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How to turn autoplay on or off

Netflix has two autoplay features that you can turn on or off for each profile on an account. Changes to autoplay settings take effect across all devices.

Autoplay the next episode

When you watch TV shows with multiple episodes, you can choose whether to automatically play the next episode.

  1. From a web browser, go to your Account page.

  2. Open the Profile & Parental Controls settings for the profile you want to manage.

  3. Change the Playback settings.

  4. Check or uncheck the option to Autoplay next episode in a series on all devices.

  5. Select Save.

Note:
Your device may require a refresh to pick up the updated settings. To refresh:
– Switch to another profile, then switch back.
– Or, sign out of your device and and sign back in.

Autoplay previews

When you browse Netflix, you can choose whether to automatically play previews of TV shows and movies.

  1. From a web browser, go to your Account page.

  2. Open the Profile & Parental Controls settings for the profile you want to manage.

  3. Change the Playback settings.

  4. Check or uncheck the option to Autoplay previews while browsing on all devices.

Note:
Your device may require a refresh to pick up the updated settings. To refresh:
– Switch to another profile, then switch back.
– Or, sign out of your device and and sign back in.

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