Think you’ve just about exhausted all your film options on Netflix? Well, guess again.
There are, of course, the tried and tested film and TV shows on the popular streamer. I mean, you can’t go wrong with a bit of Stranger Things can you?
But you may want to be trying something new out for this festive season, and while you may not know what film or series you want to watch, but may have a pretty indication of the genre.
Well, there’s a pretty handy archive of secret codes you can use to find exactly what you are looking for.
You can find these codes by opening your web browser, typing in ‘netflix.com/browse/genre/’ and then adding your ID code of choice to the end of the URL.
The categories in question are also extremely specific niche including the likes of Deep Sea Horror Movies (45028), Spicy Romance (81572628) and Steamy Romantic Movies (35800) – if those particular categories float your boat.
To help discover these ‘secret codes’, Netflix has put together a handy starter pack with a list of a lot of codes.
Action & Adventure (1365)
Asian Action Movies (77232)
Action Comedies (43040)
Comic Book and Superhero Movies (10118)
Military Action & Adventure (2125)
TV Shows (83)
British TV Shows (52117)
Classic TV Shows (46553)
Crime TV Shows (26146)
Cult TV Shows (74652)
If you want to watch movies that are 90-minutes in duration, then you’ll want to enter the code 81466194.
Meanwhile, if you’re fancying delving into the likes of Sex Education, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Grace and Frankie, then you want to type in 81231348 to the end of the URL.
Comedies (6548)
Dark Comedies (869)
Foreign Comedies (4426)
Late Night Comedies (1402)
Mockumentaries (26)
Horror Movies (8711)
B-Horror Movies (8195)
Creature Features (6895)
Cult Horror Movies (10944)
Horror Comedy (89585)
If you’re into K-dramas, there’s even a ‘secret code’ for you too, simply add 2953105 to the end of your search or fancying a drama to stick on to begin the new week, well then you can add 5763 to the end of the URL.
And if you want to get into the nooks and crannies, Netflix subscribers can watch Classical Dramas (29809), tearjerkers (6384) and political dramas by adding 6616.
Tudum has a pretty good explanation when it comes to this handy TV hack.
The website states: “Your Netflix queue is always stacked with movies and shows to hit play on, but what you might not know is that there’s a hidden way to make that viewing experience even better.”
