limitations,” Sony said on its website. “You can continue to use the Netflix app on your TV until July 23, 2024. After this date, it will be removed from the Apps menu.”
A decade is a long time in technology, and older boxes just don't have the hardware to cope with the latest version of the Netflix app. If your TV is on the below list - don't panic. You can simply invest in an Amazon Fire TV Stick, a device that plugs into an HDMI port you’ll find on the back or side of your television. The Fire TV Stick connects to Wi-Fi and then streams all your favourite apps - Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, BBC iPlayer and more - in a very similar way to how built-in apps on your TV work.
If you can't see the poll, click here
Is your TV affected?
If you’re not sure what model number your TV is, you can find out by looking at the device itself as it should be printed on the casing. Failing that, check in the settings menu using your remote.
Here are the affected Sony Bravia TV models from 2014.
S9 Series
- KD-65S9005B
- KD-75S9005B
W5 Series
- KDL-48W585B
W6 Series
- KDL-40W605B
- KDL-48W605B
- KDL-60W605B
W7 Series
- KDL-32W705B
- KDL-32W706B
- KDL-42W705B
- KDL-42W706B
- KDL-50W705B
- KDL-50W706B
W70 Series
- KDL-32W705C
- KDL-40W705C
- KDL-48W705C
W8 Series
- KDL-42W805B
- KDL-42W815B
- KDL-42W817B
- KDL-42W828B
- KDL-42W829B
- KDL-50W805B
- KDL-50W815B
- KDL-50W817B
- KDL-50W828B
- KDL-50W829B
- KDL-55W805B
- KDL-55W815B
- KDL-55W817B
- KDL-55W828B
- KDL-55W829B
W85 Series
- KDL-60W855B
W95 Series
- KDL-55W955B
- KDL-65W955B
X85 Series
- KD-49X8505B
- KD-55X8505B
- KD-65X8505B
- KD-70X8505B
X9 Series
- KD-55X9005B
- KD-65X9005B
- KD-79X9005B
X95 Series
- KD-65X9505B
- KD-85X9505B
