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https://help.netflix.com/en/node/2102 https://help.netflix.com/en/node/2102
by collinmcnulty 4y ago
https://help.netflix.com/en/node/2102 https://help.netflix.com/en/node/2102
- yamtaddle 4y agoI toggled that back when they added it. Netflix still does it for me. IDK if they reset it at some point or what, but it's bizarre that "make the UI not be legendarily terrible" is opt-in to begin with.
- joegahona 4y agoI wasn't able to get autoplay off on Netflix via Roku on one of my TVs. I really am intrigued by this decision by Netflix. Some PM was probably able to tie autoplay to some metric, but I can't stand it. I wonder if their research showed that older users miss the UX of old-school TVs, where you flip channels and instantly see something playing, rather than having to navigate and select something with more intent.
- andsoitis 4y agoRationale: https://about.netflix.com/en/news/new-netflix-tv-experience-includes-video-previews-that-speed-your-next-selection https://about.netflix.com/en/news/new-netflix-tv-experience-... tl;dr is that they found it helps people more reliably evaluate whether a show/movie is for them, esp. given the increase in unknown IP.