Netflix is set to revamp its mobile user interface later this year, according to co-CEO Greg Peters, who announced the plan in an earnings call. The new design aims to "better serve the expansion of our business over the decade to come." It's a follow-up to last year's significant TV revamp that introduced a prominent banner recommending content on the home screen.
The mobile redesign is expected to provide a more flexible canvas, allowing for future iteration and evolution of Netflix's offerings. Peters emphasized that the new UI will serve as a platform for continuous improvement, testing, and refinement.
Interestingly, Peters also touched upon vertical video, which has been a topic of discussion lately. While it's not currently a priority for Netflix, the company is already experimenting with vertical video feeds in its mobile app, featuring clips from popular shows and movies. In the future, Peters hinted that these clips might extend to other formats, such as those found in video podcasts – an area increasingly important to the streaming giant.
The mobile redesign is expected to provide a more flexible canvas, allowing for future iteration and evolution of Netflix's offerings. Peters emphasized that the new UI will serve as a platform for continuous improvement, testing, and refinement.
Interestingly, Peters also touched upon vertical video, which has been a topic of discussion lately. While it's not currently a priority for Netflix, the company is already experimenting with vertical video feeds in its mobile app, featuring clips from popular shows and movies. In the future, Peters hinted that these clips might extend to other formats, such as those found in video podcasts – an area increasingly important to the streaming giant.
. Anyway, so they're revamping the mobile UI, cool, I guess. It sounds like they want to make it more flexible for future updates and stuff. And oh boy, vertical video is coming! I remember watching those old flip phones with MMS videos, this is crazy 
. But for real though, video podcasts are gonna be a big deal now, I can already see it. They're experimenting with it on their app and it's not even official yet 
. Can't wait to see what they come up with!
I'm kinda curious about this new mobile UI. The banner thing was a nice touch last year, and if they can make it even more intuitive, that's a win. But I hope they don't lose any of that personalized feel we love about Netflix 
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Still, I guess it's cool that they're experimenting with vertical video. That stuff's been around for ages, but hey, if Netflix makes it pop (no pun intended), who cares? 
! a mobile UI revamp is like, super needed for netflix - it's been feeling all wonky on my phone lately 
but i guess that new tv redesign was a good start 
and now they're gonna make the app even better? that vertical video thing tho... i'm kinda hyped about that 
if it means we get more cool vids in podcasts, yes pls! 
. A more flexible canvas sounds like a great idea, 'cause let's face it, the current one can be a bit clunky at times 
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. It's definitely somethin' we'll see more of in the future, and I'm not entirely sure about it, but it could be kinda cool 
! Can't wait to see what they come up with next 
. It's like we're constantly trying to optimize for nothing, just so we can have a better viewing experience. And now Netflix is revamping its mobile UI – yawn... or is it? I think this is actually a reflection of how our brains are wired to crave simplicity and ease. We want to be able to access whatever content we want without having to navigate through menus and whatnot. The more the design can get out of our way, the better 
... like i was enjoying the outdated interface on my phone anyway... 12 more months of beta testing and who knows when it'll be done? 
and what's with this vertical video nonsense? why fix what ain't broke, right? 
. On one hand, it's awesome they're taking steps to improve their app and adapt to the evolving user experience 
. We've seen them experiment with new features before only to abandon them later... 
Still, I guess it's better than nothing 
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. On a more serious note, vertical video is gonna be HUGE (literally and figuratively) soon! Can you imagine scrolling through your podcast faves in vertical mode? Mind blown