Netflix’s user interface is about to get a bit different on your set top box.
On Thursday, the streaming company announced that a major redesign is coming for the Netflix app across TV devices like the Apple TV 4K, Chromecast, and smart TVs. Select users will start seeing it in their Netflix app soon.
Per The Verge’s Emma Roth:
“Netflix is testing a big homepage redesign on its TV app. The new look replaces the static tiles containing the shows and movies you want to watch with boxes that extend as soon as your remote lands on them.
That’s not the only thing Netflix is changing about its look. The refresh gets rid of the menu that pops out from the left side of Netflix’s homepage and replaces it with a more streamlined selection of options at the top of your screen: search, home, shows, movies, and My Netflix.”
It’s thought that Netflix will take some time to roll out these changes, especially considering its large subscriber base. For now, the homepage changes are only a test, and the company will test the redesign with a select group of users, but has stated that ultimately hopes to roll it out more broadly before long.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.