Netflix Is Testing A Categories Feature For TV Streaming Devices

Netflix is now reportedly testing the categories feature on Android TV, Roku, and Fire TV devices. This is the same categories feature that'southward been bachelor on both mobile and the web for a while. Why it's only merely now coming to streaming TV devices is unclear, but if you lot're curious how it works you could easily only pull it up on mobile. Every bit that should give y'all an idea of what to wait on Android Television and the like.

According to TechHive, which noticed the new feature on their own Android Goggle box, Burn Goggle box, and Roku devices, the Netflix categories feature is not available to everyone.

Netflix is testing the categories feature with select users

As noted, this is a test, and Netflix seems to have but rolled information technology out to some users.

That means you may accept categories on your device but you lot may not. And if you don't, not to worry. It should eventually show upwards, there'south just no confirmation from Netflix on when the full rollout volition exist. If y'all do see the categories feature (it should be sitting in the sidebar menu to the left of the UI), pulling it up volition populate a few of your most watched genres. While likewise displaying the list of genres that Netflix offers.

Allowing you to gyre through them to find something specific. This will help users narrow down what to watch immensely and without having to rely on the algorithm to tell them what they may like. You lot have to do a footling more of your own legwork to find something, just at least you'll exist more in control of what you spend your fourth dimension watching.

Categories on Android Tv set and like devices besides shows upwards with its very own icon – a trio of shapes. On mobile however, categories is but listed in the meridian navigation tabs alongside Idiot box shows and movies. And in the PS5 app, categories is there simply at that place'due south no icon or label. And then it'due south easy to miss.

To find it on PS5 (and likely other console apps) but navigate upward from the featured content on the homescreen. The featured content is any trailer is playing when you load into the app after choosing the profile. Categories should be just above that.