The offer on Netflix seems almost endless. In fact, you only ever see a fraction of what the streaming service really has to offer. Your personal film and series interests ensure that you are pre-selected before you can decide for yourself what you want to see. help here Netflix’s secret codes further. If you enter these, you will find what is otherwise withheld from you.
Even more films and series: How to use Netflix’s secret codes
The number seems amazing, but whole 76,000 additional categories for films and series should be available on Netflix. But be careful: You can only unlock the genres that are not normally displayed if you visit the streaming service via your browser. This is done by entering the secret Netflix code in the address bar.
Secret Netflix codes: how to use them
- Go to the URL https://www.netflix.com/browse/.
- Sign in and select your profile.
- Add “genre/” and one of the numbers below to the end of the above URL, for example “https://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/75405″.
Once you have made your entry, click “Enter”. You will now be taken to the Netflix category that corresponds to the number. danger: You may get the error message “No matching titles found”. Then the corresponding category is not available in Germany. On the other hand, if you only see the name of the genre but an otherwise empty page, the category exists but no matching content.
Hidden genres accessible via Netflix codes (Selection)
A
- Action & Adventure: 1365
- African films: 3761
- Alien Sci-Fi: 3327
- Animation for adults: 11881
- Anime Comedies: 9302
- Asian Action Movies: 77232
B
- B Horror Movies: 8195
- basketball movies: 12762
- British series: 52117
C
D
- Disney: 67673
- Documentations: 6839
E
- Epics: 52858
- Experimental Films: 11079
f
- Film Noir: 7687
- French films: 58807
G
H
- Historical documentation: 5349
- Horror Cult Movies: 10944
I
- Indian movies: 10463
- Irish films: 58750
K
- Classic foreign films: 32473
- Crime Thriller: 10499
L
- Latin American Films: 1613
- LGBTQ Dramas: 500
M
- Martial Arts Movies: 8985
- Monsters and Creatures: 6895
- Mystery series: 4366
N
- New Zealand films: 63782
P
- political dramas: 6616
- Psychological Thriller: 5505
R
- Reality TV: 9833
- Russian Action & Adventure: 3659
S
- satires: 4922
- Teardrop: 6384
- Southeast Asian Films: 9196
T
- Teen Comedies: 3519
- Devilish Stories: 6998
- Deep Sea Horror Movies: 45028
- animal stories: 5507
u
- Overwrought Movies: 1252
- Supernatural Thrillers: 11140
V
W
- World Music Concerts: 2856
- Western film: 7700
Z
- Zombie Horror Movies: 75405
Alternative use: Filter on Netflix by popular genres
If special series or films are currently in vogue, you can use the Netflix codes to find similar content. Currently, for example, this could be the genre “Korean” being. After hits like “Squid Game” (Stafel 2 is already planned), you might want to see other series from South Korea. Then the following number combinations will help:
- Korean Movies: 5685
- Korean series: 67879
Do you like it afterwards? japanese content try them out, you can find them just as easily with the help of the corresponding Netflix codes.
- Japanese Movies: 10398
- Japanese series: 100385
On the other hand, are you a fan of Comic adaptations based around Marvel and DC Comicsyou can call up the Netflix offer in this area with the corresponding combination of numbers.
- Comic and Superhero Movies: 10118
Here you will not only find the well-known blockbusters around Spiderman, Iron Man, Superman and Co. Other films about less popular heroes are also listed.
Additional option: Find seasonal Netflix movies faster
But there is another way. Netflix is now known for flooding its own platform with corresponding films and series on certain occasions. So it’s no wonder that you, for example Suitable for Valentine’s Day on February 14th Find love and romance content using multiple secret Netflix codes.
Netflix codes for various romance movies
- Popular romantic titles: 502675
- Romantic Dramas: 1255
- Romantic movies: 8883
- Romantic film classics: 31273
- Romantic Independent Films: 9916
- Romantic Comedies: 5475
- Sensual Romantic Movies: 35800
More genres you can find by codes
What is behind the secret Netflix codes?
The two to six digit codes actually have a special purpose. As the Netflix algorithm learns what you like, it will suggest selected categories and genres that match it. So what you don’t get to see are those that don’t match your preferences. Your start page remains correspondingly “clear”.
But if you also want access to all other films and series, you can use the various codes. These are actually the names of various subfolders in which content is categorized using assigned keywords and information.
Are the Netflix codes legal?
If you are now wondering whether it is even allowed to use the given number combination, then don’t worry. According to Netflix, “specifically changing the URL with codes,” as the service calls it, is not illegal. It does not violate the streaming service’s Terms of Service or other policies.
Too lazy to type? Get Netflix codes via browser add-ons
If you don’t feel like typing in the secret Netflix codes each time, there are various browser add-ons available. They expand your Netflix search ad right on the website. You won’t see all 76,000 secret Netflix categories, but according to the developers, new ones will be added regularly.
- Netflix Categories for Mozilla Firefox: Netflix Super Browse (for expansion)
- Netflix categories for Google Chrome: Netflix Super Browse (for addon) and Better Browse for Netflix (for extension)
Not just secret Netflix codes: You can set that too
Whether by hand or with the help of a browser extension, the secret Netflix categories are quite easy to unearth. Once you get the hang of it, there are said to be more than 76,000 additional genres available. You can find more secret Netflix codes on the ogres-crypt website. Here, too, it can happen from time to time that the code you have selected does not work for Germany.
Find out how to stream worldwide content and change the country on Netflix here. And did you know that Netflix lets you adjust the quality? You can also change your Netflix password in no time, for example if you have security concerns.
Sources: Netflix, own research