For anyone who enjoys spending time on the Netflix app. Netflix is bringing in, new fresh updates. The new updates the app is bringing in will benefit people as viewers and make it so much easier to navigate through the app. This new upgrade will not only renovate the “My List” feature in the app. It will also add to Netflix’s already existing features. For example, Netflix will be adding a “coming soon” row to their app. The upgrades are for viewers to enjoy, be more organized and be up-to-date with what’s trending. Netflix’s intention with these new upgrades is to benefit their subscribers and give them a more pleasant experience.
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The brand new exciting changes “My List” will be put through. Including, four filters to simplify switching from “Movies,” “TV Shows,” “Haven’t Started,” and “Started” filters. The new “Haven’t Started” and “Started” filters will feature what people have already watched and have not yet watched. Also, people will now be able to organize content in alphabetical order. This can be done by the date when something was added to “My List” or by the release date as well. Everything will be related to the content people have yet to watch and are watching.
Coming Soon Row On Netflix
In addition, as mentioned before, the Netflix app is also receiving new features. The new feature is called “Coming Soon” which will be presented on the home screen. This new row will consist of letting viewers know when a TV series or movie is finally arriving. People will also have the option of setting reminders for a specific movie or series they have been waiting to watch. This is to know the exact moment when the movie or series has finally arrived.
Moreover, as of right now subscribers have to navigate to the “New & Popular” menu and scroll through the rows of coming next week, coming this week, and worth to wait which can be a little more of an extra work. More work some subscribers might find annoying. But the newly added “Coming Soon” row to Netflix will make everyone’s life so much easier. Since this row will eliminate the need for the viewers to click anywhere else around the app to find the release date information on shows and movies waiting to watch. This feature is not yet available but will start to appear globally during the next few weeks.
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Unfortunately, since Netflix’s new upgrades are really recent. The new filters will only be available through the mobile app for now. Also, Android users will be the first ones to enjoy the new updates. Regardless of these small delays. Do not worry, the new upgrades will be rolling on iOS over the next few weeks via (The Verge).
Additional Changes Added To The App
Netflix also made recent upgrades to its suite of accessibility features as well. For example, they enhance their audio description and modify their subtitle settings on TVs. All great changes can make someone’s experience more pleasant. Also, incredibly handy features that will navigate anyone and everyone who is a subscriber to what the viewers want to watch, have not watched and should watch. Great additions to the app’s experience that might make everyone love the app even more.
Reminders
The app itself is not yet available for everyone to enjoy but people should be able to start viewing it on their devices in the next couple of weeks. Also, the coming soon row should start rolling out to everyone’s devices in the next couple of weeks as well. Mostly, everything is yet to come. So stay alert and check the new and improved app in a couple of weeks for what’s new and what is changing.
By: Nohemi Sanchez
Sources:
CNET: Netflix’s New Update Makes It Easier to Find Stuff to Stream Fast
Bitdefender: Netflix update makes it easier to find the content you haven’t watched yet (but want to)
The Verge: Netflix is making it easier to find saved shows and movies you still haven’t watched
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