Netflix Moments: New App Lets Users Share Show Clips

Netflix just came up with a solution if you’ve ever had trouble explaining a sequence from your favourite Netflix series or film to a buddy because you couldn’t locate the clip online. 

Every movie lover on Netflix can now quickly save their favourite scenes with Netflix’s new “Moments” clipping feature, which was released on Monday in its iOS app. You can then share these scenes on social media with just a tap, and your followers can click the post to be taken to the scene in their own Netflix app.

Choosing “Moments” at the bottom of the screen to save a scene, which will be saved in your “My Netflix” page for later watching. If you resume the episode, it will start from the saved scene.

While with your device, you may access your Moments at any time at your convenience. If you decide to view the episode or movie again, it will begin playing from the point you bookmarked.

Fans frequently use clip sharing to record special moments from their favourite shows, however Netflix prohibits screen recording and screenshots while viewing. You can use a lot of dubious software and programs instead, but not everyone wants to take the chances. Additionally, this capability is a far better option than using your phone to capture the TV screen, which frequently produces a grainy, low-quality video.

Numerous Netflix movie snippets frequently get viral online, drawing new subscribers to the streaming service. (For instance, this scene from “Bridgerton” with the carriage.) In light of this, the business probably anticipates that Moments’ debut will result in a little increase in viewing and engagement. 

Button at the bottom of the screen enables users to save a variety of Netflix movie snippets, watch them whenever they want, and share them on social networking platforms like Facebook and Instagram.

In the coming days or weeks, the new capability will be available for Android smartphones.

The new feature from Netflix coincides with the streaming behemoth’s probable exploration of novel approaches to spur development in a fiercely competitive sector. In the third quarter of 2024, it added 5.1 million new members, increasing its total to 282 million. Even if this gain is noteworthy, it follows an even greater increase of 8 million members in the previous quarter, which may indicate that the corporation is nearing a plateau in its growth trajectory.

For subscribers, the firm just raised prices once more. 

Moments’ launch aligns with a new global advertising campaign for Netflix called “It’s So Good,” which highlights moments from series that have captured the attention of viewers all across the world, such as Cardi B, Simone Biles, and Giancarlo Esposito.

In a related development, Netflix’s gaming division closed its AAA video game studio earlier this month, suggesting that its ambition to create high-profile video games may be shelved or put on pause.