Netflix has launched a new feature that will automatically download recommended TV shows and movies to your mobile device based on your taste, as determined by your Netflix viewing history. It's optional of course, but it seems worth a try. Called Downloads for You, the feature is now available worldwide on Android (if users opt for automatic downloads) and will be tested on iOS in the coming months. In a statement announcing the film, Patrick Flemming, Netflix's director of product innovation, said Downloads for You intends to "enable members to discover and enjoy even more new series and movies." "Whether you're a comedy fan stuck on a long drive or a rom-com lover without the internet," he added, "we do the work to make sure there's always something new for you to entertain and delight you with." When using the Netflix app for the first time since it was updated with the new feature, users can turn it on or off under the Downloads tab. Subscribers will be able to select the amount of storage space they want to dedicate to backing up recommended downloads on a given device (specified by the streamer as 1GB, 3GB, or 5GB). The more space you allow, the more recommendations Netflix will download for you.
(Image credit: Netflix) Never mind, regardless, the content will not be downloaded as long as you connect to a Wi-Fi network and will be limited, for example, to the first episodes of a television broadcast (plutôt that d'ajouter le tout à votre bibliothèque .immediately). Once you've seen (or chosen not to) the recommendations, you can delete them from your device to free up more space for other content suggestions. When you view, delete, or ignore them, Netflix will learn from your viewing habits in order to improve future recommendations, just as it does with the classic Netflix library. Anything you can currently download for offline viewing from Netflix will be supported by the new feature.
Not entirely new
The feature is designed as an addition to Netflix's existing download option, Smart Downloads, which allows users to save content for offline viewing. First launched in 2018, Smart Downloads was intended to benefit both the viewing trends of Netflix users in emerging markets and travelers using the service on flights and subways. Now Netflix users around the world who turn on Downloads for you will have a curated library of pre-downloaded recommendations, ready to use when the internet gets less stable. Via TechCrunch