Netflix is not an app that changes particularly quickly, and the system still has a few design and performance flaws. Luckily, one of those debts will soon be paid off, and it’s tied to one of the more customizable elements of the experience: subtitles on the TV app.
According to TechCrunch, the video company has started releasing a new feature to change the look of subtitles from within the TV app itself. To your own surprise, including mine, when we wrote this, we couldn’t change the color or other details of the texts in the app, but we had to open the TV’s web browser and change the settings from there to our liking. A task that, no doubt, strained many.
Starting today and rolling out over the coming hours, users will be able to adjust the size—small, medium, and large—or choose from four color options: default white text, white text with drop shadow, and black text with white background. and yellow text with a black background.
In this way, Netflix complies with the terms of streaming services that already have a convenient and efficient subtitle setup, such as HBO Max, Prime Video, and Disney+, among others.
Streaming is growing on Smart TV
During the COVID-19 pandemic, streaming services have increased traffic in homes and many users have “discovered” that these apps can also be used natively or with TV Box-like accessories on TVs.
Kantar Ibope Media reports show that streaming consumption in Peru has grown by 57% through 2021 in television format alone, driven by new entertainment habits in the midst of a health crisis.
According to research firm Conviva, image quality/data traffic is up 17.3% year-over-year, although companies still face a lag in average in-app content launches (down 17.6%).
In Europe, for example, an episode starts playing after a 4-second wait after selecting it; while in Africa it is 8 seconds after the “game”. Globally, the most used streaming platform is Android TV with a 78% market share. Samsung, LG and other brands have managed to expand their presence by almost 20% compared to 2021.
Source: RPP
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