NETFLIX on Monday began rolling out a new tool that promises to improve the shows recommended to you on your homepage.
The “Two Thumbs Up” button is a way to indicate what you really enjoyed and encourage the U.S. streaming app to show you similar stuff.
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It joins the existing Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down controls that users can press to signal what shows and movies they liked or disliked.
Netflix feeds the information into a complex algorithm that curates your homepage to suggest stuff you might enjoy watching.
In a blog post, the company said the button provides a way for members to “let us know what types of series and films you want to see more of.”
It added: “You can find this option next to the Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down buttons on your TV, Web, Android and iOS mobile devices.”
Netflix introduced the Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down buttons in 2017 after ditching its previous five-star rating system.
It gives the platform a better idea of what you’d like to watch based on the genre, style, cast and a bunch of other factors.
When Netflix recommends a show on your homepage, a percentage next to the title shows how close the match is for your specific profile.
TV shows and movies that receive lots of Thumbs Up ratings also get a “Most Liked” label.
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The Double Thumbs Up button provides an additional way to feed the monkeys behind the algorithm.
Netflix said: “Consider Double Thumbs Up as a way to fine-tune your recommendations to see even more series or films influenced by what you love.
“A Thumbs Up still lets us know what you liked, so we use this response to make similar recommendations.
“But a Double Thumbs Up tells us what you loved and helps us get even more specific with your recommendations.”
Netflix fans reacted with delight to the news on social media.
One Twitter user joked: “Two thumbs up or this one.”
Referencing the iconic hand gesture made by a character from “Happy Days”, another quipped: “Can’t it be a Fonzie rating scale?”
Netflix has added a string of new features in recent months as competition ramps up with the likes of Amazon Prime and Apple TV+.
In February, the platform finally allowed users to wipe shows from the “continue watching” section of its app.
It means that you can delete the half-finished programmes in your queue that you have no intention of completing.
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