Netflix getting a lot worse

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Oct 6, 2018 37 Comments

The interface is horrible now and the selection doesn't seem as good.

Interface: too many "features" got added and that makes it slow as fuck to scroll through the shows. The autoplay of trailers, and the extra large cards for Netflix original content in particular makes it really annoying. Overall it's just slower and harder to use than it used to be.

Selection: there is some really good Netflix original content, and a few headline big name movies, but after that it's a lot of crap. Used to be I could always find something to watch. Now much less.

Few years back I had both Prime Video and Netflix but I almost never watched Prime, always just used Netflix. Now I find I only go to Netflix when I get specific recommendations from people for good shows and I'll go watch them, but if I just want to browse around for something to watch I find it simpler and less frustrating to browse in Prime.

I think this is 100% because Netflix got worse and not as much because Prime got better, though it did get better.

What's going on Netflix? Lost your edge? Feels like you got a bunch of product managers who got themselves promoted by selling features to management that nobody actually likes. True?

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TOP 37 Comments
  • The auto play feature is the worst thing they ever implemented.
    Oct 6, 2018 6
    • SpaceX
      dill

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      dill
      Like when you are just navigating looking for something to watch, if you spend more than a second reading the description it will start autoplaying. I end up clicking around quickly alternating between titles to read the description quickly to avoid this annoying behavior that can't be turned off. Less annoying than commercials or I would have stopped using it
      Oct 7, 2018
    • Why does Netflix use AWS? Effectively financing their direct competition.
      Oct 7, 2018
  • Netflix / Eng
    NFLXnChill

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    NFLXnChill
    I hear you, autoplay is one of the controversial feature out there. However, that is a very small part of your overall Netflix experience. I use other online streaming services, including - Amazon prime videos, Hulu and of course Netflix. I find Netflix app to be super smooth, great at personalization and recommendation, resuming exactly where you stopped a show, search etc. Many times, Amazon videos resumed my show about an hour back from where I had stopped.

    Many of the Netflix originals are really good (as evident by Emmy awards this year). Having said that, I do agree that for some people the collection might not be as great as others, mostly because we are in 190 countries now and catering to all kinds of taste will take some time. For instance, I am from India and prefer Bollywood content over anything else, and for this particular category, I find Amazon prime video to have better content.

    Finally, the feedback is welcome.
    Oct 6, 2018 5
  • They lost a lot of content. So they are working on a lot of features to โ€œhelp you discoverโ€ (read - push down your throat) their original content. Results are predictable. I hope they donโ€™t go under, since their dvd-by-mail selection is still very good.
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    Oct 6, 2018 3
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    Bret Hart

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    Bret Hart
    Another Amazon guy trying to sell their product. I still feel Netflix is the best out there. Auto play option keeps you fixated, in case when you are watching a series.
    Oct 6, 2018 2
    • Amazon
      detct

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      OP
      I don't work for prime video.

      I'm not talking about autoplay of the next episode, that's great. I'm talking about autoplay of the trailers when you cursor over a listing in the main screen.

      These extra features on the search/browse screen have made it slow and painful to browse the shows and there is no option to turn it off, or any of the other features that have been added that have made it really slow.

      Just edited my post to make that clear.
      Oct 6, 2018
    • PayPal
      Tbd12

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      Tbd12
      This
      Oct 6, 2018
  • Airbnb
    Trump๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

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    Trump๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
    I hate all the content not in English. Stop showing me that shit.
    Oct 6, 2018 1