Netflix Begins Testing Game Streaming on TVs r42 PCs, and Macs: Details

A small number of Netflix subscribers living in the US and Canada can now cloud-stream select games on their TVs. 3t1k69

Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Ali Pardiwala | Updated: 16 August 2023 10:47 IST

Netflix Begins Testing Game Streaming on TVs, PCs, and Macs: Details

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Netflix is rolling out a limited beta test to a small group of in Canada

Highlights

The games will be playable with the Netflix Game Controller phone app
Testing on PC and Mac will begin soon, with keyboard and mouse
Netflix confirmed its plans to expand into cloud streaming last year

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In an effort to delve deeper into the gaming segment, game controller app on the Apple App Store, flaring rumours about Netflix Games getting TV .

“We've been focused on creating a great gaming experience for our since 2021 when we added mobile games to Netflix. Our goal has always been to have a game for everyone, and we are working hard to meet where they are with an accessible, smooth, and ubiquitous service,” Mike Verdu, VP, Xbox.

It's now clear that the games will be streamed onto your TVs and that you'll be able to control it using the Samsung Smart TVs, and Walmart ONN. More devices will be added on an ‘ongoing basis.' Meanwhile, the PC and Mac versions will be playable through the official Netflix website on select (unspecified) browsers, and will rely on a keyboard and mouse for controls.

Any tech-related issues will be ironed out during the testing period — it has to be this way, since lags or hitches would feel a lot more annoying in a video game than while streaming a movie or show. As mentioned before, only two games are included in the testing period — a gem-mining arcade game called Molehew's Mining Adventure, and Ubisoft.

Currently, there is no solid window on when Netflix would bring its games catalogue to TV.

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