WE’VE all been there: You’re browsing Netflix and are suddenly affronted by the blaring soundtrack of a trailer.
The U.S. streaming giant automatically plays trailers for content as you flick through its feed to give you a taste of what’s on offer.
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But while it can help you make a selection, the feature – which is switched on by default – is one of Netflix’s most divisive.
Fans regularly take to social media to lament its autoplaying trailers, branding them annoying and unnecessary.
If you’re sick of watching them, you’re in luck: As of February 2020, Netflix has let you turn autoplaying trailers off.
How to turn Netflix preview trailers off on an iPhone, iPad, Android phone or tablet
First, open the Netflix app on your iOS or Android device. From the home screen, tap the profile icon or More (three horizontal lines).
Tap Manage Profiles and select the profile that you want to edit.
Toggle the switch next to Autoplay Previews to turn the setting on or off. Tap Done.
Now, when you browse the feed on your device, trailers will no longer auto-play.
You can switch them back on by following the steps above again.
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How to turn Netflix preview trailers off on all other devices
Open Netflix in your preferred desktop browser. Click on your account icon in the top right-hand corner.
Click “Manage Profiles” and select the profile you use. Then un-tick the box that says “Autoplay previews while browsing on all devices.”
Save this change and then click back on your profile.
The trailers should stop playing automatically even if you hover over an option.
Follow the steps above if you ever want to turn the feature back on.
You’ll also see an option just above the preview feature that will let you turn off autoplay of the next episode.
This can be useful if you’ve got a bit of a binge-watching problem and are trying to watch a series slowly.
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Some versions of Netflix have setting toggles in the top right-hand corner that can turn previews on or off quickly.
The options appear if you click on three horizontal lines that appear next to the account icon.
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