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Jacob Siegal
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- Netflix is testing a new "Shuffle Play" button that allows users to start playing suggested content straight from the home screen without searching for content.
- Netflix has tested other shuffle features in the past, but this is the only one currently being tested.
- Netflix hasn't tested the feature long enough to decide if Shuffle Play will be available to the public.
There are few phemomena more relatable -- especially during a pandemic that has us all stuck inside, trying to find ways to entertain ourselves -- than spending thirty minutes or more scrolling through Netflix looking for something to watch before eventually becoming overwhelmed and giving up. This was a problem before the world turned upside-down, but even with so little else to do, it still plagues many of us (myself included).
In order to solve this universal problem, Netflix has begun testing a new "Shuffle Play" button on the app home screen that does precisely what you would think it does. You click on the button instead of clicking on your profile picture, and Netflix will pick something for you to watch and start streaming it right away.
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Netflix’s ‘Shuffle Play’ button could fix the service’s biggest problem originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 19 Aug 2020 at 19:25:12 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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