Love watching Netflix for hours on end? There’s a lot more you can do with it if you spend just a few quick minutes in the settings section. You can improve your binge-watching weekend by customizing subtitles, home screen previews, download settings, and more. Here are 18 of the best Netflix tips and tricks.
Download your shows and movies offline
Credit: Khamosh PathakTo adjust quality, open the Netflix app, go to your Profile, tap the Menu button at the top (the three horizontal lines), then go to App Settings > Downloads > Video Quality. Here, choose between Standard or Higher based on your storage space or network.
Now, just tap the Download button next to an episode, season, or movie to download it. You’ll find downloaded media in the Downloads section in your Profile tab, where you can watch and delete shows.
Sign out of one, or every other device
Credit: Khamosh PathakClick the Profile icon and go to Account. Here, switch to the Devices tab and choose Access and devices. Then, find a device you want to log out from and click Sign Out. You can also click the Sign Out of All Devices button to log out all devices together.
Stop Netflix from sharing your private data to third parties
Credit: Khamosh PathakClick the Profile icon, go to Account, switch to the Profiles tab, choose your profile, and go to the Privacy and data settings option. Finally, disable the Allow matched identifier communications feature. Repeat this for all the profiles on your account.
Transfer your profile to a new account
Credit: Khamosh PathakOpen the Netflix website and choose your profile. Then, click the Profile icon at the top and go to Transfer Profile. This will open up a wizard that'll walk you through the next steps. Click Start Profile Transfer and choose if you want to transfer to a brand-new account or to an existing one. Netflix will help you set up a new account with all your data. If you're transferring to an existing account, you'll need to know the email and the password for the account. Follow the instructions to transfer your profile to a new account.
Get rid of unwanted content from your watch history and recommendations
Credit: Khamosh PathakGo to Netflix’s Viewing Activity page (you can also get there from Account > Profiles > Your Profile > Viewing Activity).
Click the little Hide button next to the title that you want to remove. Confirm in the next step, and the title will disappear from your watch list.
Enable smart downloads for your mobile devices
Credit: Khamosh PathakMenu > App Settings > Smart Downloads.
Stop Netflix from using too much of your mobile data plan
Credit: Khamosh PathakMenu > App Settings > Cellular Data Usage. Here, disable the Automatic feature and switch to the Save Data option. This will adjust quality while off wifi to allow for about six hours of playback per GB of data.
Make sure you’re watching in HD or 4K
Credit: Khamosh PathakIt would be a shame to pay the 4K plan but only watch in 720p because you didn’t adjust your settings. Go to Netflix’s playback settings page, and from the Data Usage Per Screen option, switch to the High option. Now you’ll get the best quality for the device or screen that you’re on.
Stop Netflix from automatically playing next episodes and previews
Credit: Khamosh PathakYou can disable both features on a profile-by-profile basis. After opening the Netflix website, go to the Profiles screen. Here, click the Manage Profiles button and choose the profile where you want to disable these features.
Now, uncheck Autoplay next episode in a series on all devices and Autoplay previews while browsing on all devices. Click the Save button to save your preferences.
Customize your subtitles to be way better
Credit: Khamosh PathakFrom here, you can change the subtitle font, text size, shadow, background color, and window color. Once you’re done, tap the Save button to save your settings.
Choose original dubs in your shows and movies
Credit: Khamosh PathakWhen you’re watching a foreign language film, Netflix has a habit of defaulting to English language dubbing. Sadly, there’s no setting to stop Netflix from doing that, but there’s always a way to switch to the original audio in the Netflix player. When you’re watching something, go to the Subtitles menu, and from the Audio section, switch to the Original audio.
Lock your profile to keep it private from other users
Credit: Khamosh PathakIf you want to protect your profile (especially if you share your account with your kids), click the Profiles icon and choose the Account option. Switch to the Profiles tab, choose your profile, and go to the Profile Lock section. Enter your account password, and from the next page, enable the Require a pin to access (user) account option. Then enter the four-digit pin and click the Save button. The next time you open Netflix, you’ll need to enter this pin to access your profile.
Block adult content, if you want
Credit: Khamosh PathakFrom the top, you can change the profile's maturity rating (7+ to 18+). If you want, you can also turn the current profile into a children’s profile, only showing content suitable for children. From the bottom, you can even choose to block a particular TV show or movie. Once you’re done, click the Save button.
Switch to dialogue-only subtitles
Credit: NetflixThis new subtitle option removes commentary and stage directions from the subtitles. So you won't see details about the background music or heavy breathing. You'll just see character dialogue.
Netflix's search feature is pretty great, but its organization kind of sucks. On the home screen, you might keep seeing the same popular content repeated in different sections. If you want to discover new content in a particular genre, style, or language, there is a better way. And that's to use Netflix's secret codes.
An example: In the following URL, replace (xx) with the desired Netflix code: netflix.com/browse/genre/xx. So, to view "Asian action movies", you'd navigate to netflix.com/browse/genre/77232.
A workaround for downloading movies and TV shows on Windows
But there is a workaround, which is to downgrade to the older version. Because this is Windows, where you can install apps from outside of the Windows Store, this is easy and safe to do.
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We all have a tendency to start a movie or a TV show, only to get tired of it halfway through. Though, Netflix keeps reminding us of our lack of commitment with its Continue Watching feature. I usually end up ignoring this, while a show from three years ago keeps crowding my Continue Watching list. But if you're annoyed by this, there is a way out. If you don't plan to go back to a movie or TV show, simply hover over the thumbnail and click the "X" button to remove it from the list.
Get notifications for upcoming content
If you like watching the latest season of hit Netflix shows the day they come out, this feature is for you. Head over to the Coming Soon section in the Netflix app, find an upcoming movie or TV show that you want to watch, and click the "Remind Me" button. Netflix will now send you a handy reminder when the content launches.
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