Netflix experiments with letting viewers control the speed of the movies they watch
Do you love watching movies, but hate, uh, watching movies? Then you'll love a new feature Netflix is reportedly testing on its Android app, which allows users to speed up or slow down the actual pace of the movies and TV shows they're watching. The speed settings reportedly go all the way up to 1.5, so if you've ever wanted to pretend that every movie you see takes place in the Alvin and the Chipmunks universe, your wish may finally be coming true. You can read more at ScreenCrush.
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