Netflix has been testing a lot of new features for its mobile app, of late. After the audio-only mode, the streaming giant is now testing a sleep timer on Android. This will allow users to set a timer, up to 45 minutes or the end of a movie, that powers down the app once the time runs out.
Note: I tested the sleep timer on Netflix version 7.88.0 build 8 35303 on my OnePlus Nord running Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 open beta 2. Also, there are no visuals shown under the overlay buttons as Netflix blocks the ability to screenshot content.
- At the top right corner, you will notice a new timer button.
There is currently no concrete timeline for when the sleep timer will roll out to every Netflix subscriber. This is a really useful feature for people like me who like to watch an episode or two of anime before going to bed. With the timer enabled, I could just doze off watching an episode and the app will take care of my progress and battery life.
