Netflix-Tipps und Tricks:15 versteckte Funktionen von Tastaturkürzeln bis zum Ansehen mit Freunden

Netflix-Tipps und Tricks

Hier ist unsere Liste mit Netflix-Tipps und -Tricks im Jahr 2020:

Entdecken Sie, was hinzugefügt wurde (und was kommt)

Neue Shows und Filme werden regelmäßig zu Netflix hinzugefügt, aber bei so vielen Inhalten, die es zu durchsuchen gilt, kann es schwierig sein, mit den neuesten Ergänzungen Schritt zu halten – insbesondere, weil viele Titel nicht auf der Startseite erscheinen.

In ähnlicher Weise entfernt der Streaming-Dienst regelmäßig Inhalte, um die Dinge auf dem neuesten Stand zu halten, sodass Sie sich vielleicht fragen, warum Sie etwas nicht finden können, das Sie zuvor sehen wollten. Alles, was Sie tun müssen, um die neuesten Inhalte zu sehen, ist, oben auf Netflix auf „Neueste“ zu klicken. Sie sehen eine ganze Liste von Fernsehsendungen und Filmen, die neu bei Netflix sind. Scrollen Sie etwas nach unten und Sie werden sehen, was als Nächstes kommt.

Fordere bestimmte TV-Sendungen und Filme an

Auf Netflix gibt es immer etwas Interessantes und Unterhaltsames zu sehen, aber es ist enttäuschend, wenn Sie einen bestimmten Film oder eine bestimmte Fernsehsendung nicht finden können. Um dies zu beheben, können Sie mit dem Streaming-Dienst eine Anfrage für alles stellen, was Sie gerne sehen möchten, aber derzeit nicht verfügbar sind. Gehen Sie einfach auf die Seite Titelanfrage und geben Sie bis zu drei Vorschläge ein.

Es gibt keine Garantie dafür, dass die Titel, nach denen Sie suchen, ihren Weg zu Netflix finden – es könnte Lizenzprobleme geben oder Ihr Geschmack ist einfach zu nischenhaft oder zu schrecklich, um sich anzupassen! – aber wenn genug Leute danach fragen, wird Netflix auf jeden Fall aufhorchen und es bemerken, also kann es nicht schaden, Ihr Interesse zu bekunden. Denken Sie jedoch daran, dass sich der Streaming-Dienst eher als Kurator von Inhalten denn als Bibliothek aller Filme und Fernsehsendungen versteht, die jemals gedreht wurden.

Schalte geheime Untergenres mit Codes frei

Eine der einfachsten Möglichkeiten zum Durchsuchen von Netflix-Inhalten ist das Genre. Wenn Sie beispielsweise nach Spannung suchen, können Sie die Kategorie „Action“ auswählen und dann nach bestimmten Untergenres wie Action-Komödien, Spionage-Action und -Abenteuer, Western usw. suchen. Was Sie vielleicht nicht wissen, ist, dass Netflix viele weniger zugängliche Untergenres mit jeweils einem eindeutigen Code bietet, um Ihre Suche zu verfeinern.

Wenn Sie den richtigen Code kennen, können Sie beispielsweise sehen, welche „heißen romantischen“ Filme gerade verfügbar sind, oder die gesamte Auswahl an Tiefsee-Horrorfilmen erkunden. Sie müssen lediglich www.netflix.com/browse/genre/ eingeben und den entsprechenden Code am Ende der URL hinzufügen.

Bei politischen Komödien (Code 2700) gehen Sie zu www.netflix.com/browse/genre/2700. You can get the codes for all available sub-genres from the Netflix ID Bible or simply click directly through to them via the Netflix Secret Categories site. Not every sub-genre is available in every country, but most links should work in the UK.

Access Hidden Categories in Your Browser

If you can’t face the hassle of visiting a separate website to find hidden Netflix categories and codes, there are browser add-ons that put this information at your fingertips. Netflix Categories for Chrome (bit.ly/ncchrome431) and FindFlix for Firefox both let you browse the available hidden sub-genres at the click of a button and open them directly to view their content.

Search the global Netflix library

Many TV shows and movies that aren’t available on Netflix are offered by the service in one of its other 95 territories, some of which have a much bigger selection than ours. You can find out what’s available using the ‘unofficial Netflix online Global Search Tool’ (uNoGs for short, unogs.com), which lets you either browse genres or enter the name of a movie, TV show, actor, or director to view matching content from across the world. You’ll be surprised how many popular films and series aren’t available on our local Netflix, including Star Wars (can be watched in 23 countries), Harry Potter (Australia only), and Lord of the Rings (70 countries).

You may be able to access these regional variations using a VPN, though Netflix is clamping down on such tools and has become very good at spotting them. Some paid-for VPNs might still fool it or you could sign up for a free trial of a VPN subscription, but your success will vary depending on which country’s content you’re trying to access. Usefully, uNoGs tells you which language movies are subtitled in, and lets you view only those with English subtitles.

Watch a random TV show or film

Sometimes the most enjoyable TV shows or movies you watch are the ones you stumble across by chance and know nothing about. Netflix Roulette spices up your viewing by randomly choosing your on-screen entertainment. Simply tell it whether you want to watch a movie or a TV show and click the Spin button.

