Google TV launched with the new Chromecast offering a new interface that promises to integrate all streaming services on a single home screen, making it easy to choose what you want to watch. However, the reality of things goes beyond what has been stated, as it seems that Netflix is cut off from services.
This is what 9to5Google claims, showing as proof some screenshots where it can be seen that the contents of Netflix, one of the largest streaming apps in the world, are no longer integrated into the interface of the Google TV home screen. The change was detected two days after app titles were blocked from entering the list of programs to watch later on the mobile app.
Netflix boycotted by Google? Google TV loses integration with the streaming app for movies and TV series
This way, no series or movies on Netflix appear on Google TV recommendations, after all you can't even connect streaming to it. If you are looking for the Stranger Things series, as in the example above, the play button is not shown, but only those related to the judgment to say if you liked the series or not, or the button to watch the content later, but needless to say it doesn't work.
When trying to contact Google support for what is going on, the response was as follows:
“With Google TV, our goal is to bring the best of our search and discovery capabilities through your subscriptions to your favorite devices. We work with each content partner to make these entertainment experiences possible and the level of integration will vary with the partner accordingly. "
It almost seems like an answer that dumps the responsibilities on Netflix, which at the moment has not commented on the situation. In any case, the hope that the Netflix integration will return to Google TV is great, also because we are talking about one of the most popular streaming services in the world.
