Netflix unintentionally made its content material present up within the Apple TV app

Breaking: Netflix made an oopsie. On Thursday, phrase spread on-line that a few of its content material started showing in the Apple TV app. The dearth of an official announcement (and very buggy nature) of the mixing was sufficient to forged doubt on the information. However that did not cease customers from rejoicing and sharing “FINALLY!” GIFs on social media. Sadly, your triumphant festivities weren’t warranted, as the corporate has said it was unintentional.

A Netflix spokesperson told The Verge on Friday that the Apple TV app integration was an error that has been rolled again. Certainly, Redditors who had been tracking the forbidden fruit with unbridled glee confirmed that every one indicators of Netflix content material had since vanished from Apple’s streaming hub. Netflix giveth, and Netflix taketh away.

Whereas the boo-boo was nonetheless energetic, PC World reported it allow you to add Netflix originals like Stranger Issues, Cobra Kai and The Crown however lacked licensed exhibits and films. Even the out there content material was a buggy mess. For instance, solely season 5 of The Crown was out there, leaving you to surprise what hijinks Liz and the gang had gotten into earlier than or after the grunge period. The “Add to Watchlist” and “Proceed Watching” options had been additionally stated to be spotty.

It is simple to speculate that such a glitch was tied to inner testing unintentionally made public, however there is not any motive to imagine that is something however wishful considering. No less than for now, you will have to look at Netflix content material within the Netflix app, leaving Apple’s for a well-earned rewatch of The Sopranos (through Max), The Bear (through Hulu) and Apple’s own Silo.

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