Netflix has finally caved on one of its most criticized features: the previews that automatically play while browsing for something to watch.
And they’ve made the process pretty painless, too.
Just sign in to your Netflix account from a web browser, click on “manage profiles” and then choose the profile you want to update. Deselect “autoplay previews while browsing on all devices” and you’re set.
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While you’re there, you can also stop another form of autoplay. When one episode of a show ends, Netflix will automatically play the next one. Deselecting “autoplay next episode in a series on all devices” will put an end to that.
Twitter users savored the long-awaited victory over autoplay:
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