A new setting in Netflix lets you switch off one of its most distinctive features — the automatic cueing up of the next episode in line as the previous one finishes. If you often find yourself watching more installments of the House of Cards than you really should, or you frequently fall asleep during West Wing marathons, it should come as a welcome change.
Open the Playback settings screen from your account page once you’re logged in to Netflix to find the new option. Each profile can be set differently, so you can disable binge watching for the kids while leaving it on for the adults (or vice versa, depending on your family dynamics). Even if the automatic episode playback is turned on, the service still puts up prompts every couple of episodes to check that you’re still there: check the Netflix support page for details.
