Netflix’s image-shrinking, credits-skipping auto-play feature needs to get in the bin
. Orla’s gloriously unaware dance through the cobbled streets of Derry to the uplifting beats of… alright, maybe ‘banger’ is a stretch for that last tune. by the Cranberries. Its lilting chorus acts as the unofficial theme tune for the show’s biggest moments, and more than once, auto-play stopped me from listening to this awesome melody during the end credits. Weeks after I watched the final episode, my ears are still offended.
I know certain streaming services let you disable auto-play if you dig into their menus. Still, the fact this feature isn’t advanced or clever enough to detect a key post-credits sequence is a major fault. Imagine if Disney Plus auto-played to the next MCU movie before you could see that key Thanos reveal / introduction to Wakanda / Howard the Duck cameo. Marvel fans would lose it.
My disdain for auto-play probably says a lot about my couch potato demeanour, but that doesn’t mean it’s not still the worst. The sooner a streaming service can come up with an algorithm that can intelligently read when a post-credits sequence is about to pop up or learn my preference for listening to music during the credits, the better. Auto-play, I hate you. Sign up to receive daily breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis, deals and more from the world of tech.
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