You can weight your chances of finding a hidden gem rather than a total stinker by choosing a category, narrowing results based on a particular rating range, and/or specifying the director’s name, actor’s name, or keyword. Keep spinning the ‘wheel’ until you find something promising, then click the Watch on Netflix button to begin viewing. It’s similar to flicking through TV channels late at night and stumbling across something half-decent.

Create a Personalized Profile

When you join Netflix, you’re guided through the process of setting up accounts for all the family members who will be using the service. This allows up to five people to have their own personalized Netflix experience with relevant viewing suggestions and watched lists. You can add new profiles at any time by going to the Edit Profiles page and clicking the Add Profile button.

Enter a name for the user, then edit the details, choose a profile picture, and set the maturity level for allowed TV programs and films – For Little Kids Only, For Older Kids and below, For Teens and Below or All Maturity Levels. These personalized profiles prevent young viewers from being exposed to anything that might upset them, and means parents won’t get fed up with recommendations for cartoons and Wet Hot American Summer.

Download Netflix Content to Watch Offline

Netflix is a streaming service, which means it requires an internet connection to deliver its content. However, if you’re traveling or stuck in the wilds you can still enjoy your favorite TV shows and films by downloading them in advance to watch offline. To download something, select the title you want to watch and click the Download icon on its description page. You can choose the video quality you require, to ensure you stay within your data and storage limits.

Not all Netflix content is available to download – at least, not yet. If you want to see only the shows and movies that can be downloaded, tap the three-line menu button in the app, and select ‘Available for download’.

Master Netflix’s keyboard shortcuts

Netflix has several useful keyboard shortcuts that provide instant control and save unnecessary clicking when you’re watching content on your PC. Here are some of our favorites:

• F: Switch to full-screen (press the Escape key to back out)
• Space bar or Enter key: Pause and resume playback
• M: Mute (and unmute) the sound
• Up arrow/down arrow: Raise and lower the volume
• Shift + left arrow: Rewind by 10 seconds
• Shift + right arrow: Fast-forward by 10 seconds
• CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + D: View statistics about your stream
• CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + S: Launch control panel to fix buffering

Pause and resume your Netflix account

Netflix is a subscription service, which means you have to pay from $8.99 every month to keep viewing its content. However, if you need to take a break from Netflix – perhaps you’re going to be away traveling, for example – it’s easy to cancel your account and then restart it when you’re ready.

Netflix stores your viewing activity for 10 months after you close your account, so when you restart your subscription you can pick up from exactly where you left off, rather than having to create a new account. To pause your membership, just go to your Account page and click the Cancel Membership button. When you next visit Netflix, you’ll be asked if you want to restart your membership.

Wipe Your Netflix Viewing History

If you’d rather not let the people you share Netflix with find out you secretly watch Adam Sandler movies when they’re not around, or you don’t want recommendations based on that one episode of Pretty Little Liars you watched out of curiosity, you’ll be delighted to hear that Netflix lets you review your viewing history and delete anything unwanted from it.

Just go to the My Activity page and click the X next to an item to remove it. You can also check the viewing history of other family members in this way – you just need to log into their profiles first.

Watch Netflix with Friends

It’s often a lot more fun watching movies with friends than on your own, but it isn’t always possible – especially if they live some distance away. Netflix Party is a Chrome extension that lets you watch Netflix with people you know, and chat with them in real-time while the film or program is playing. Assuming all participants have a valid Netflix account and have installed the add-on, all you need to do is navigate to the show or movie you want to watch. This generates a unique viewing URL that you can share with your friends for simultaneous viewing.

Improve Your Streaming Quality

If you want a better quality video, be prepared to pay for it. Viewers on the Basic plan ($8.99 a month) can only view content in standard definition, while Standard-plan subscribers ($12.99 a month) can enjoy HD. Premium members ($15.99 a month) get the red-carpet treatment and have access to Ultra HD content. Netflix has made switching plans very easy – just go to the Change Plan page and pick a new option.

By default, Netflix will serve up videos in the best quality possible for your plan, but if your internet speed drops below a certain threshold, then playback may suffer. To fix this, go to the Playback Settings page and change the playback settings as required.

Customize subtitles and language

Whether you enjoy foreign-language movies or you’re just hard of hearing, subtitles can be an essential part of your viewing experience. To find out which Netflix shows and movies support them, go to the Subtitles page.

You can customize the look of subtitles by altering the typeface, color, size, shadow, and background, and window options. Your changes will be applied to all supported devices. Alternatively, when a Netflix video is playing, you can select the Dialog button and choose the settings you require.

Prevent Netflix From Playing the Next Episode

Netflix has a feature called Post-Play that automatically plays the next episode of a show when you finish watching the current one. This is a useful tool when you want to ‘binge-watch’ a series because it saves you having to return to the main menu to manually select the following episode. However, in some circumstances, Post-Play is more of a hindrance than a help – perhaps you’re deliberately viewing a show out of sequence, or you’ve got an early start the next day and should go to bed!

To turn off this feature on the Netflix website, click your name in the top-right corner, select Your Account and click ‘Playback settings’. Under Preferences, deselect the option ‘Play next episode automatically’ and click Save. This setting will also be applied when you next watch Netflix via your mobile or smart TV app.