These 7 Hidden Netflix Features Can Make Your Christmas And New Year Holidays More Fun

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JAKARTA - There are many ways to spend Christmas and New Year's Day (Nataru) holidays, gather with family, friends and watch movies on Netflix.

Like other streaming services, Netflix is able to provide you with entertaining shows, including your favorite TV shows, movies, documentaries, anime and more.

However, it's not uncommon to know how to make this app work well to offer you the service or movie you want. There are special features that can help you make the most of Netflix.

There are a number of features that the average user may not know about. To maximize the value of your monthly subscription fee, here VOI outlines 7 hidden features that you can use to maximize your vacation, as quoted from Slashgear, Saturday, December 25.

1. Watching Movies Together Without Gathering

Right now you want to watch movies with friends and family, but all are limited because the pandemic period is not over. But don't worry, there is one feature that can make you connect with them. Is Teleparty, previously called Netflix Party, it's a browser extension that lets you host virtual movies.

The extension is free but you must first install Teleparty, then pin it to the toolbar on Netflix, and open the movie you want to watch. Once you press the play button, everyone you invite to watch can see the same movie at the same time.

Earlier this year, Teleparty added support for additional streaming services including Hulu, Disney+, HBO, and they plan to add more services in the future.

2. Adjust Subtitles for Subtitles

If you're watching a movie that requires subtitles and you think the subtitles are too small, you'll need to adjust the size. The Netflix subtitle preferences menu offers a number of customization options. You can choose from seven different fonts, three text sizes, and eight colors.

There are also five options to make it appear like a shadow, and the ability to add a background or window, this makes the words appear a little more clearly on the screen. You can preview the combination of these options in the preferences menu. Unlike some of the other features on this list, this preference is not limited to the computer display. They will appear on any supported device.

3. Protect Profile with Password

This is important if you think that Netflix is your personal space, and you don't want other people to see what you're watching. For that, immediately use the password on your profile.

Open Netflix in your browser and hover over the arrow in the top right corner, then click Account. Scroll down to the Profile & Parental Controls section and select your profile. There, you will find the Profile Lock option which will allow you to set a pin code for access.

4. Organize Movies By Rating

With so many new movies every day, it can be difficult to know what to watch and what to avoid. Recommendations from friends and family are helpful, but only if you have similar tastes.

There are a number of reputable review aggregator sites such as Metacritic and IMDB that provide rating scores from professional critics and audiences. However, getting that data means searching for movies or TV shows one by one. Fortunately, there is an easier solution.

A browser extension dubbed Trim lets you combine rating information from IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, and Metacritic without having to take out your phone or open separate tabs. The rating will appear directly on the Netflix home screen. It also allows you to fade selections based on minimum rating score and release date.

5. Download Videos to Watch Offline

If you are traveling or taking a long trip, and your Internet signal is also unstable, then your trip will certainly be boring. However, that won't happen if you download some movies on Netflix before your journey begins.

You can watch this movie download when your cell phone signal is unstable or in airplane mode. It's easy, just open the app on your phone and navigate to the title you want. If it's available for download, you'll see a button just below the play options. Once it's on your device, you can watch it to your heart's content, or until it expires.

6. Become a New Feature Test Participant

Netflix is constantly working on improving their user interface, but, like any company experiencing a new version of their product, they should get some feedback before a full launch. If you want to be one of the people who can try out new features before they become available to a wider customer base, you need to follow the steps below.

Sign in to your Netflix account in a browser, click your profile picture and select Account. Under Settings, you will see an option for Test Participation. Click On settings.

You may not see the changes right away, but when Netflix is ready to test new features, you'll be one of the first users to experience everything the streaming entertainment service of the future has to offer.

7. Clear Movie Browser History

Usually, you have unknowingly filled your watch history, even if it doesn't affect the application, but when you lend an account to your friends or family, it is quite annoying. For that you need to clear your viewing history.

Visit the viewing activity page, then go to your history, click the icon to delete your viewing history, and it will be removed from your records within 24 hours.

It should be noted, doing so also removes it from the recommendation algorithm. So, Netflix will not offer similar content unless you watch that title again.