Netflix Finally Gives Users A Way To Browse Shows Without Autoplay Previews

We've all been there: you're scrolling through Netflix and as you're looking at what to watch next, you casually let your remote rest on a show or movie for like half a second and then, boom, a preview starts.

This can be really handy if you want to have a look at all the stuff you haven't seen before, however for other people, it can be really annoying.

A quick scan on social media will tell you that it isn't an isolated irritation, with many people seemingly tearing their hair out over the unprompted autoplay function.

After listening to the cries from users, Netflix has decided to do something about it.

"Some people find this feature helpful. Others not so much. We've heard the feedback loud and clear - members can now control whether or not they see autoplay previews on Netflix," it said on social media.

The streaming service will now allow people to go into their account and opt-out of the function, meaning you can scroll through the library without even a peep from your telly until you tell it to speak.

Not only can you stop autoplay previews when searching, you can also do it after an episode finishes.

In order to engage this feature, you have to sign In to Netflix from a web browser, select Manage Profiles from the menu, select the profile you'd like to update, then check or uncheck the option to Autoplay next episode in a series on all devices or Autoplay previews while browsing on all devices.

Bob's your uncle, you're now autoplay preview-free.

Netflix added: "There may be a delay before the setting takes affect. You can force an update by switching to another profile, then switching back in order to reload your profile with the updated setting."

Netflix regularly listens to its users about what they want and what they don't want.

After people wracked up an impressive two billion hours of Adam Sandler's movie Uncut Gems, the streaming service decided to order four more movies starring the actor.

They tweeted: "Ya'll watched 2 billion - yes *billion* - hours of Sandler on Netflix. Now the Sandman is making four more movies at Netflix."

Two. Billion. Hours.

Topics: News, Interesting, Netflix

Stewart Perrie

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