Right?? They are barely on the computer to begin with, they seem a natural fit for streaming games. I already have my steam deck setup (and don't have Netflix), but I'm excited for new people to...
Right?? They are barely on the computer to begin with, they seem a natural fit for streaming games. I already have my steam deck setup (and don't have Netflix), but I'm excited for new people to get to experience the games
I went looking for these in the Netflix app on my PS5... turns out Netflix Games aren't supported on consoles for some reason. Tried on my iPad with no luck there, either. As far as I can tell,...
I went looking for these in the Netflix app on my PS5... turns out Netflix Games aren't supported on consoles for some reason. Tried on my iPad with no luck there, either. As far as I can tell, it'll only work in a smart TV app, or on a computer running Chrome or Edge.
Well as a Firefox guy who is absolutely never gonna use smart TV apps for any reason, that kinda sucks.
I get the browser compatibility thing — I don't like it, but I get it — but I'm honestly perplexed why Netflix has locked out console users. That should be the premier way to play something like Jackbox. Maybe I'll still give it a try in Chrome, I can hook up my laptop to the TV, but honestly what a hassle. The PlayStation is right there, permanently hooked up. I use it to watch Netflix all the time. I'm actually really curious now what the numbers look like... Netflix knows what percentage of its userbase are using smart TV apps vs. consoles. Am I in that tiny of a minority? I guess if the TV comes with the app preinstalled, for most people that's the path of least resistance. But also, it's terrible?
Yeah, I was able to get it to work with my Xbox Browser, pointed to Netflix.com and it worked with only a little kludge. I'd imagine that there's something that needs to deal with some untangling...
Yeah, I was able to get it to work with my Xbox Browser, pointed to Netflix.com and it worked with only a little kludge. I'd imagine that there's something that needs to deal with some untangling when Jackbox is already available on the platform, but it would be nice to work with especially if you already had controllers and input already ready to go. You might be able to get it going with the PS5 browser? Or User Agent switch your Firefox? But again, lot of work for it to just work.
Possibly a can of worms with distributing games through their own app rather than the PS Store. Similar to how Apple gets skewered for not allowing third party "stores". Consoles have maintained...
Possibly a can of worms with distributing games through their own app rather than the PS Store. Similar to how Apple gets skewered for not allowing third party "stores". Consoles have maintained the same locks, but there's little appetite to force them to open up.
I don't think Netflix is working on Firefox at all, last I checked. I've been using Zen and I get an error every time, but on the same machine Arc works fine.
I don't think Netflix is working on Firefox at all, last I checked. I've been using Zen and I get an error every time, but on the same machine Arc works fine.
I've always wondered why Netflix bothered adding games, but this seems like the one game that's tailor made for this.
Right?? They are barely on the computer to begin with, they seem a natural fit for streaming games. I already have my steam deck setup (and don't have Netflix), but I'm excited for new people to get to experience the games
That's actually really cool! I love the Jackbox games but I've never owned them myself. Got Netflix though — I'll have to try this!
I went looking for these in the Netflix app on my PS5... turns out Netflix Games aren't supported on consoles for some reason. Tried on my iPad with no luck there, either. As far as I can tell, it'll only work in a smart TV app, or on a computer running Chrome or Edge.
Well as a Firefox guy who is absolutely never gonna use smart TV apps for any reason, that kinda sucks.
I get the browser compatibility thing — I don't like it, but I get it — but I'm honestly perplexed why Netflix has locked out console users. That should be the premier way to play something like Jackbox. Maybe I'll still give it a try in Chrome, I can hook up my laptop to the TV, but honestly what a hassle. The PlayStation is right there, permanently hooked up. I use it to watch Netflix all the time. I'm actually really curious now what the numbers look like... Netflix knows what percentage of its userbase are using smart TV apps vs. consoles. Am I in that tiny of a minority? I guess if the TV comes with the app preinstalled, for most people that's the path of least resistance. But also, it's terrible?
Yeah, I was able to get it to work with my Xbox Browser, pointed to Netflix.com and it worked with only a little kludge. I'd imagine that there's something that needs to deal with some untangling when Jackbox is already available on the platform, but it would be nice to work with especially if you already had controllers and input already ready to go. You might be able to get it going with the PS5 browser? Or User Agent switch your Firefox? But again, lot of work for it to just work.
Possibly a can of worms with distributing games through their own app rather than the PS Store. Similar to how Apple gets skewered for not allowing third party "stores". Consoles have maintained the same locks, but there's little appetite to force them to open up.
I don't think Netflix is working on Firefox at all, last I checked. I've been using Zen and I get an error every time, but on the same machine Arc works fine.
Genuinely very cool, I shared this with my crew that likes to play these sometimes.
This is awesome! Family jack box games just got a lot easier
Done
They could have included Fibbage 3 just for the song!