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I really miss the stars on Netflix. Now I usually open up a browser and look up the movie before I start watching. So sad!

pookeh 5y ago
I use Trim [1] for Chrome to add ratings in the netflix interface. It also dims recommendations that are below my specified stars. Works really well! [1] https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/trim-imdb-ratings-on-netf/lpgajkhkagnpdjklmpgjeplmgffnhhjj https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/trim-imdb-ratings-...
- shoto_io 5y ago
  nice! Thanks for sharing!
GordonS 5y ago
I don't have Nexflix, but I do have Amazon Prime (and an Amazon Fire HD stick), and I love the fact that it shows ratings from both Prime users and IMDB - it would be a major PITA to have to look up everything one-by-one on my phone! Off the top of my head, I think it shows IMDB ratings for shows from other services too (e.g. Disney+, BBC iPlayer).
- derivagral 5y ago
  IMDB is owned by Amazon. I would assume that's why nobody else has something similar. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMDb https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMDb
- tyingq 5y ago
  Of course, they don't allow you to filter and/or sort on those ratings. Argh.
- omega3 5y ago
  I find IMDB ratings are often over inflated, rotten tomatoes ratings are much better but not perfect.
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denimnerd42 5y ago
I don't miss that. I'd rather watch the first 5 minutes of a movie and see if it's for me. If I see 3 stars I will automatically not want to watch it but I may enjoy such a movie or TV show.
extra88 5y ago
I've always preferred the five-star scale over a simple thumbs-up, down. The stars never went away on the dvd.netflix.com interface (I still have a disc plan along with streaming). I think the red stars for movies/shows I haven't rated reflect Netflix's guess for how I'll rate them but further down there's small print that shows Neflix's guess numerically and the numeric average rating for all users.

pookeh 5y ago

I use Trim [1] for Chrome to add ratings in the netflix interface. It also dims recommendations that are below my specified stars. Works really well! [1] https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/trim-imdb-ratings-on-netf/lpgajkhkagnpdjklmpgjeplmgffnhhjj https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/trim-imdb-ratings-...

shoto_io 5y ago
nice! Thanks for sharing!

GordonS 5y ago

I don't have Nexflix, but I do have Amazon Prime (and an Amazon Fire HD stick), and I love the fact that it shows ratings from both Prime users and IMDB - it would be a major PITA to have to look up everything one-by-one on my phone! Off the top of my head, I think it shows IMDB ratings for shows from other services too (e.g. Disney+, BBC iPlayer).

derivagral 5y ago
IMDB is owned by Amazon. I would assume that's why nobody else has something similar. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMDb https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMDb
tyingq 5y ago
Of course, they don't allow you to filter and/or sort on those ratings. Argh.
omega3 5y ago
I find IMDB ratings are often over inflated, rotten tomatoes ratings are much better but not perfect.

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denimnerd42 5y ago

I don't miss that. I'd rather watch the first 5 minutes of a movie and see if it's for me. If I see 3 stars I will automatically not want to watch it but I may enjoy such a movie or TV show.

extra88 5y ago

I've always preferred the five-star scale over a simple thumbs-up, down. The stars never went away on the dvd.netflix.com interface (I still have a disc plan along with streaming). I think the red stars for movies/shows I haven't rated reflect Netflix's guess for how I'll rate them but further down there's small print that shows Neflix's guess numerically and the numeric average rating for all users.