Introducing Netflix Social

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Netflix members in the U.S. can share their favorite shows and movies on Netflix with friends by connecting to Facebook and agreeing to share.

By default, sharing will only happen on Netflix. You'll see what titles your friends have watched in a new “Watched by your friends” row and what they have rated four or five stars in a new “Friends’ Favorites” row. Your friends will also be able to see what you watch and rate highly. You are in control of what gets shared. You can choose not to share a specific title by clicking the “Don't Share This” button in the player. You can also visit your “Social Settings” in “Your Account” on Netflix.com to turn on additional sharing to Facebook or stop sharing altogether. We will be adding the ability to turn on these features for our US members over the coming days, so keep an eye out for them. All U.S. Netflix members will have access to the social features by the end of this week.


Introducing Netflix Social Netflix Adds Social Options, Facebook Ties for U.S. Users (Bloomberg) Netflix Finally Pals Up Facebook in the States (B&C) Thanks to new law, Netflix adds Facebook sharing features (The Hill) Netflix goes social, turns on Facebook integration for U.S. subscribers (GigaOm) Netflix introduces ‘Netflix Social’ to display videos you watch on Facebook (Washington Post) Netflix Allows Americans to Share Viewing Choices with Facebook Friends (NYTimes) Netflix Goes Social With Ties to Facebook (WSJ)