The Netflix app is dropping support for older iPhones and iPads running on iOS 16. 9to5Mac The report is that Netflix is showing users on some iOS 16 devices an alert that says “We’ve updated the Netflix app! To use the latest version, install iOS 17 or later.”
This change will only apply to devices that can’t be updated to iOS 17, such as the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus handsets and Apple’s first-generation iPad Pro and iPad 5 tablets. These devices will not be able to receive further Netflix updates, such as critical patches for bugs and other security concerns. Apple is rolling out iOS 18 on September 16.
Netflix users stuck on iOS 16 can still access their accounts in the current version of their app, as well as using a browser if all else fails.