A new Netflix feature is about to blow up your group chat

Netflix is rolling out a new Moments feature that lets you bookmark specific scenes or instances from a series or movie. Users can then share that scene with a friend or family member using a link that can be shared. Using the Moments feature, Netflix subscribers can easily share a part of a series online as well. It’s one of the streamer’s surprising new features.

This function will undoubtedly enable Netflix subscribers to generate even more viral discussions about a new series or movie. Showing a scene from a brand-new series could entice others to jump in and give it a shot. The ability to share a Moment is rolling out to iOS subscribers globally starting October 28. In the “coming weeks,” Android users will also gain access to this feature. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem as though the feature will come to the web or TV.

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How to use Netflix’s Moments feature

You can use Moments to bookmark and save that hysterical bit from a standup special to share

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When you’re watching something on Netflix, you can tap the screen to see the menu options available. Here, a brand-new Moments button can be found. Selecting this will open a new menu to discover. Within this menu, Netflix asks users if they “Want to capture this moment?” Once confirmed, the scene is saved and bookmarked. When ready to replay, it starts at the specific timecode that’s saved. Using this menu, you can also see other Moments that have been saved for that series or movie.

You can also share the Moment with various supported apps. Netflix also lets you copy the link to your clipboard so you can post it at your leisure. By using these links, you can post them in a group chat with friends, suggesting they check out a specific scene. It can also be shared on social media, whether it be for a cheeky reference or a way to show off an impactful moment from a series. It can also be much better than having to scrub through uploaded clips on YouTube or TikTok.

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The limits of using Netflix Moments

In a recent interview, spokesperson Dorian Rosenburg talks about how many Moments you can save

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Immediately after hearing about this feature, I began to wonder how many Moments a user would be able to bookmark and save. Speaking with The Verge, Netflix spokesperson Dorian Rosenburg says that it’ll ultimately depend on the length of the content. “The number of Moments you can save depends on the length of the content,” Rosenburg says.

From the sounds of it, you’ll likely be able to bookmark more of say Stranger Things than you would when wanting to clip Moments from Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. However, Rosenberg does state, “There’s plenty of space to save your favorite Moments, so most members won’t need to worry about a limit when it comes to saving across multiple shows and movies.”

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