Netflix to roll out “screen lock” feature for Android users

Netflix is rolling out a “screen lock” feature for Android devices according to a report by 9to5Google.

The new feature will let Android user avoid accidental touches and will lock the screen while playing a particular video. When enabled, the screen lock feature eliminates all the buttons on Netflix UI and leaves a lock icon on the screen during playback. The UI can be enabled again by double-clicking on the icon.

In simpler terms, users will be unable to see prompts such as the “Play/Pause” buttons, from appearing to prevent accidentally pausing playback or accidentally enabling subtitles.

The “screen lock” option will appear at the bottom of a user’s screen after they start playing a TV show or a movie.