How to avoid wasting time choosing a movie or series on Netflix

Do you spend more time deciding which movie or series to watch on Netflix than enjoying the content? That problem is about to come to an end. And it is that the streaming film and series service has announced that its random mode, which is already in testing for some users, will reach the whole world as soon as throughout the first months of this 2021.

This new feature will allow the platform to offer you content they think you might like based on their algorithm, so you don't have to come back to spend hours going through the catalogue.

How to use Netflix shuffle mode

First of all, it is important that you take into account that Netflix's random mode is in testing, so it is possible you don't have it yet available. Also that the tests are being carried out at the moment only in the television app. Therefore, if you use the platform from mobile or web you will not be able to find it. If you are one of the lucky ones who can use it, you will be able to find a random icon under your profile name the moment you enter the app.

There are also users who have found this random button in the side menu of the home screen of the application. As it is currently in testing, you can find it in either of the two places. To use the random mode you will simply have to press that button. In a matter of seconds you will have on your screen some content that Netflix thinks you might like, without you having to stop to choose it.

Can I choose what you will offer me at random?

At first, it doesn't look like there's going to be an option to make a list for Netflix to pick randomly from there. But the platform has taken care that the content offered to you through the random mode is to your liking.

You have to keep in mind that Netflix has an algorithm that analyzes our tastes and looks for similar content. It is the same algorithm that decides what recommended content it puts on our home page. This algorithm analyzes the content seen by other users who have seen the same series and movies as you, and therefore it seems that they have similar tastes.

So, while it's obviously impossible to know if you're going to like what Shuffle has to offer, the platform will take your interests into account .

This is one more step in Netflix's attempts to stop you from wasting time deciding what to watch. Already in 2019 he tested a mode that put a random episode of comedy series like Friends or The Office.

When will random mode be available?

As Techcrunch has published, Netflix's random mode will be available to all users throughout the first half of 2021 So So, if you're not yet one of the lucky ones who's been able to try it, it seems there isn't much left for it.

But, although the exact number is not known, there are many users who can already use it on their TV, so you can try use it from this very moment.

Opinions for and against

Users of social networks do not seem to agree regarding the convenience or not of the existence of this random button. While some think that it is an interesting option to avoid wasting time deciding what to watch, others think that sitting down to watch a movie or series that you have not chosen misses precisely the essence of on-demand televisionBut in the end the idea is that we have different options so that everyone can decide what they prefer.