Netflix and Chill. It is now a phrase embedded into our natural language as the streaming service has revolutionised TV and Film viewing inside the past twenty years. But how proficient are you at using the service, and how can you improve what your library consists of, accessing more Star Wars legends content.
USE A VPN TO UNLOCK THE FULL NETFLIX LIBRARY
Did you know other countries’ Netflixes have movies and TV shows that aren’t included on your version? What the hell, right?! Why should you miss out on your favourite show, or wait an age to get the content that you want. With a service like https://surfshark.com/use-cases/how-to-watch-netflix-uk you can unblock Netflix and access the content you want. Star Wars fans could use such a VPN to access movies starring Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi actor, Ewan McGregor on Netflix. Such films as Transpotting, Big Fish, Black Hawk Down, and Moulin Rouge featuring Ewan is on the service, but may be missing from your region. Now you can view them. Or if you prefer Padme Amidala then Natalie Portman’s film Annihilation could be the choice you make.
ADD ROTTEN TOMATOES RATINGS, IMDB LINKS, AND TRAILERS.
If you want to instantly improve your viewing, your first step should be downloading the Netflix Enhancement Suite, a smorgasbord of add-ons in one free package. Not sure what content to watch from your favourite Star Wars actor or director, then let Metacritic and Rotton Tomatoes guide you. Not sure what films an actor has appeared in then, the IMDb add on will guide you to more content featuring them.
PUT AN END TO BUFFERING.
Buffering time is often the worst part of Netflix if you have bad internet connections. But you can avoid it very simply: while playing a title, hold down Shift+Opt (Shift+Alt for Windows) and left click to open up a “hidden” menu called the Stream Manager) with buffering fixes and other streaming options. Now you can watch all your Star Wars content, hassle free.
WATCH NETFLIX ‘OUT OF HOURS’ FOR BETTER VIDEO QUALITY.
One way to improve your video quality is streaming during off-peak hours (like early in the morning, late at night, etc.) A Digital Trends study they found video quality and speed improved significantly during hours when fewer people were logged into the site. Check out the Maul vs Obi-Wan lightsabre fight in The Phantom Menace in super HD now!
KNOW ALL THE COMPUTER SHORTCUTS.
These five keyboard shortcuts will make your binging more efficient:
– F will give you full screen; Esc will take you out of it
– PgDn pauses; PgUp will play
– The spacebar will also pause and play
– Shift + Right Arrow will fast-forward; Shift + Left Arrow will rewind
– M should toggle your mute button, depending on your computer
So you can re-watch all your favourite Clone Wars content again and again, and just straight to your favourite moments.
CUSTOMISE YOUR SUBTITLES.
If you’re a foreign-film buff, but non multi lingual, you will need to use the services subtitles. You can adjust the default Netflix subtitles to change colour, size, font, and more by going to Your Account > Your Profile > Subtitle Appearance.
With awesome subtitles you can check out the amazing Kurosawa films that inspired George Lucas’ work on Star Wars.
USE ‘WHAT’S ON NETFLIX’ TO FIND THE CONTENT YOUR WANT
If browsing simple categories like “Action,” or “Romance,” isn’t finding the Star Wars content, or content from Star Wars alumni then you could use a site like What’s On Netflix to hunt through subgenres that would never show up while browsing Netflix’s own site. They provide easy-to-use ID codes that can be added to the end of a Netflix URL, taking you direct to the content you do want to see.