AUGUST 2019 PCWorld 117picks for later,
making it easy to fire
up a favorite flick with
a minimum of fuss.
Note: Because
Netflix’s interface
varies so much from
device to device,
we’ve focused our
tips on the desktop
version of Netflix—
and besides, we think
you’ll have better
success honing in on
great Netflix videos
on a desktop rather
than fiddling with an Apple TV remote or your
smartphone. We’ll also show you how to add
favorite videos to a list that’s easy to access on
other versions of the Netflix app.
FILTER BY GENRE
We all know the feeling of scrolling aimlessly
through one Netflix category after another,
from “Reality TV” and “TV Dramas” to “Thrill-
ers” and “Suspenseful Movies.” If you’d rather
not just passively browse through the catego-
ries that Netflix chooses to serve up, there’s
an easy way to do it.
First, click either TV Shows or Movies at
the top of the Netflix homepage. Once you
do, a Genres pull-down menu will appear.
Click it to reveal a selection of about 20
different genres, from “Action” and
“Documentaries” for movies and “Anime” and
“Stand-Up & Talk Shows” on the TV side.BROWSE MORE REFINED
CATEGORIES
Browsing Netflix’s genres is a good first step
toward finding the perfect video, but the catego-
ries listed in the genres menu are much more
broad than the sliced-and-diced collections listed
in the main Netflix interface. What if you’re in the
mood for, say, a spy movie, a western, a classic
musical, or a sports drama? There’s a way to pick
and choose between dozens of niche Netflix
categories, but it requires a little legwork.
On your desktop, go to Netflix-Codes.com.
No, we’re not talking discount codes here;
instead, the site lists scores of codes that you
can paste into a Netflix URL. Just plug in theYou can browse Netflix’s (somewhat broad) categories once you filter its selec-
tion by TV shows or movies.