Netflix Not Developing App for Vision Pro Because Headset is 'Subscale' and 'Not Relevant' to Subscribers

When the Vision Pro launches, it will not feature some popular apps like Netflix, YouTube, or Spotify, with users instead relegated to accessing these services through the Safari web browser on the device.

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In an interview with Stratechery, Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters explained earlier this week that Netflix does not plan to develop a Vision Pro app at this time because the device is "so subscale" that it is "not really particularly relevant" to most Netflix members.

Peters said that Netflix needs to be careful about how money is spent, ensuring that resources are not invested in areas that will not yield a return.

You got to a good one really quick there already. Not by any unwillingness or lack of desire to do that, but even when you note we look at as close to ubiquity on devices perspective, the decisions that lead to that are we try and be very rigorous about, "What's the effort to integrate on any given set of devices and what's the benefit for the members that we serve?". We have to be careful about making sure that we're not investing in places that are not really yielding a return, and I would say we'll see where things go with Vision Pro. Certainly we're always in discussions with Apple to try and figure that out but right now, the device is so subscale that it's not really particularly relevant to most of our members.

Peters implied that Netflix is not ruling out a future Vision Pro app. "We've always had active discussions to how we could help each other out," he said about Apple. "Sometimes we find a great space of overlap. We can move very, very quickly. Sometimes it takes a little longer."

The Vision Pro is priced at $3,500, which puts it out of range of many of Apple's customers, and Apple is manufacturing a limited number of the devices in 2024, according to rumors. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently said that Apple sold between 160,000 to 180,000 units when pre-orders launched, and that the company will only ship around 500,000 units for the year.

Despite early demand, Kuo said that the Vision Pro is "still a very niche product," a view that appears to be shared by some notable companies not creating apps for the device.

The Vision Pro is able to run iPad apps with little to no effort from developers, but Netflix has opted not to allow the Netflix ‌iPad‌ app to be available on the headset. Peters did not explain why. Instead, Netflix subscribers will need to watch Netflix through the Vision Pro web browser.

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Top Rated Comments

ghostface147 Avatar
18 months ago
Agreed. Vision Pro isn’t there yet.
Score: 51 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Mrkevinfinnerty Avatar
18 months ago
This is what happens when you treat developers with distain.

Netflix doesn't need to bother this white elephant.
Score: 50 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Scipster Avatar
18 months ago
Because it takes so much time and effort to click the flag to allow your iPad app to run on visionOS.
Score: 48 Votes (Like | Disagree)
aidler Avatar
18 months ago
Well, at the moment, I’d say that is point on.
Score: 42 Votes (Like | Disagree)
truthsteve Avatar
18 months ago
lol and I'm sure Nvidia shield was super relevant.

We have to be careful about making sure that we're not investing in places that are not really yielding a return
how did that Facebook portal app turn out?
Score: 41 Votes (Like | Disagree)
jcbeckman Avatar
18 months ago

really not that simple
Actually, it's *simpler*. All they had to do was - NOTHING. They had to go out of their way and click the box to DENY the app for Vision Pro. The default for all iPad apps is to be available.
Score: 31 Votes (Like | Disagree)