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Re:Netflix's new player breaks the ability to modify the see... by detaro on Sunday October 17, 2021 @12:57PM (#28897835)
The percentage of visitors with extensions like Plopdown likely doesn't make it worth for Netflix to spend time handling this nonstandard. ;)
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Re:Netflix's new player breaks the ability to modify the see... by krono on Sunday October 17, 2021 @02:53PM (#28898783)
The ability to seek is the standard so you've got things turned around I'm afraid :)
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Re:Netflix's new player breaks the ability to modify the see... by MarcellusDrum on Sunday October 17, 2021 @04:08PM (#28899359)
But it's their site therefore their choice.
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Re:Netflix's new player breaks the ability to modify the see... by krono on Sunday October 17, 2021 @06:08PM (#28900251)
Yes I believe so. Having said that, if I had a Netflix sub I would seriously have considered canceling over this.
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