I think most of us have a decent relationship with Netflix – or perhaps an unhealthy one, where Netflix watches us in our underwear as we shove, potato chips into our mouths as we lie on the couch in our underwear, bingeing on everything the service has to offer. No judgies.
Either way, if there’s one thing about the general Netflix experience that makes me want to throw my remote against the wall, pick up my TV and throw it out of the window like I’m a member of The Who and proceed to kick a puppy, it’s the horrible way that trailers autoplay on videos when you’re scrolling through potential watchables. Like, I proper hate it, and it makes me furious – to the point where I‘d sometimes rather just switch Netflix off and read a book instead.
Netflix has finally, finally listened to the many cries against those abominations, and allowed people to turn the bleeding things off. It’s still something you have to opt out of, but it’s something that’ll make your general Netflix experience a million times better. To do so, you’ll have to sign in to your Netflix account from a browser and switch it off. Here’s how:
When you browse Netflix, you can automatically play trailers using autoplay to get a preview of a TV show or movie.
To turn autoplay on or off:
- Sign In to Netflix from a web browser.
- Select Manage Profiles from the menu.
- Select the profile you’d like to update.
Check or uncheck the option to Autoplay previews while browsing on all devices
Done. DONE. Sweet, merciful Lord, those auto-playing trailers are gone.
Last Updated: February 7, 2020
Pariah
February 7, 2020 at 08:52
Why do you find those annoying? I don’t mind them at all. O_o
Geoffrey Tim
February 7, 2020 at 09:06
Browse, start reading about what it’s about, stupid loud trailer plays. move to next thing, start read LOUD TRAILER, move right, start r LOUD TRAILERRRRRRRR
Pariah
February 7, 2020 at 09:11
Mine are muted by default. I didn’t know they had volume until now, tbh.
RinceThis
February 7, 2020 at 12:43
About bloody time. I’ve had whole series ruined by this.
justlikemo
February 7, 2020 at 08:56
Hey Geoff long time no see. I don’t mind those, I just scroll away. What would make me throw my tv out the window is recap of the last show, especially when we are binging. They have switched that off for a few new shows.
Geoffrey Tim
February 7, 2020 at 09:06
Good to see you last night! Hope you enjoyed the movie! 🙂
justlikemo
February 7, 2020 at 09:11
It was good, I think my better half enjoyed it much more than I did, cos she indentified more with the characters, could not stop talking about it on the way home 🙂
Pariah
February 7, 2020 at 11:17
Yeah that’s annoying when lying on the couch. There’s a skip recap button, but that doesn’t help when you have to get your lazy ass up to click it.
justlikemo
February 7, 2020 at 14:27
yeh, oh man, on my chromecast it does not allow me to click on the damn remote, it only allows me to click with my phone, cos I’m casting from it. AT that point I want to throw something