[krono]

The percentage of visitors without JS likely doesn't make it worth it for the developer to spend time handling this nonstandard.

A site like this can definitely be created without JS, but it's their site and therefore their choice.

[detaro]

The percentage of visitors with extensions like Plopdown likely doesn't make it worth for Netflix to spend time handling this nonstandard. ;)

[krono]

The ability to seek is the standard so you've got things turned around I'm afraid :)

[MarcellusDrum]

But it's their site therefore their choice.

[krono]

Yes I believe so. Having said that, if I had a Netflix sub I would seriously have considered canceling over this.