Netflix finally adds preview videos to help you decide what to watch

Sizzling on the heels of the addition of offline viewing, Netflix has added one other helpful characteristic.

Customers will now be capable to view preview movies to assist them resolve what to observe.

The TV and movie streaming service additionally confirmed that it'll launch greater than 1,000 hours of authentic content material in 2017.

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Sizzling on the heels of the addition of offline viewing, Netflix has added one other helpful characteristic. Customers will now be capable to view preview movies to assist them resolve what to observe. The previews are rapidly spotlight the story, characters and tone of a title

HOW TO DOWNLOAD FOR OFFLINE VIEWING 

Not all Netflix titles can be found for obtain. 

You'll be able to seek for a title and search for the obtain icon. 

In case you are taken with searching downloadable titles, choose Out there for Obtain from the Netflix menu. Upon getting discovered a title, observe the steps under: 

1) Choose the title you want to obtain

2) On the outline web page, faucet the obtain icon

three) As soon as the title has accomplished downloading, you'll be able to entry it from the My Downloads part of the app

The brand new video previews are 'specifically designed video synopses' which might be designed to assist viewers select what to observe by rapidly highlighting the story, characters and tone of a title.

Netflix stresses that are not teasers or conventional trailers.

'We all know we've lower than 90 seconds to seize somebody's consideration and get them excited a few title,' mentioned Netflix in an announcement. 

The corporate mentioned that in testing, the preview movies helped viewers to 'browse much less and watch extra'. 

The previews are launching globally and shall be rolled out within the coming months, says Netflix.

'That is our newest effort to repeatedly evolve the Web TV expertise to 1 that gives larger alternative, richer imagery, higher context, and a extra consumer-friendly expertise,' mentioned Netflix. 

Final week, Netflix added offline viewing for subscribers worldwide. 

Netflix customers can save movies for offline viewing, along with streaming collection and movies at no additional price.

The transfer follows comparable methods by Netflix's rivals, together with Amazon, who launched Amazon Prime - which lets you watch content material offline - final 12 months. 

Eddy Wu, Director of Product Innovation, mentioned: 'Whereas many members take pleasure in watching Netflix at residence, we have typically heard in addition they wish to proceed their Stranger Issues binge whereas on airplanes and different locations the place Web is pricey or restricted.

'Simply click on the obtain button on the small print web page for a movie or TV collection and you'll watch it later with out an web connection.'

Whereas programmes together with Orange Is The New Black, Narcos and The Crown might be downloaded, not all of Netflix's content material is obtainable for obtain but.

Whereas programmes together with Orange Is The New Black, Narcos and The Crown might be downloaded, not all of Netflix's content material is obtainable for obtain but

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