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Navigating Netflix’s Vast Screen Library: Tips for Finding Your Perfect Watch
Netflix boasts an enormous collection of films and TV shows, but choosing the right one for your evening can sometimes feel overwhelming. Its user interface often offers repetitive suggestions, leading many to believe they only have access to a handful of options. However, with the right approach, you can tap into Netflix’s full potential by customizing your browsing experience, honing in on specific genres, years, and niches, and even improving Netflix’s recommendations to suit your tastes. Plus, you can effortlessly save your favorites for later viewing, ensuring your next binge session is just a click away.
Discovering Content by Genre
Ever find yourself aimlessly scrolling through categories like “Reality TV,” “Drama,” “Thrillers,” or “Suspenseful Movies”? Instead of passively browsing, try this method:
On the web version of Netflix, select “TV Shows” or “Movies” at the top of the homepage. A dropdown menu labeled “Genres” will appear. For mobile users, such as those on iOS, tap “Categories” directly on the main screen.
This will reveal roughly 20 genre options, from action-packed flicks and documentaries to anime and stand-up comedy. Clicking on a genre narrows your search, making it easier to find something suited to your mood.
Diving Deeper into Niche Categories
While the genre menu is useful, it’s often too broad—for example, wanting a specific type like a spy thriller, a Western, a classic musical, or a sports drama? Here’s a trick:
Visit Netflix-Codes.com, a website that hosts a variety of special codes for more specific categories. You simply add these codes to the Netflix URL to instantly access tailored collections such as “Comic Book & Superhero Movies,” “Film Noir,” or even “Food & Travel Shows.” It’s a treasure trove for discovering hidden gems and specialized content.
Filtering Content by Release Year
Most new releases on Netflix are from the last five years, but if you’re craving older classics from the 1990s or earlier, you’ll need to dig a little deeper.
On desktop, you can filter by year by clicking “TV Shows” or “Movies,” then selecting the grid icon in the top right corner, followed by “Year Released” from the dropdown. However, this feature isn’t available for all devices, and sorting options are limited—reversing the order isn’t possible directly in Netflix.
For more precise filtering, third-party services like Reelgood, JustWatch, or Trakt come to the rescue. Reelgood, for example, provides a slider to specify the release year, along with ratings filters, allowing for a more tailored browsing experience.
Improving Recommendations with Ratings
Netflix’s suggestion engine can sometimes miss the mark, but you have the power to steer it. By rating videos—either with a thumbs-up, thumbs-down, or even “two thumbs up”—you help Netflix better understand your preferences.
Don’t hesitate to rate content even if you haven’t watched it fully; marking genres or titles you dislike will refine future recommendations. To review or modify existing ratings, head to your account settings, choose your profile, then visit “Viewing Activity” and the “Ratings” tab. Here, you can alter or delete old ratings to fine-tune your feed.
Finding Similar Content and Recommended Picks
One of the most straightforward ways to discover movies or shows you’ll enjoy is through Netflix’s “More Like This” feature. However, this isn’t consistently available across all platforms. For example, the Apple TV app often lacks this feature altogether.
For those platforms, simply visit the desktop site, hover over a title, click the downward arrow, and select “More Like This” to get personalized suggestions based on your viewing history. This feature is invaluable for exploring related content and stretching your favorites.
Rediscovering and Managing Your Watchlist
Many long-time Netflix users fondly remember the “queue”—a curated list of movies and shows they wanted to watch. Over time, Netflix rebranded it as “My List,” but the feature has become less prominent and less functional.
On desktop, you can add titles to your list, but rearranging or managing it is limited. The mobile apps offer some filtering options like “Unwatched” and sorting by date added, but overall, the experience isn’t as flexible as it once was.
For full control, consider using third-party tools like Reelgood, JustWatch, or Trakt. These services not only sync with Netflix but allow you to organize, rank, and prioritize your viewing list more effectively—offering a smarter way to keep track of what’s next.
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