Netflix autoplay covers two annoyances: previews that start while you browse and the next episode starting after one ends. Both controls live on each profile, so changing your profile leaves the others untouched. Start with the Netflix app or Netflix.com, then refresh any device that keeps using the old setting.
Turn off autoplay in the Netflix app
Open the Netflix app and select the profile you want to change. Go to My Netflix, tap the profile name, choose Manage Profiles, then select that profile.
Turn off Autoplay Previews to stop browsing previews. Turn off Autoplay Next Episode to stop Netflix from automatically continuing a series.
On iPhone or iPad, tap Done after changing the setting.
If this method fails, switch to another profile and back, or sign out of Netflix and sign back in.
Use Netflix account settings in a browser
On Netflix.com, open Account, go to Profiles, and choose the profile you want to edit.
Open Playback settings. Turn off Autoplay previews to stop previews while browsing, or turn off Autoplay Next Episode to stop the next episode from starting automatically.
Netflix applies these settings per profile, not across the whole account. Repeat Account > Profiles > Playback settings for every profile that needs the same change.
When autoplay still happens on one device
The most common cause is that the device has not picked up the updated profile setting yet.
Switch to another Netflix profile, then switch back to the profile you changed.
If autoplay continues, sign out of your Netflix account on that device and sign back in.
Open the same profile you edited and test browsing previews or the end of an episode again.
Stop autoplay for a child profile
Use a browser because Netflix keeps these controls under each profile's playback settings. Go to Account, open Profiles, choose the child profile or other profile you manage, and open Playback settings.
Turn off Autoplay previews, Autoplay Next Episode, or both. The change applies only to that profile, so repeat it for each child profile that needs quieter browsing or manual episode control.
If the child's device keeps autoplaying, switch profiles once on that device, then return to the child profile, or sign out and back in.
What each Netflix autoplay switch does
Netflix separates browsing previews from episode continuation, so choose the switch that matches the problem.
- 1.Autoplay Previews stops Netflix from automatically playing previews while you browse.
- 2.Autoplay Next Episode stops the next episode in a series from starting automatically.
- 3.Both controls are profile settings, so change them on each profile separately.
- 4.Netflix says iPads and some older TVs or TV streaming devices do not support preview autoplay.
Block autoplay on Netflix.com in Firefox
Firefox can block media autoplay in the browser. That affects Netflix.com, not the Netflix app on phones, tablets, or TVs.
Open the Firefox menu and go to Settings, then Privacy & Security. Under Permissions, open Autoplay and select Settings....
Set Default for all websites to Block Audio and Video, then choose Save Changes. For Netflix-only control, open Page Info, choose Permissions, uncheck Use Default under Autoplay, and select the autoplay setting you want. When Firefox is actively blocking media on Netflix.com, a special Autoplay icon also appears in the address bar; click it to open the Site Information panel and change the setting there.
Use Safari or Edge controls on Netflix.com
This fixes browser autoplay on Netflix.com.
In Safari for Mac, open Netflix.com.
Use the Page menu button in the Smart Search field, choose Website Settings, open Auto-Play, and select Never Auto-Play.
To apply Safari's autoplay rule more broadly, open Safari, go to Settings, choose Websites, then Auto-Play, and set Netflix.com or When visiting other websites to Never Auto-Play.
In Microsoft Edge, open Settings and more, go to Settings, choose Cookies and site permissions, then Media autoplay.
Choose Limit or Block from the autoplay drop-down. Edge defaults to Limit and can allow autoplay based on previous site interaction.
Work or managed devices
On work, school, kiosk, or managed browser setups, an administrator controls autoplay through browser policy.
- 1.Use Netflix's profile setting first for Autoplay previews and Autoplay Next Episode.
- 2.If Netflix.com still autoplays in a managed browser, ask the device administrator whether browser autoplay is restricted.
- 3.For managed Edge, administrators can limit media autoplay for websites.
- 4.For managed Chrome or ChromeOS deployments, administrators can set AutoplayAllowed to False.
Older Netflix autoplay instructions
Ignore old Netflix web instructions that send you to Manage Profiles checkboxes on Netflix.com.
Use Account, open Profiles, choose a profile, then open Playback settings.
In the Netflix mobile app, use My Netflix, tap the profile name, choose Manage Profiles, select the profile, and change Autoplay Previews or Autoplay Next Episode.
Skip browser extensions and old Chrome flag recipes when you want the supported consumer fix.
After changing the profile setting, refresh the device by switching profiles or signing out and back in.
Keep this simple: change the Netflix profile first, then use browser autoplay controls only for Netflix.com playback.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I turn off Netflix autoplay for the whole account at once?
No. Netflix autoplay settings are per profile, so repeat the change for each profile.
What is the difference between autoplay previews and autoplay next episode?
Autoplay previews controls previews that play while browsing. Autoplay Next Episode controls whether the next episode starts after one finishes.
Why did Netflix keep autoplaying after I changed the setting?
The device has not refreshed the profile setting. Switch to another profile and back, or sign out and sign back in.
Can I turn off Netflix autoplay on a TV app?
Netflix does not offer a separate TV-app autoplay setting. Change the profile setting from the mobile app or Netflix.com, then refresh the TV by switching profiles or signing out and back in.
