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The Netflix app on our smart TV got a new 'play something random' feature so I tried it out with a new profile untainted by the algorithmic biases of mine or my wife's profiles.Permalink On Internet Archive
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First results: The Crown S01E01 Shadow & Bone S01E01 A random Peppa Pig episode Friends S01E01 Resurrection: Ertugrul S01E01 A random PAW Patrol episodePermalink On Internet Archive
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I've pressed the 'play something else' button about twenty times now and never gotten a movie. I don't know if that's because the feature will never return a movie or if the proportion of TV show episodes to movies on Netflix just makes that unlikely.On Internet Archive
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Interestingly the randomiser then started looping through recommendations again. So it took me back to The Crown followed by Shadow & Bone follow by Peppa Pig etc.Permalink On Internet Archive
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Conclusion: this 'play something else' feature isn't nearly as random as I thought even on a brand new fresh profile with no viewing history.Permalink On Internet Archive
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