‘Tis the eve of cinematic delight, where thou settle upon a cushioned throne, fire up Netflix, and delve into the vast expanse of its streaming trove. Alas, tarry too long upon a title, and lo, scenes from yonder selection doth assault thine senses. Verily, Netflix’s autoplay, a feature most vexing to many, yet unknown to so many souls, can indeed be quieted.
But lo, the autoplay doth not cease there. Nay, ’tis also present when an episode of a TV show draweth to a close, and it doth commence the next episode without a single nod from thee. An expedient feature for those amidst a binge-watching saga or for those desiring to entertain their pets whilst away. Yet for most, ’tis control over the viewing experience that one craves — nay, when the screen doth dim to black, one wishes not for episodes to continue playing, draining the precious reservoir of bandwidth, especially for those without the boon of unlimited internet.
Thankfully, a remedy exists, a mere voyage through the portals of thy Netflix account settings on a web browser shall suffice. Herewith, a guide on how to master Netflix’s autoplay features, both for previews and the consecutive playing of episodes.
Anon, to deactivate this unruly autoplay feature, thou must first embark on a journey to thy Netflix account through a web browser. ‘Tis possible to conduct this procedure on thy phone or tablet as well, bypassing the app of Netflix and instead utilizing thy device’s browser for this mission.
Upon rendezvous within the hallowed halls of thy account, wherein a plethora of information doth reside, including the profiles thou hast crafted, thou shalt discover the need to silence the autoplay for each profile individually. Select the account thou dost wish to amend, and scroll down to the Playback Settings section.
Uncheck the boxes found atop the page, beneath the Autoplay controls for you — one for previews, the other for next episodes. Should ye uncheck the second, Netflix shall no longer bombard thee with previews of content as thou dost hover over them. And if ye uncheck the first, the streaming service shall halt the automatic progression to the subsequent episode in thy ongoing series viewing. Though binge-watching may be the fad of the age on Netflix, by disabling this feature, viewers shall be compelled to actively partake in their binge, rather than passively submit.
Finally, click Save to cement thy choice. With but a single alteration to thy profile on one device, the change shall reverberate across all devices whereon thou art logged into Netflix.
Netflix doth forewarn of a delay ere the setting doth take root, yet should ye wish to hasten the transformation, shift profiles, then revert to reload thine own profile with the amended settings.
And shouldst thou find thyself yearning for the ways of autoplay once more, simply return to thy settings and recheck those boxes you hath unticked.
