流媒体服务上的大量可用内容(available content)有时既是平台的优势也是劣势。有这么多的电影和节目可供选择真是太好了，但是当你想看的东西太多时，实际的选择部分可能会很困难。当您可能只是在看电视节目或电影时，这可能会导致您花费大量时间滚动。
Netflix了解观众的困境，并添加了一项有助于减少决策的功能。它被称为Play Something，其工作原理几乎类似于节目和电影的随机播放功能。我们将向您展示该功能并解释其算法如何工作以选择适合您的游戏。
如何使用 Play Something 功能(How to Use the Play Something Feature)
在电视(Netflix on a TV)或 Android 设备上观看 Netflix 时，可以使用Play Something功能。以其他方式（例如在桌面上）观看Netflix时不可用。对于智能手机用户，当您打开Netflix应用程序时，您会在右下角看到一个新的药丸形按钮。它会说“玩点什么(Play Something)”或“让我惊喜(Surprise Me)”，或者只是显示两个曲折的箭头。
要在其他受支持的设备（如电视）上使用(TVs)Play Something功能，请按以下步骤操作：
- 打开 Netflix 应用程序。
- 在个人资料选择屏幕上，将鼠标悬停在您的个人资料名称上。
- 在它下方，您会看到“播放我的频道”(Play My Channel)按钮。选择此项可让Netflix播放建议的节目或电影。
- 您还可以在Netflix导航菜单中或在Netflix主页 上的节目之间连续找到Play Something 。
- 您可以在观看节目/电影后选择“播放其他( Something Else)内容”按钮以获取新节目。这一次，它将包括您尚未从观看列表中完成的节目或在“我的列表”(My List)页面上的节目。
- 您可以通过打开Netflix播放器并选择Exit或Android 上 的后退箭头来退出(back arrow)Play Something 。
如果您找不到Play Something功能，可能有几个原因。首先(First)，如果您是新的 Netflix 会员(new Netflix member)，您只能在使用该服务一个月后才能看到该功能。
此外，Apple TV、台式机或 iPhone 设备 不支持Play Something 。
玩东西是如何工作的？(How Does Play Something Work?)
Netflix在跟踪人们的观看习惯方面做得非常出色，以确定他们最有可能想要观看的节目和电影。此信息已集成到Netflix算法的Play Something功能中，可帮助您立即选择要观看的内容，而不是浪费时间做决定。
当您使用该功能时，Netflix会考虑您过去的观看习惯，并选择它认为与您以前看过的内容相似的推荐节目或电影。出于这个原因，最好在只有您观看节目的个人资料上使用Play Something功能，否则您的推荐将不会为您量身定制。
这也是Netflix新用户无法使用Play Something功能的原因。Netflix需要一段时间来了解您的观看习惯，并且对于您最想观看的最佳选择，该服务希望您拥有一个月的观看历史记录。
Play 什么时候推出的？(When Was Play Something Introduced?)
Play Something功能并非一直都在Netflix上(Netflix)。它于 2021 年4 月(April)为每位Netflix会员在平台上首次亮相。在此之前，它只是一个仅供部分用户使用的测试功能。
自面向 TV 和Android用户发布以来，它正在慢慢推广到更多平台。最终，您可能能够在每台支持Netflix的设备上使用(Netflix)Play Something功能，例如 iOS 和Apple TV。在此之前，您只能在特定设备上使用它。
Play Something的发布是在引入了一个非常相似的新功能之后推出的——Downloads For(Downloads) You。此功能会自动下载Netflix认为您会喜欢的节目和电影。(downloads shows and movies) 这些功能都是为了让观众留在应用程序上，而不是冒险进入数以百计的其他流媒体服务。
Netflix正试图与(Netflix)YouTube和TikTok等社交媒体争夺人们的注意力。2021(March 2021)年3 月，他们推出了Fast Laughs功能，该功能通过预览(Fast Laughs)Netflix节目中的场景来模仿TikTok的短片和活泼的视频，以诱使观众观看完整的剧集。
花更少的时间选择看什么(Spend Less Time Choosing What to Watch)
使用Play Something，您可以极大地减少选择节目或电影的耗时过程。由于您过去的观看习惯已被用于呈现新的娱乐内容，因此您很可能会找到自己喜欢的东西。此外，您可以使用Play Something(Play Something)播放多达 75 个不同的节目，因此您一定会发现新的享受和狂欢观看的东西。
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How to Use Netflix’s Play Something Shuffle Feature
The sheer amount of available content on streaming services can, at times, be both a strength and a weakness of the platforms. It’s great to have such a vast number of movies and shows to choose from, but the actual choosing part can prove difficult when there are so many things you want to watch. This can lead you to spend lots of time scrolling when you could just be watching a TV show or movie.
