How to turn autoplay previews on or off

To quickly sample TV shows and movies, you can set Netflix to play previews automatically.

On an iPhone, iPad, Android phone or tablet

  1. From the lower right, tap My Netflix.

  2. From the upper right, tap More  or .

  3. Tap Manage Profiles .

  4. Select the profile you want to edit.

  5. Toggle the switch next to Autoplay Previews  to turn the setting on or off.

  6. In the upper right, tap Done.

On all other devices

Some older TVs and devices don't support autoplay previews.
  1. From a web browser, go to your Account page.

  2. From the Profile & Parental Controls section, select a profile.

  3. Select Change for Playback settings.

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

    Note:
    On TVs, turning off autoplay previews doesn't stop autoplaying from the details page of a TV show or movie.
  5. Select Save.

You may need to refresh your device to pick up the updated settings.

To refresh:

  • Switch to another profile, then switch back.

  • Or, from the menu on the left, select Get Help > Reload Netflix.

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