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Trying to get Netflix app to work on daughters ipad while using restrictions. However, when websites are limited to defined URL Netflix app dosen't work. Does anyone know what urls need to be defined to allow the netflix app to function with web restrictions switched on. Thanks !
I Found another posting via Google and I followed the steps and it worked. I am very thankful it did as I didn't want to disable tue website restrictions, I prefer them on so this was the answer to fix the netflix issue and allow the website restrictions to still be enabled:
I have the same issue. Tried all kinds of variations of the netflix urls (movies.netflix.com, signup.netflix.com, , etc....) couldn't get it working right... Did a mess of google searching and this thread is the only one I could find that addressed my exact issue. Called netflix and Apple. Apple was able to get it working (sort of, or temporarily....) They had me uninstall the app, then go under Settings -> General -> Reset -> Reset All Settings (make sure you know your network password for your wi-fi router before you do this, because you will need to reconnect to wi-fi because the password will get wiped out of the system memory) Supposedly, this will not remove any data, just reset to factory settings. After that was done, they had me shut down the iPad, then restart the iPad. Then reconnect to wi-fi and re-set all of the Restrictions settings I had set up originally. I left in five variations of the netflix urls because when I tried these steps with just one url it wouldn't work. I tried some testing, but couldn't figure which ones were needed so I left all five in the allowed websites section under restrictions. (movies.netflix.com, signup.netflix.com, , , ). Then I re-installed the netflix app and viola! it worked! I did a shutdown and restart of the iPad while I had the apple technician on the phone to make sure the app would still work after a restart and it did! Awesome.... but, after playing with the iPad some, the app would not work again! UGGGGGGGHHHHHH! I don't think I did anything specific to cause it to stop working and repeated the procedure at least 4 times with the same result, so I'm not sure what the problem is and I don't have days to spen on this.... So, I then did a bunch more testing and here's something that seems to work all the time, although it's a bit of a pain in the arse... When the netflix app is not working, go under Settings -> General -> Restrictions -> Websites and set the "Allowed Websites" to All Websites. Then close out of settings and launch the netflix app. (give it a couple of minutes to get past the red screen with spinning wheel if it doesn't open right away). Now, once the netflix app has been launched, go back and set the "Allowed Websites" back to Specific Websites Only and the netflix app will work at least until the next reboot of the iPad... The only problem with this is that you will lose your list of Specific Websites everytime you do this... For me it's not a huge problem, because my son is only 7 and doesn't really "Surf" the web, so I don't really have to add websites all the time. Hope I helped some Stecun... Hopefully netflix and apple will take steps to make this work better in a future update.... If anyone out there has a more permanent solution, it would be greatly appreciated! Where's all the computer science moms and dads at out there? ?
I was able to find 18 URLs that the web version of netflix uses and I added them, but it didn't help. I talked to Netflix support and they said they passed it on to their research team. I tried to get a work around or the list of URLs, but they didn't give them up.
Adding my complaint to the original. I'm having the same issue. Temp work-around (you don't have to disable the Restrictions), just change the website restrictions from 'Specific Websites Only' to 'All Websites', go launch Netflix, then change restrictions BACK to 'Specific Websites Only'. :/ Pain in the rear, but it will work until... maybe the next day. We really need to know what it is netflix is throwing at us to allow us to add a URL that will work every time. Ugh.
I also noticed, if you turn off website restrictions and launch Netflix, that the restrictions of movie and TV show ratings in the settings app have no affect on what you can see in Netflix. Disappointing.
Before the crackdown, Netflix said it needed to take a tough stance on password-sharing as it said members sharing accounts were weakening its ability to be one of the best streaming services out there. So with the extra revenue it's getting the service must be better than ever right? Well no; Netflix raised prices yet again and admitted it makes too many bad movies.
If you've been sharing your Netflix account this guide will be a handy tool for deciphering how Netflix will enforce its rules, and what your options are if you're looking to keep sharing your account with a friend or family member.
If you're in one of those regions and have a profile (or profiles) on your Netflix account for someone who's outside of your household, there's a good chance that you've already received an email telling you about your options.
Now, the 'Sharing your Netflix account' section of Netflix's Help Center simply explains the rules. It says that "a Netflix account is meant to be shared by people living together in one household", with a household defined as "a collection of the devices connected to the internet at the main place you watch Netflix".
People outside that household will need to sign up for their own account to watch, or buy an 'extra member' slot for your account. By hiding its precise methods for detecting password-sharing, Netflix can alter its methods to prevent them from being circumvented.
As you can see, that's nearly the cost of a basic Netflix plan on its own. And that price is per person, so if you want to add two people to a Netflix Premium account you'll have to double the amounts above.
Exactly how it will do this is unclear, though it has previously outlined plans to use its email/phone verification method to grant access, and also a limited-use code that lets you access the service for seven days.
If you're planning to leave Netflix when password-sharing restrictions are brought in then here are the best Netflix movies you need to watch before you unsubscribe. And if you're thinking about joining one of its rivals then here are the best Disney Plus shows, and the best Prime Video movies that you might want to check out.
The age of freely sharing Netflix passwords is drawing to a close as the streaming service announced the expansion of account restrictions in four more countries alongside plans to roll restrictions out "more broadly in the coming months."
While a date hasn't been set for wider rollout, Netflix said in a blog post yesterday that it had flipped the switch in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain to turn on features it claimed aren't really detrimental to users, and will give them "greater control over who can access their account."
Live yesterday in those four countries were requirements for Netflix users to set a primary location for their account "ensuring that anyone who lives in their household can use their Netflix account," device management features that let account holders manage usability in different locations and devices, account transfer features, and the ability to buy sub-memberships for up to two people in the household that don't live at the primary location.
A recent sign that things were changing came earlier this month when a now-removed Help Center intended for share-restricted users in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru went live for other countries that indicated users had to log into their accounts from their primary location once every 31 days to ensure they're able to maintain access.
With so many different policies in so many different countries now, it's easy to see how Netflix might make such a mistake, but fears over wider rollout of the 31-day restriction appear justified based on Canada's newest help pages for setting a primary location and accessing an account while traveling.
On the traveling page, Netflix states that those who travel frequently or own a second home should open the Netflix app on a mobile device "while connected to the Wi-Fi network at your primary location once a month and then when you arrive at the second location."
Of course, such restrictions raise questions of who gets to define what a household is, or how it's distributed across different physical locations, and Netflix's restrictions may very well impact customers in ways the company hasn't considered.
For those worried about the headache that Netflix subscriptions are sure to bring in the coming months, we would suggest you do not use this old-fashioned alternative for making naughty copies, although you might want to investigate its legal uses. Many local libraries also carry streaming offers and will loan out movies and series.
A rep said the PIN prompt is intended because after entering the Netflix app, you could watch any program on Netflix regardless of the ratings lock(s) on your X1 box. In other words, Netflix could also bypass your restrictions on Contour...so it prompts for your PIN. Therefore, if you set any restriction on Contour, Netflix will require your PIN.
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