The Netflix app will no longer support older iPhones and iPads that are stuck on iOS 16. 9a5Mac reports that Netflix is showing an alert to users on some iOS 16 devices that says, “We’ve updated the Netflix app! To use the latest version, please install iOS 17 or later.”
The change only affects devices that can’t be updated to iOS 17, such as the iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus phones, and Apple’s first-generation iPad Pro and iPad 5 tablets. These devices will no longer be able to receive Netflix updates, such as important patches for bugs and other security issues. Apple will release iOS 18 on September 16.
Netflix users stuck on iOS 16 can still access their accounts in the current version of the app for now, as well as a browser if all else fails.