Netflix’s new Windows 11 update disappoints users with lack of old features

Users have been left disappointed after Netflix‘s highly anticipated app rollout for Windows 11 fell seriously short of expectations. Originally announced in May, the update was meant to replace the native app by June but faced delays and a rapid testing phase in July.

The newly released version is no longer a standalone app but has become essentially web application wrapped in the Microsoft Edge-web browser, directing users to Netflix.com. This was a major leap from the previous Windows 8-era native app, which featured a popular “Downloads” option. The functionality allowed users to watch shows offline—considered a must-have tool for travelers—which has unfortunately been removed in the latest update.

Subscribers took to X to complain about the change calling it “terrible”.

What!??? @netflix is updating its Windows desktop app and "making it better" by removing the ability to download offline.