Netflix Testing Ability To Watch Shows At Faster Speeds

There are only so many hours in the day and that binging queue isn't getting any shorter. Thankfully Netflix has a plan to help you clock in more content. According to Android Police, the streaming giant is quietly testing a new feature on its Android app that would speed up what you're watching by up to 1.5 times faster. While this could benefit some time-strapped viewers, several Hollywood names have spoken out already, including filmmaker Judd Apatow, Ant-Man director Peyton Reed, and Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul. EW notes that the ability to speed up or slow down content already exists for podcasts and audiobooks. What do you think of speeding up TV shows and movies? How is this different from how some listen to a podcast?


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