Am I the only one who finds the Netflix web interface confusing? I never have any idea if a click is going to start playing a show or expand information about it or neither.
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They have literally 100 million subscribers and I know they A/B test the shit out of everything so this must be the scientifically least confusing interface ever, but still: I cannot predict what it will do.
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Update: I have narrowed down why the Netflix interface is so annoying. Here is my home screen (also an embarrassing look into the kind of garbage I watch). There are two rows: "continue watching" and "Netflix originals".pic.twitter.com/hPGHhw6brl
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If I hover over "continue watching" it expands. If I click the circle with the red symbol the video starts playing. If I click on that box anywhere but the circle, I get more information about the show. That's a little weird but not terrible.pic.twitter.com/LskivZ7o3z
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However, if I hover over "originals" I get a very similar box-and-circle arrangement. However, clicking *anywhere* in this box makes the thing auto-play, and if I want more info I have to click the disclosure arrow at the bottom.pic.twitter.com/b3rhZeLAIh
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Even if this were consistent it would be kind of annoying but because it's inconsistent and varying (the result of clicking the thumbnail-outside-the-circle box also changes depending whether the info box is already open!) it becomes infuriating.
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I started using the built in "smart TV" version of Netflix instead of the PS4 app because there was no way to keep the latter from shouting at me as I paused to read show descriptions
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u should try again i hear they changed their ui to not react nearly as much
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