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How to auto-skip Netflix intros, recaps and “Are you still watching?”
You sit down for one episode and Netflix turns it into a workout: a “Skip Intro” button, then a “Skip Recap”, then a “Next Episode” countdown to confirm, and — three episodes in — an “Are you still watching?” screen that stops everything. Every one of them wants the remote. LazyBinger presses them for you.
The four taps Netflix makes you reach for
- “Skip Intro” — on every single episode of a series.
- “Skip Recap” — the “Previously on…” catch-up before a new episode.
- “Next Episode” — the autoplay countdown you confirm to keep going.
- “Are you still watching?” — Netflix pauses after a few episodes until you prove you're awake.
How to skip them automatically
There's no setting inside Netflix to skip these on a TV, and the browser extensions people recommend only work on a computer — not on your actual television. The approach that works on a real TV is to let something watch the screen and press for you. That's LazyBinger's camera auto-pilot: prop your iPhone facing the TV and it reads the picture with on-device text recognition. When a Netflix “Skip Intro”, “Skip Recap” or “Next Episode” button appears, it sends the press over your Wi-Fi. (Premium.)
Set it up in under a minute
- Open LazyBinger and pair your TV — it's auto-detected on your Wi-Fi.
- Prop the iPhone on the nightstand or sofa arm, camera facing the screen.
- Turn on the camera auto-pilot. The phone dims to a dark mode so it won't light the room.
- Press play on Netflix and put the remote down for good.
Stopping “Are you still watching?”
This is the one that actually ends binges: Netflix freezes playback after about three episodes (or 90 minutes of a film) and waits. Because the auto-pilot reads the screen, that prompt is just one more on-screen button to clear — the community “cue pack” for Netflix includes it, so the night plays straight through without you sitting up to hunt for the remote.
Works on every device Netflix runs on
The detection is visual, not tied to Netflix's API, so it behaves the same whether Netflix is on a Samsung or LG smart TV, an Apple TV, a Fire TV stick or a Roku — across all 12 platforms LazyBinger supports.
Frequently asked
Can you skip Netflix intros automatically? Not from inside Netflix's TV app — it has no such setting, and browser extensions don't run on a TV. A screen-watching app like LazyBinger is the practical way to auto-skip them on the big screen.
How do I stop Netflix asking “Are you still watching?” There's no permanent off switch in Netflix itself. LazyBinger clears the prompt for you each time it appears, so an evening of episodes plays without interruption.
Do I need an account or a smart-TV login? No. LazyBinger talks to the TV over your local Wi-Fi — no account, no cloud, nothing leaves your network.
Netflix is just one app — the same auto-pilot handles intros and recaps on every streaming service. New to driving the TV from your phone? Start with using your iPhone as a TV remote.