Netflix is reportedly allowing users to turn off the video of playback and continue in just audio. This new audio-only mode was initially seen in October and now rolling to selected users through a server-side update. This could be useful while in outdoor activities and also potentially save data.
Netflix Testing Audio-only Mode
While we all know how popular Netflix is, it’s a wonder that it does not have an audio-only mode to date. This may not seem necessary for a video streaming giant, but being an option is good. As Netflix realizes this lately, it’s now rolling out support for audio-only mode gradually.
As spotted by Android Police in Netflix’s version 7.84.1 build 28.35243 , users can select a new option called “ Video Off ” while playing content.
Turning this on switches to audio-only mode, with all the controls as usual. Users still get to control the playback speed, play/pause, and move back and forth in the playlist.
Though it seems useful, at least for the content that doesn’t need a video like stand-up comedy or sitcoms, also, it could be a go-to option while being in an outdoor activity like cycling or just picking groceries in a store.
While this may seem like a podcast option, that cannot be as podcasts are made especially for playing in audio-only mode.
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This support was initially spotted by XDA Developers , who found new strings in Netflix’s Android app code in October this year.
The platform starts rolling this feature to only selected users as of now, that too as a server-side update . So this doesn’t require updating the app to get this, although being on the latest version is recommended.
