To match with the changes in its web version, Netflix has updated its Android app, showing off a new (and more pleasing) way to search for the movies and TV shows you want. It has also added other new helpful features, like a quick resume notification as well as the ability to manage multiple accounts (well, at least in its most basic function).
When dealing with something as visual as videos, it’s just logical that you’d want a search function that will not just be a list, but something visually stimulating and helpful as well. The new Netflix app update now shows off grid-like search results, instead of the previous vertical list only. So when you search for a movie or TV title, or an actor or director’s body of works, you get to see the visual, poster version in grid presentation which will make it easier for you to queue it up or add it to your My List or start streaming it through your Chromecast or whatever video casting device you use.
Another new feature is the quick resume notification which will come in handy when you’re watching a Netflix video, then you switch to another app or to your device’s homescreen. It will not be playing your video in the background, but will allow you to quickly get back to what you were watching. You can also now manage multiple Netflix accounts on the app, where you will be able to change the profile name, change the avatar photo and assign restrictions on the account (like setting it for kids to keep out the “for adults” only videos).
The update should have rolled out by now on all Anrdoid apps. But if you still haven’t yet discovered the joys of accessing your Netflix subscription on your mobile device, you can download the app for free (the subscription isn’t free of course) from the Google Play Store.
VIA: Android Police
