9 Tips and Tricks for Getting More Out of Netflix

Subscribing to Netflix can cost anywhere from 7,99 to 15,99 euros per month, but is it profitable to pay this price without making the most of the streaming platform? The time has come to learn a master Netflix with these 9 tips and tricks with which you will discover functions for its version for Android and its desktop version that you may not know.

While we wait for Netflix to add the option to watch content while downloading, we'll focus on those tools that are currently available on the service. These facilitate the discovery of the contents recommended by the Netflix algorithm, the adaptation of subtitles to your tastes, the control of contents for the little ones of the house and many other things you will know in the following Netflix tips and tricks. Let's see it!




9 Tips and Tricks for Getting More Out of Netflix

Get the most out of your Netflx subscription with these tips and tricks.

Top 10 to discover the most popular content

Netflix used to not provide information on which series and movies were the most viewed on the platform. However, the situation changed in early 2020, when the company announced it would include a Top 10 on the main screen so that users could know what was the most viewed content each day. That said, this feature is already a reality and we recommend using it for find out what are the latest trends on Netflix and thus discover new series and films to watch.

In both the mobile and desktop version, you have to scroll down the main screen until you find the section called “The 10 most popular in the name of the country today”. It's a national classification that Netflix updates every day, therefore the series and films that appear in it are not obsolete. Additionally, you will be able to recognize titles that have a star in the ranking because they include a Top 10 badge in the upper right corner of their cover image.




9 Tips and Tricks for Getting More Out of Netflix

Here's what Netflix's Top 10 looks like, showing you recent trends in your country.

Search by category

Categorization is key in Netflix, as it gives you access to a neat catalog that you can find quickly the series or movie you want to see depending on the genre. Also, if you want to see a horror movie, but you don't know which one, you just have to enter that category and see the productions that the platform frames in that category. Without a doubt, this type of search is one of the best tools for navigating the Netflix catalog.

Let yourself be guided by similar advice

Netflix's algorithm works to relate similar productions and then recommend new series and movies similar to the ones you liked. To find similar recommendations, you need to go to the main page of a series or movie and select “Similar”. A new section will appear with productions similar to that title that you may like.

9 Tips and Tricks for Getting More Out of Netflix

These are the productions similar to "Dark" according to Netflix.

Secret codes to access hidden content

The categories we talked about above aren't the only way to access the full Netflix catalog. We recommend that you also use the secret codes of the service to find “almost” hidden contents. Each of these codes is associated with a category - there are dozens of them - for example, werewolf terror, satires, social dramas or silent films.

To use these codes you have to open the browser app, type in the search bar “Https://netflix.com/browse/genre/X” and change the final X for the code corresponding - you can find them all in this guide on how to use Netflix hidden codes -. Therefore, you will be able to access thousands of other unknown titles that don't usually appear in the classic Netflix division.




Lock the screen to prevent accidental touches

In April 2020, Netflix introduced a long-awaited feature: screen locking when watching series and movies. Thanks to this button, you can prevent accidental touches on the screen from taking you out of the app, stop playback or any other inconvenience.

To use this function, touch the screen while viewing and touch the padlock to activate the lock. When you want to quit Netflix, tap the lock again to unlock the screen.

9 Tips and Tricks for Getting More Out of Netflix

Change the appearance of captions

If the subtitle display is not clear or comfortable for you, you always have the option to change its appearance to suit your needs. Netflix has a personalization feature that allows you to change the color and font of subtitles. To access it you need to follow the following steps:

  1. Open the Netflix app and click Other, in the lower right corner of the screen.
  2. Scroll down and click Account, an action that will take you to the web to change your account settings.
  3. In the Profile and Parental Control section, click on your username.
  4. In the options menu that appears under your username, select the option Appearance subtitles.
  5. Once inside the subtitle editing screen, you are free to choose the aspect you like best. As you can see, you can change the font, size, shadow and color of the letter, shadow, background and the window subtitles. As you choose some options or others, you can see the result of the changes in the preview that appears at the top of the page. Click Save for the changes to take effect.

9 Tips and Tricks for Getting More Out of Netflix




Check what content your kids can see

Another important aspect of mastering Netflix is ​​knowing how parental controls work to control what content your kids can watch. The platform's parental control settings are very comprehensive, so you can configure even the smallest detail. On the one hand, you can enable a login PIN for your user in so that the little ones cannot access it. Go to Account> Lock Profile and you can enable this option.

Secondly, you can configure your children's profile so that they have access to a limited catalog based on their age. From Account> Viewing Restrictions, you can select one of the age groups or mark it as a profile to children in so that they can only access series and films for the little ones.

Finally, Netflix also allows you to lock some titles in so that they do not appear in your offer, regardless of the age limit we have explained above.

9 Tips and Tricks for Getting More Out of Netflix

Parental Controls allows you to configure what content your children watch.

Receive individual recommendations from your profile

That Netflix algorithm we've already talked about has the job of recommending those titles they think you'll like. Sometimes, the platform provides these individual recommendations by email, so they don't reach you unless you are the owner of the email address the account was created with.

That doesn't mean you can't access individual recommendations, as much as you can add a related email account to your profile. Therefore, those recommendations based only on the content you see from there will come to the same.

Go to Account> Profile & Parental Controls and click on your username. In the displayed option menu, select Add, next to Profile Email. Enter your email and there you will start receiving individual recommendations from your profile.

9 Tips and Tricks for Getting More Out of Netflix

This is the menu you need to access to add your personal email.

Know all the information in "Details"

While this feature is currently only available on the desktop version of Netflix, it is one of the most interesting on the platform. If you want to know all the information about that series you love, you just have to go to its main page and click on “Details”. There you can find out who created the series, which actors make up its cast, genres in which they are framed or their age group.

The information does not stop there, you can also find out about all the productions of the Netflix catalog in which an actor appears by clicking on his name. So if you really like an interpreter, you can continue with his filmography without leaving the platform of video on demand.

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