Here is how to access Netflix's 'secret menu' (2024)

Hundreds of movies and shows are hidden in Netflix's secret menu
There is a list of unique codes that give viewers access to different genres
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By Stacy Liberatore For Dailymail.com

Published: 15:31 BST, 27 March 2023 | Updated: 18:15 BST, 27 March 2023

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If you are sick of flicking through the same shows and movies on Netflix, there's a workaround.

The streaming giant hasa secret menu containing hundreds of hidden titles not on the main platform.

The alternative catalog can be accessed using codes associated with a specific genre, such as High Brow Horror, Irreverent TV Comedies and 90-minute movies

There are two waysto access thesecretcollections. You can do it from any desktop by typing'netflix.com/browse/genre/' into the URL and adding a unique ID code.

Alternatively, if you use Netflix on a TV, you can simply type in the code to the 'search' bar.It does not work on mobile or tablets.

DailyMail.com has compiled a list of all the codes at the bottom of this article:

There are hundreds of movies and shows tucked away in a secret menu only accessible with unique codes

The codes are numbers that represent categories that are tucked in the Netflix library and link to content that was offered in the company's early days.

On the main site or app, Netflix uses an algorithm that customizes each subscriber's homepage experience by collecting user interests and viewing history data.

It comes as Netflix makes headlines worldwide for all the wrong reasons.

The struggling site announced it was cracking down on password sharing this year, despite using the feature as a promotional tool years prior. Afull ban is expected to happen this month in the US.

The company shared the news in a letter to shareholders, noting that 'widespread account sharing' has exceeded over 100 million viewers.

These individuals, however, will be able to transfer their profiles to a new paid account, allowing them to carry over their preferences.

The sharing ban comes in response to its first subscriber loss in more than a decade - its customer base fell by 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of 2023.

The list is accessed using codes associated with a specific genre, such as 90-minute movies, High Brow Horror and Irreverent TV Comedies

And the famously ad-free website introduced a cheaper tier that includes commercials in November 2022, the$6.99 a month 'Basic with Ads' option, which differs from the standard$9.99 account.

Advertisem*nts are either 15 or 30 seconds long and play before and during shows and movies.

And leading up to the recent ban on password sharing, the streaming service revealed plans for a paid sharing option.

This will be for multiple users on the same account.

Under the new rules, people watching Netflix using someone else's account must create their own logins and pay for their own access.

To enable people to share an account, 'paid sharing' will be added, allowing multiple users but costing less than a full subscription.

Accounts already come with five ‘profiles,’ but these are solely for use by members of the same household.

'Every account comes with five profiles that can be used by any member of the household,' a Netflix spokesperson said.

The new option comes if people wish to share their Netflix account with friends and family living elsewhere.

What are Netflix's secret genre codes?

There are secret codes that can unlock dozens of hidden shows on Netflix.

To access the secret codes, put the code at the end of www.netflix.com/browse/genre or enter the code into the streaming service's search bar

Action Comedies 43040

Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1568

Action Thrillers 43048

Adult Animation 11881

Adventures 7442

African Movies 3761

Alien Sci-Fi 3327

Animal Tales 5507

Anime Action 2653

Anime Comedies 9302

Anime Dramas 452

Anime Fantasy 11146

Anime Features 3063

Anime Horror 10695

Anime Sci-Fi 2729

Anime Series 6721

Arabic Movies 107456

Argentinian Movies 100310

Art House Movies 29764

Asian Action Movies 77232

Australian Movies 5230

B-Horror Movies 8195

Baseball Movies 12339

Basketball Movies 12762

Belgian Movies 262

Biographical Documentaries 3652

Biographical Dramas 3179

BMX & Extreme Riding 4582

Bollywood Movies 5480

Boxing Movies 12443

Brazilian Movies 100373

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