For those of you holding on to the second or third generation, watch out box: you’ll need to upgrade soon if you want to keep watching through your set-top box. Netflix is ending support for these devices on July 31st.
according to , Netflix is notifying customers of the change via email. He didn’t fully explain why he ended support for the two boxes that each debuted — except to say it’s doing it to “maintain the best Netflix experience possible.” To be fair, it’s hard to do on older hardware that won’t be able to support newer codecs.
In a broader sense, it’s unfortunate that large utilities are discarding old equipment, especially since it will increase the chances of those products becoming waste and ending up in landfills. However, there often comes a point where it no longer makes sense to maintain support for a declining user base of outdated devices.
Although successful, the latest version of Apple TV 4K is on sale. There is a 64 GB version that’s $40 off and the lowest price we’ve seen so far.
