The feature that until now has only been available on Cupertino devices is now available on the Android app: here’s what it allows you to do and why it can be really useful
Netflix also brings to Android devices a function that can revolutionize the enjoyment of video content, especially for the most undecided users, those who spend hours looking for something to watch and, in the end, only look at the catalog. The new feature is called “Play Something” and, in this case, the name describes it perfectly.
Launched last April, Play Something allows you to immediately find content to watch, whether it’s movies, TV series or shows from the platform’s vast library without necessarily having to manually scroll through the entire list of available titles. Now, a few months later, the company has chosen to make it available on Android devices as well. This interesting feature will allow this large segment of users to fully exploit the power of Netflix’s selection algorithm.
Show something, how it works
Starting today, subscribers to the subscription service equipped with Android devices will be able to be tempted by the platform’s suggestions created specifically for them. In fact, the platform selects a series of suggestions based on the user’s liking, elaborated according to previous views and the liking (or not) shown for the various contents.
Finding the button in the app’s interface is quite simple, since it has been inserted both in the main screen and in the other sections, so that it is constantly at hand while browsing. It’s an addictive gimmick that allows you to step outside of your comfort zone, especially for those who are more reluctant to try out new tastes in film or TV titles, or are used to spending hours selecting the right title, without then achieving the desired results.
Netflix, what’s missing?
The final tally, however, is still missing one element in terms of video to definitely bring iOS and Android up to the same level. We’re talking about Fast Laughs, a series of funny clips in TikTok style, that is seamless, that follow each other on the screen with clips from movies, series and stand-up comedy always drawn from the Netflix catalog.
The feature, for the moment, is only present on the Os of Google in selected countries such as the United States, Canada and Australia, United Kingdom and Ireland, as well as a further handful from which, however, remained outside of Italy. Of course, Android users will surely find consolation with the