For the longest time, users have been requesting Netflix to allow them to watch movies and TV shows together with friends easily. Well, the streaming giant has listened to your feedback and launched an official Discord bot. Yeah, the “Hey, Netflix” Discord bot has made its debut, but it doesn’t exactly work as you might think. Let me explain.

The Discord bot was announced via the Netflix Geeked Twitter account on October 27. The short video explainer in the tweet gives users a brief idea of how the Discord bot works. The bot makes it easier for them to discover new series and movies to watch together, depending on their location.

see you on @discord pic.twitter.com/QMIg3QWVHX— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) October 27, 2022

Now that you know the basics, it’s time to learn how to install the Netflix Discord bot. We will also explain how to use the bot, and one of its biggest shortcomings. Here’s how it works:

  1. Open Discord and head to your server. Here, click on the server’s name in the top left corner.

  2. Then, select “Server Settings” from the dropdown menu.

  3. Under Settings, click the “App Directory” option in the left sidebar.

  4. Search for “Hey, Netflix” in the App Directory and then click on “Add to Server” to install the Discord bot.

  5. Once the Discord bot has been installed, head to a text channel on your server. Here, type “/heynetflix” and press Enter.

Then, follow along with the on-screen instruction to choose whether you wish to watch a movie or TV show, choose your location, and then one of the movies or TV shows recommended by Netflix. You will see a link to the content once you are through with the steps. However, if you want to use Discord to watch Netflix movies and TV shows together with friends by streaming content within the app, follow the guide linked here.