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by justrudd 2192 days ago
How so? I'm looking at the Netflix app in the App store right now and it offers in app purchases. I don't have to sign up before using it. I can sign up in the app (I'm assuming based on this screenshot from the App Store - https://imgur.com/a/t6AqwEx). I already have an account. Not going to jump through hoops to try it out.

Edited: added screenshot
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Hamuko 2192 days ago
>I can sign up in the app

You absolutely can't. The first thing you see when you download the app is a info string telling you how you can't sign up inside the app.

https://miro.medium.com/1*-mAqC-14gV7zNvWdn_SNxA.jpeg

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bjtitus 2192 days ago
You need to logout to see the first time user experience.

Those in-app purchases are grandfathered in from older versions of the app so they don't lose those subscribers. They no longer allow new subscriptions through IAP.

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