There are times when you opened Netflix, usually episode previews play automatically. Yes, sometimes autoplay is a good strategy to hook viewers by giving them a glimpse of what the show is about. However, this kind of feature eventually becomes annoying for long-time users. If you prefer reading the show’s quick summary than watching a preview, this is your lucky day since we will be helping you how you can turn off the autoplay feature of Netflix.
In addition to the previews, you can disable autoplay for the following episode so that after you’re done watching, Netflix will request your approval before playing it. The development of wholesome viewing habits may be aided by this because autoplay keeps viewers’ attention for longer than planned.
Here are 3 ways you can turn off the autoplay feature of Netflix
Disabling the autoplay feature of Netflix can be done on the profiles menu. Here is the steps on how you can do it.
Step 1: Go to Netflix on your browser
Step 2: Click on Manage Profiles
Note: If you happen to head straight into the Netflix homepage just click on the profile icon on the top right of the screen.
Step 3: Click on the profile that you want to edit
Step 3: Here, click on the pencil icon on your profile.
Step 4: Once you are on the edit profile page look for the Autoplay control section.
Step 5: Then, uncheck the ‘Autoplay previews while browsing on all devices.’ option.
Step 6: You can also uncheck the ‘Autoplay next episode in a series on all devices.’ option if you don’t want Netflix to start auto-playing the next episode.
Step 7: Then, click on Save to save the settings.
Step 8: Finally, click on Done to exit the Manage Profiles screen.
Netflix’s autoplay for trailers and the following episode will be disabled thanks to the modified settings. Then, you can start streaming by clicking on your profile.
You have a number of options when using Netflix on a web browser to personalize your viewing experience. This implies that in addition to using the browse page, you can also switch off Netflix’s autoplay feature via the Settings menu. This is the procedure.
Step 1: Open Netflix on your web browser and click on the profile you want to turn off autoplay for.
Step 2: In the top right corner, click on the profile icon.
Step 3: From the menu, click on Account.
Step 4: Scroll down to the ‘Profile & Parental Controls’ tab and click on the downward arrow next to your profile.
Step 5: Go to Playback settings and click on Change.
Step 6: Here, uncheck the ‘Autoplay previews while browsing on all devices.’ option.
Step 7: Then, click on Save.
By doing this, Netflix won’t start playing a preview when you read a title description.
While the Netflix mobile app is useful for viewing while on the go, autoplay previews may also ruin the experience. The actions listed below can be used to turn this off using the Netflix mobile app.
Step 1: Open the Netflix app on your iPhone or Android device.
Step 2: Tap on the edit icon in the top right corner.
Step 3: Tap on the profile you want to turn autoplay off.
Step 4: Scroll down and tap on the ‘Autoplay Next Episode’ and ‘Autoplay Previews’ toggles to turn them off.
This will turn off autoplay for all the devices using that profile.
If the promo for an improper TV show or movie automatically plays in front of the kids while you’re browsing Netflix, it could get you into trouble. Hence, in order to prevent this from happening, we hope that this guide has assisted you in turning off autoplay on Netflix.
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