Netflix not working on iPad mini first edition

FYI,

There is no one in ANY of these Apple Support Communities from any Apple product teams, here.

Cognizant or responsible Apple product teams, designers and engineers do not read, nor participate in these Apple technical support communities.

These are, largely, Apple product user to user technical support communities.

I and others, in these Apple product support communities, are simply Apple product users, just like you, that volunteer our own time and knowledge here.

Apple supplies these forums for users to work out their product issues with other users, but these community forums ARE monitored/moderated by Apple Staff, as well as Apple Community Support Specialists, assigned to these community forums.

That stated,

1st gen iPad Mini is over 6 years old, now.

How long do you realistically expect Apple to support their computers and devices?

Also, Apple is not responsible for what devices and IOS versions third party app developers decide to continue support, or not support, and move on to, your irrational rantings and whinings not withstanding.

Apple stopped supporting 6 and 7 year old devices nearly 3 years, ago.

A 1st gen iPad Mini is an over 6-year old iDevice that has internal hardware that is too old and too underpowered to run any newer versions of iOS.

IF Apple did let older iDevices upgrade to newer versions of IOS, you'd then be signing up into these support communities to moan and groan and whine about how slow your then 4-year old device would have been running on a newer, more hardware/software resource IOS version.

THAT stated,

Try this.

If you need older versions of apps that have moved on to iOS 10 and later, tap on my link below and choose the method that best works with your current situation.

CAREFULLY read and follow ALL directions.instructions. Especially so for my computer/older iTunes procedures.

All three of my procedures/solutions work!

Downloading Older iOS 9.3.5 Versions of A… - Apple Community

A Disclaimer.

Apps may or may not have older iOS 9.3.5 versions still available from the iOS App Store.

The Netflix app has versions in the iOS App Store that go all the way back to iOS 5.1.1.

There are three ways to try/attempt to get an older version of an app. Pick the method that works best for your situation/circumstances.

Also, I would STOP using that 2-2-1/2 year old Safari web browser, as it is, probably, not safe and secure to use any longer, and seek out a third party web browser that is STILL currently being updated and STILL being supported on iOS 9.3.5.

Heed my advice on this issue in my above link.

Samsung tablets run Google Android and mobile devices runnng Android are only supported for ONLY 3-4 years depending on the mobile device maker.

I own a fairly cheap Google Android supported phone that only got supported by Google for 3-years!

Apps were only supported for 4 years on my Android phone!

As I stated, Apple supoorts their own design and made mobile devices longer than this!

So does Microsoft.

So, your information is incorrect and not based in actual facts.

AND that $100 Amazon tablet will definitely NOT support the Netflix app for 10 years, plus!

Sorry.

Your issues are clearly with Netflix no longer supporting older iDevices, NOT Apple!

iDevice users that use iPads use their iPads for many different uses. Not just for watching video content.

If you aren't happy with your Apple iPad experience and you do not or cannot use my workaround for your Netflix app issues, go out and purchase that $100 Amazon device, instead!

Best of Luck to You!

[Edited by Host]

Got your reply despite Apple moderators removing it.

That Netflix app on your 2012 Amazon tablet is probably an older version and not up to date, but is still working.

I have an older versionx of Netflix on both my 7-8 year old iPad 1 or 2 models from long ago and these still work, too!

As I already stated, Netflix has compatible versions of their app, in the Apple iOS App Store all the way back to iOS 5.1.1.

They are not the most recent versions of the app, however, but these versions of the Netflix app still work, also.

So, what is your point?

Netflix has moved on to supporting their newest versions of their streaming app with much newer iDevices, now.

Apple cannot make any third party app developers do anything.

Apple has NO control, whatsoever, over what third party apps developers do, AT ALL!

Instead of arguing with me, why aren't you putting my proven workarounds to work to get that older, compatible version of the Netflix app for your iPad Mini 1.

I gave you three possible solutions for you to try.

iOS is still sandboxed and cannot be hacked, currently.

Security is STILL better on iOS devices than on any other mobile devices.

I gave you three ways to get Netflix for your device.

I have been posting those three solutions for years and they have work for many older iPad users.

You can get a working version of Netflix for your iPad Mini, only if you choose to make the effort and try to do so.

I am done.