There is no doubt that it is one of the most popular subscription services, although it recently suffered the first loss of users in its history Netflix has become a ubiquitous part of our lives and homes. However, as is often the case with our closest family and friends, there is always something to discover about them.

And it is that Netflix is ​​no less because it has a huge number of features that have been secretly incorporated in recent years, in many cases not noticed by some users. That’s why we want to use it and collect some of the lesser known but most useful features and tidbits platform to take full advantage of the holy trinity of “film, blanket and Netflix”.

Customize your subtitles

Although the Spanish dub has some truly remarkable voices and many great behind-the-scenes performances, the emphasis of the original version’s dub is irreplaceable; reason why more and more users are starting to see content in VOS or the original version with subtitles.

And so it is that although English keeps less and less secrets for the general public, Netflix has a lot of other content in a wide variety of languages, such as German, French, Swedish, Japanese or Chinese, for which subtitles have become one of our great allies.

Depending on the series though the subtitles are not always completely legible, or in some cases the oppositeit distracts us too much. What many users don’t know about the platform itself is that it has a menu of subtitles from which to choose we can choose between seven different fonts, three text sizes, eight colors and even more options such as shading letters or the ability to add a solid or semi-transparent background around them.

To change it, we will only have to enter the website of the official tool and with our session and selected user, modify and customize these settings as we want.

Organize joint viewing both inside and outside the home

Despite the great importance this feature gained during the quarantine period, there are still many users who are unaware of this Netflix feature. And the fact is that the platform has a “party mode” which It will allow us to play series and movies at the same time in different places. Something perfect so we can watch the premiere live with our friends without having to strip down to our pyjamas.

The Teleparty browser extension, formerly called Netflix Party, is free extension for Chrome and Edge browsers which allows us to organize these virtual movie nights in a simple way. All we have to do is install Teleparty, pin it to the browser bar and open the video we want to watch. And it consists in the fact that as soon as we press the play button, all participants of this group will see the same content at the same time.

To promote a somewhat more personal atmosphere, we will have a chat window in the sidebar (although in my humble opinion there is nothing better than a voice call to make our loved ones feel closer).

Download series and movies and watch them offline

In an age where an internet connection is almost as important as having running water at home, losing a connection also means losing access to the vast majority of our entertainment repertoire. However, the Netflix application has a fairly simple and accessible solution without the need for any extension or installation, integrated into all platforms of the service.

A tool that will allow us to do that download movies and episodes from any phone or computer and watch them later and offline.

That said, not everything will be as nice as it sounds, as some will require a bit of advance planning limitations on how long we can keep these titles after download. Moreover, although the company is still expanding and rotating its repertoire, we will still have the great disadvantage that We will not have 100% of the catalog available for this feature.

Even so, if we are lucky and our favorite series, movie or program is compatible with this service, we will have to watch it quickly and easily to enjoy it. We will only have to open the Netflix application from the device where we want to save this content and access their file. Once we’re here, we’ll find button just below the play optionwith which we can download them in one click to view them offline.

Add ratings from IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes and more

With so much new content coming out all the time, it can be hard to know what’s worth seeing and what to avoid. Recommendations from friends and family are very helpful, but only if you have similar tastes, and even then the season can pass quickly and you’ll be looking for something new. However, who better than critics or global Internet users to offer us a more realistic and impartial score.

The Trim browser extension lets you do just that include information and ratings from IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, or Metacritic without having to pull out your phone or open a separate tab. At first glance, the rating will appear directly on the Netflix home screen. It also allows you to fade out selections based on minimum rating score and release date, making finding your next obsession that much easier.

However, it should be mentioned that in this case we are confronted an exclusive tool for the Chrome browsernot compatible with the SmartTV app.

Not the program you’re looking for? Ask Netflix

As you can hear, Netflix has a request form available to let you know about our favorite titles that aren’t on the platform.

Obviously, decisions about which titles are or are not included in the Service are quite complex and go through factors beyond our control, such as the rights to them or possible bans or regulations in our country. However, Netflix also takes into account regional tastes, taking into account the most popular requests of its users.

And it is because, although at first glance we may think that our voice will not be heard, every request counts, because you never know how many hundreds or even thousands of users have similar tastes to us. What’s more, the process is completely free and only takes a minute or two, so why not try your luck?