Netflix Makes iOS Binge-Viewers Happy With New Update

By Christina Warren2013-05-09 17:32:25 UTC

Netflix has added its slick post-play feature to its iOS apps.

The feature was originally introduced last August for the web player, PS3 and Xbox 360 and it allows users to watch more content automatically without having to tinker with the remote or user interface.

When watching a TV show, the next episode automatically cues up and will start as soon as the current episode ends. This is awesome when binge watching episodes of your favorite series — or of a newly discovered favorite.

For movies, users get a choice of three movie recommendations that can be selected for easy, fast playback. Movies don't start automatically, so you don't have to worry abut getting sucked into something you don't want to watch.

We can't help but think that the roll out of post-play is tied indirectly with the upcoming fourth season of Arrested Development. That's a show plenty of fans (myself included) are sure to binge-watch in quick succession.

Netflix isn't the only company that is dabbling with the idea of continuous watching. Hulu Plus has had a continuous watch feature in place for quite some time across its apps.

While Netflix hasn't updated the Apple TV to support post-play, we hope it's just around the corner. To get post-play for your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, update your Netflix app [iTunes link] or download it from the App Store.

Do you binge watch TV shows on Netflix? Let us know in the comments.

Mashable composite, image courtesy of iStockphoto, shaunl, Netflix
Image courtesy of Netflix, composite and screenshot by Christina Warren, Mashable

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