Netflix understands its viewer’s dilemma and has added a feature that can help cut down on decisions. It’s called Play Something and works almost like a shuffle play feature for shows and movies. We’ll show you the feature and explain how its algorithm works to choose what to play for you.
How to Use the Play Something Feature
The Play Something feature is available when watching Netflix on a TV or an Android device. It’s not available when watching Netflix in other ways, such as on the desktop. For smartphone users, when you open the Netflix app, you’ll notice a new pill-shaped button at the bottom right. It’ll say “Play Something” or “Surprise Me” or just show two twisty arrows.
To use the Play Something feature on other supported devices like TVs, follow these steps:
- Open the Netflix app.
- On the profile selection screen, hover over your profile name.
- Underneath it, you’ll see the Play My Channel button. Select this to have Netflix play a suggested show or movie.
- You can also find Play Something in the Netflix navigation menu or in a row between shows on the Netflix homepage.
- You can select the Play Something Else button after getting a show/movie to get a new one. This time, it will include shows you haven’t finished from your watch list or are on the My List page.
- You can exit Play Something by opening the Netflix player and selecting Exit, or the back arrow on Android.
If you can’t find the Play Something feature, there could be a few reasons for this. First, if you’re a new Netflix member, you’ll only be able to see the feature after a month of using the service.
Also, Play Something isn’t supported on Apple TV, desktop, or iPhone devices.
How Does Play Something Work?
Netflix does an excellent job of tracking people’s watching habits to determine what shows and movies they are most likely to want to watch. This information is integrated into the Netflix algorithm for the Play Something feature to help you pick something to watch right away, instead of wasting time deciding.
When you use the feature, Netflix considers your past viewing habits and selects recommended shows or movies it believes are similar to things you’ve watched before. For this reason, it’s best to use the Play Something feature on a profile that only you watch programs on, or else your recommendations won’t be as tailored to you specifically.
This is also why new Netflix users can’t use the Play Something feature. It takes a while for Netflix to build knowledge of your viewing habits, and for the best selections that you’re most likely to want to watch, the service wants to have a solid month of your viewing history.
When Was Play Something Introduced?
The Play Something feature hasn’t always been on Netflix. It debuted on the platform in April of 2021 for every Netflix member. Before that, it was just a test feature only available to some users.
Since its release for TV and Android users, it is slowly being rolled out to more platforms. Eventually, you may be able to use the Play Something feature on every device supporting Netflix, such as iOS and Apple TV. Until then, you can only use it on select devices.
The release of Play Something followed the introduction of a very similar new feature– Downloads For You. This function automatically downloads shows and movies Netflix believes you’ll enjoy. These features are all to keep viewers on the app instead of venturing off into the tens of hundreds of other streaming services.
Netflix is trying to compete for people’s attention with social media, such as YouTube and TikTok. In March 2021, they introduced the Fast Laughs feature, which imitates TikTok’s short and snappy videos by previewing scenes from Netflix shows to tempt viewers into watching full-length episodes.
Spend Less Time Choosing What to Watch
With Play Something, you can immensely reduce the time-consuming process of selecting a show or movie. Since your past viewing habits are being used to present new entertainment, you’ll likely find something you enjoy. Also, you can play up to 75 different shows using Play Something, so you are sure to discover something new to enjoy and binge-watch.
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