![]() ![]() That second link also includes embedded links of literally thousands of genres, including sub-genres and actor- or director-based micro-divisions - even further divided by decade of release or appropriate age range. There is one list, compiled by master genre here, but the truly awe-inspiring wormhole of codes is right here. Next, check out a list of genres and their associated code number, which you substitute in the INSERTNUMBER spot above. You’ll need to enter the following URL after signing in: So the next time you’re worried that you’ve spent too much time looking for something on Netflix, instead of watching something on Netflix, try this one neat trick. The site What’s On Netflix cracked the code of accessing a region-free list of Netflix titles and genres. I’ll never forget the first time Netflix offered me a list of “Sexual Thrillers With Dark Comedy and Science Fiction” and I shouted, “It knows me!”īut it has always been impossible to browse these category lists in a master format through Netflix’s site. A few years back, this algorithm got rebranded into offering strangely specific genres instead of just telling you that a supercomputer finds your tastes predictable. We also rarely interact with the complete title list, instead operating from the Netflix suggestion algorithm that tells us what a computer knows we are going to enjoy. We know the number is big, probably too big, and reflects an amount of material we could never work through completely in a single human life cycle. ![]() Partially, this is because there’s no marketing angle behind this number any longer, kind of like McDonald’s not posting a running total of burgers sold on its sign. In September of 2015, there was a rough estimate of 14,000 titles, but with rights and regional access in constant flux, keeping a running total isn’t even something the company is interested in monitoring. How many movies do you think are currently available on Netflix? Well, you’re wrong. ![]()
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