Netflix wants customers to know what the best TVs are for watching House of Cards, Orange is the New Black and Better Call Saul, so it has sorted a list of 'Recommended TVs' to run Netflix properly.

The list of TVs currently recommended is small:

• LG webOS 2.0 TV (4K UHD model)
  

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• Sony Android TVs
  

• Roku TVs provided by Hisense, Insignia and TCL
  

It's quite a small list and oddly it doesn't have any Samsung TVs recommended, possibly because of the large number of bloatware Samsung usually ships on its TVs, slowing the experience for Netflix viewers.

Netflix takes a wide range of aspects into consideration before giving the recommendation, including speed to get to Netflix; performance while watching Netflix; Netflix UI and any physical buttons that allow quick access to Netflix.

Some remotes have started adding buttons for Netflix given in the U.S. more people subscribe to the streaming service than to HBO. The LG webOS TV offers a different UI entirely but it's easy to get Netflix and in some cases LG will chip in for a few months free.

As Netflix continues to grow worldwide, we expect more companies will recognize the importance of making it a prime feature on TV. The easier it is to get to Netflix and run the service, the more potential sales the company will garner.

Netflix is in the middle of a tough battle with VPN and studios, trying to calm the tide by reaching out to studios to make a "global" version of Netflix. This would remove the barriers currently made by content providers that want some content to not be accessed in certain countries.

This might not come soon enough though, with content providers already pushing Netflix to change its terms of service to remove customers that use VPN. In the near future, we might see outright bans of the VPN service as content creators become more frustrating.

Of course, if Netflix continues to grow it may find more leverage against content providers to make this global version of its streaming service. We still don't know all the details, but CEO Reed Hastings claims it's part of Netflix's future plans, alongside bringing the service to 200 countries.

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