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Netflix tests new menu w/ shuffle button, remove from ‘Continue Watching,’ more

Despite the explosive growth of rivals, Netflix is still one of the biggest players in the streaming world. Now, it appears Netflix is testing a new menu that contains several options including the long-awaited shuffle button for TV shows.

The folks at Android Police spotted a UI revision to the Netflix app on Android. Apparently, the service is testing a new feature which adds a three-button menu to each piece of content on its homescreen. That button would arrive in the place of the current “information” button.

Tapping on that overflow button would bring up a menu with options for play, information/episodes, as well as options for sharing, rating, and seeing similar content. Another notable addition is a “Remove from Row” button which can remove titles from Netflix’s “Continue Watching” row. This should be handy if you started a movie or show by mistake.

The biggest addition, though, is a shuffle button for TV shows on Netflix. The platform has been testing this for a while and it was previously spotted as its own row on the homescreen, but this location makes it much easier to play a random episode of your favorite show.

It’s unclear how widely this new menu is rolling out – I don’t have it on my device – but hopefully, plans are to roll out the feature to everyone soon.

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