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Netflix faces backlash over Apple TV app overhaul, rewind and subtitles become harder to use

Netflix has overhauled its Apple TV app by replacing the native tvOS video player with a custom player used across other platforms, removing several Apple-specific functions. Users complain that playback control via the iPhone remote app is limited and that features such as automatic subtitle activation during rewind and dialogue emphasis no longer work. Convenience functions, including checking end time with the Siri Remote, have also disappeared, prompting criticism and cancellation threats online.