The Industry-changing Move
YouTube realized the importance of having offline videos available to some end-users where bandwidth is limited and/or pretty expensive. They have an offline videos mode in their mobile app for a while and Netflix is probably looking at the advantages that this feature provides. Daniel Taitz, the COO of Penthera, a “download and go” software company has indeed said they’re working on downloadable content for Netflix. How the feature will work, still isn’t clear. The second confirmation of the feature being added came from Frost & Sullivan Principal Analyst Dan Rayburn. According to Rayburn, Taitz explained that as consumer awareness grows, the demand for this feature will also grow.
The Challenge: Content Rights
Netflix and other service providers can actually provide the offline viewing feature easily, if it wasn’t for the issue of Content Rights. Rayburn explained the issue, as follows – He also added that all of Netflix originals will be available for offline viewing, since Netflix owns those shows. Great news for Daredevil fans, eh?!
Excited or Cautious?
Let us know if you’re excited to see this new feature being rolled out. Or is it going to be another dud that will wash away the cheer by poor implementation? ALSO READ: 4 Chrome Extensions That Bring Features You’ve Always Wanted to Netflix The above article may contain affiliate links which help support Guiding Tech. However, it does not affect our editorial integrity. The content remains unbiased and authentic.
