Better Netflix

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

Better Netflix - Enhance Your Streaming Experience

"Better Netflix" is a free, open-source Chrome extension designed to enhance your Netflix streaming experience by adding features such as ultrawide display support, video zoom, and keyboard shortcuts. It allows for easy navigation with mouse wheel volume control, random video selection, IMDb search buttons, and subtitle toggling. Enjoy automatic intro skipping and picture-in-picture mode, all while keeping your data secure. Discover more about this powerful tool for Netflix today!

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Extension stats

By: Konstantin Müller

Users: 9,000+

Rating: 4.09

(54)

Version: 1.10.0 (Last updated: 2024-12-09)

Creation date: 2019-09-09

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage

Size: 24.57K

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

Ranking

# 10,021 ▲ 533

Other rankings

#6487 in Just for Fun ▼ 60 #21 in netflix keyword 91 ▼ 1 #185 in zoom keyword 74 ▼ 2 #260 in toggle keyword 37 ▲ 5

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Better Netflix (v1.10.0)

4.25

(65) 3,737+

Not available on Edge

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Extension 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 and recaps
Set tab title to title of currently playing video

User reviews

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Pros

Works effectively for widescreen viewing, particularly for ultrawide monitors
Simple interface that functions as advertised
Helps with video playback features like hiding UI
Allows customization of video display settings

Cons

Toggling subtitles does not work correctly
Some users report the extension doesn't work at all
Does not have an auto-skip feature for intros
Lacks a functionality for 32:9 aspect ratio

Most mentioned

The extension works well for widescreen and ultrawide displays
Certain features, like subtitle toggling and skipping intros, do not function properly
A need for additional features such as auto skip and UI customization