We’ve already lost count of how many things Alexa can do for you. It is capable of performing many useful tasks, from translating languages to informing you about the price of electricity in real time. And the best thing is that Amazon keeps adding new features to this virtual assistant to make it much more useful. Now, they have incorporated the “Play something” function so that it can choose a movie or series for you on Netflix.
It is worth remembering that the Netflix app has a shuffle button, which allows you to randomly play something from its catalog. However, for this function , the platform takes into account certain parameters , such as the content that you liked the most. That way, you don’t waste your time skipping content that isn’t your style and you’re more likely to find something you like.
Well, this same feature is now built into Alexa and we’ll show you how to use it right away.
How to Get Alexa to Play Something Random on Netflix
If you have an Amazon Fire TV with Alexa built into the remote, you can now ask the assistant to randomly play something on Netflix . How? By following these simple steps:
- Make sure the Amazon Alexa device you’ll be using is listening to you:
- Firstly, turn on the Fire TV.
- Then pick up the controller and press the mic button to give Alexa commands .
- Once you’re sure Alexa is hearing you, say something like “Alexa, play something on Netflix” or “Hey Alexa, put something on Netflix” .
- Clever! If you have Netflix on your TV, Netflix will start playing something randomly based on what you’ve watched before. It will not play promoted content or anything like that.
- Of course, if you do not have the Netflix app or you are not subscribed to the service, Alexa will not be able to do anything.
It is important to mention that this Alexa feature might not be available in some countries yet . In fact, at the time of this writing, it can only be used in the United States and Canada (so you must speak English for it to work). Therefore, if this voice command does not work for you, you already know why. But don’t worry because they will surely activate it soon in all countries.
