Netflix to let watchers turn off autoplay previews

Today, the streaming service giant announced to Verge that subscribers would finally have the option turn off autoplay on their screens. Photo / 123RF

Customers moaned, Netflix listened.

Today, the streaming service giant announced to Verge that subscribers would finally have the option turn off autoplay on their screens.

The new feature, which is also available to Kiwis, allows watchers to turn off the annoying autoplay previews that blast out while browsing through the service's collection of movies and TV series.

"Some people find this feature helpful. Others not so much," Netflix shared on Twitter.

"We've heard the feedback loud and clear — members can now control whether or not they see autoplay previews on Netflix."

Some people find this feature helpful. Others not so much.

We’ve heard the feedback loud and clear — members can now control whether or not they see autoplay previews on Netflix. Here's how: https://t.co/6V2TjEW6HD https://t.co/zbz4E8fVab

— Netflix (@netflix) February 6, 2020

Fans are stoked with Netflix's new settings improvement.

No one found that feature helpful. pic.twitter.com/8PHAvkA0ba

— NecroMomicon (@JesKarakashian) February 6, 2020

THANK YOU! pic.twitter.com/c5RlaL8r4t

— Dick Dastardly 🇺🇸 ⚜️ (@DastardlyRick) February 6, 2020

Wonderful.

Nothing is more worse than something that is starting itself and making unwanted noise and forces me to react and do something to stop it.

Keep that im mind. #advertising

— ☼ ǝdɐʞop ☼ (@dokape) February 6, 2020

I don’t mind the auto play but I sure do mind it when there’s sound. I don’t want some random preview blaring over the speakers as soon as I open the site or scroll down.

— Jenika E.💀👽 (@icemyeyes) February 6, 2020

Back in 2014, Netflix allowed users to disable the autoplay feature to stop the next episode from automatically screening.