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I find autoplay on Netflix highly inconvenient. Disable it and you can continue to watch the next episode with just one button press. There is no need for navigating around. Also super useful when you happen to fall asleep in front of the TV so that it doesn't keep pumping all the way through the night. Autoplay on Netflix is IMHO a dark pattern to feed on attention and FOMO.

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Is it any different than traditional TV?

I don’t find traditional TV to be any good. Having no autoplay is an improvement.

Traditional TV usually switches shows, indicating I'm done. Netflix skips credits and openers, turning an entire season into one 20 hour episode.

I personally love that about it. I can watch more episodes in less time with Netflix, whereas I have to sit through the openers and credits for TV.

I also like watching shows while doing something else (e.g. folding laundry), so autoplay makes it so I don't have to worry about engaging with the service between episodes.

Afaik, you can disable it in the settings.

I find autoplay on Netflix highly convenient. Enable it and you can choose not to watch the next episode with just one button press.

I strongly disagree. Autoplay does exactly what I want when binging through series. I would watch it either way, but why would I need to click buttons for each episode when it can be automatic.

I support automation, not manual labor.

This would be fine if it were opt-in (and especially, opt-in per session). It's not. It's opt-out, and the opt-out is rather hidden (IIRC you have to use a web browser, you can't even opt out from devices running Netflix).

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