Better Netflix

Adds various features to Netflix like support for ultrawide displays (21:9 aspect ratio).

What is Better Netflix?

Better Netflix is a Chrome extension that adds various features to Netflix such as ultrawide display support, zoom in and out of the video, statistics, and more. It also provides keyboard shortcuts for easy access to these features. The extension is free, open source, and does not collect user data.

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By: Konstantin Müller

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Users: 8,000+

Rating: 4.16 (51)

Version: 1.9.1 (Last updated: 2024-04-21)

Creation date: 2019-09-09

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

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Size: 24.31K

Email: ko*****@gmail.com

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 11245 ▼ 38

Other rankings

#7186 in Just for Fun ▼ 3

#6 in netflix keyword 60 ▲ 3

#136 in zoom keyword 66 ▼ 3

#164 in toggle keyword 21

#259 in mouse keyword 73 ▲ 6

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Better Netflix (v1.9.1)

4.22 (58) 3,787+

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Summary

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"Better Netflix" adds the following features to Netflix:

Ultrawide display support (21:9 aspect ratio) [To 21:9: '.', to 16:9: ',']
Zoom in and out of the video [Zoom in: '+', zoom out: '-']
Show the elapsed time of the video
Disable mouse movement [Disable: 'd', enable: 'e' or 'Esc']
Statistics [Toggle: 'q']
Use the mouse wheel to change the volume
Button to pick a random video of the Netflix list
Buttons to search for movies or series on IMDb
Toggle english subtitles [Toggle: 'v'] (Currently only for english or german Netflix. The language for your Netflix profile can be configured at the "Manage Profiles"-page)
Button to enable picture in picture mode
Automatically skip intros
Set tab title to title of currently playing video

User reviews

User reviews summary

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Pros

Works for ultrawide monitor support
Fixes stretching issue on Netflix
Useful for screenshot enthusiasts

Cons

Does not work after Netflix updates
Some users experienced off-center zoom
Trouble with enlarging one side of the screen

Most mentioned

Works for ultrawide monitor support
Does not work after Netflix updates

Recent reviews

Fantastic, does what it says. Just make sure to refresh after opening extension 1st time!

Jonah Ma, 2024-04-14

Loving it. Some other feature suggestions that would help screenshot addicts like me: Faster UI hiding, and change title of tab to what I'm watching. My screenshot program (ShareX) automatically names files after the tab, so all my Star Trek screenshots so far have just been called "Netflix_-_Vivaldi_123.png"