Best Chrome Extensions for Netflix in 2026 (Tested)

Flix-Rate

Overlays IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes ratings as small gold badges on every Netflix thumbnail. Free tier shows IMDb on browse pages (20 lookups/day). Pro adds Rotten Tomatoes, episode-level ratings, and unlimited lookups for £4.99/year (or £4.99 lifetime on the launch deal).

Why it tops the list: it solves the single biggest Netflix annoyance, not knowing what's good before you commit. Episode-level ratings on Pro are the under-rated feature for shows with patchy middle seasons.

Verdict: best-in-class for ratings. Paid model means no ads or data harvesting. Install Flix-Rate.

Teleparty

Formerly Netflix Party. Synchronises Netflix playback across multiple browsers in different locations and adds a chat sidebar so you can watch with friends remotely. Works for Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max, and Amazon Prime Video. Free.

Reliable, has been around for years, gracefully handles pause/resume across viewers. The chat sidebar is small enough to ignore if you'd rather just watch.

Verdict: the only watch-party extension worth installing. Don't bother with the alternatives.

Better Browse for Netflix

Netflix has thousands of hidden category codes (e.g. "Cult Horror Movies" = 10944, "British TV Shows" = 52). The standard Netflix UI only shows you a handful. Better Browse adds a sidebar with the full category list so you can browse the catalogue properly.

Particularly useful for finding niche content, there are entire genres (slow cinema, foreign documentaries, specific decades) that Netflix never surfaces in the home rows.

Verdict: install this if you've ever felt Netflix is hiding good stuff from you. It is.

Language Reactor

Adds dual-language subtitles to Netflix (and YouTube), with click-to-translate per word, save-to-flashcards, and a difficulty filter that recommends content matching your language level. Free with a generous tier; paid for advanced features.

If you're learning Spanish, French, German, Korean, Japanese, basically any language with significant Netflix content, this is the single best browser extension that exists. Doubles as a casual entertainment enhancer for native speakers too.

Verdict: niche but genuinely transformative if you're learning a language.

Netflix Auto-Skip / Never-Ending Netflix

Several extensions do this. They auto-click "Skip Intro," "Next Episode," and "Are you still watching?" prompts. Trivial functionality but if you binge-watch series with long intros (Game of Thrones, anything HBO-style), saves you hundreds of clicks over a season.

Pick whichever has the most recent reviews, these tend to break with Netflix UI updates and the actively-maintained ones rotate.

Verdict: install if you binge. Otherwise skip.

Trim

Multi-platform rating overlay (Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, HBO Max). Shows IMDb scores, has minimum-rating filter sliders. Free with ads; paid removes them.

Best pick if you want one extension across multiple streaming services and don't need Rotten Tomatoes or episode ratings. Flix-Rate is more focused on Netflix and includes both rating systems plus episode-level data, pick based on whether your priority is breadth (Trim) or depth (Flix-Rate).

Verdict: solid for multi-platform users. Less powerful on Netflix specifically.

Video Speed Controller

Not Netflix-specific but works on Netflix. Adds keyboard shortcuts for playback speed (S = slow, D = faster, R = reset). 1.25x speed for documentaries makes them ~20% shorter without losing comprehension. Built-in Netflix speed controls are limited; this gives you finer control.

Free, lightweight, no signup.

Verdict: install once, forget about it, never go back.

Stylus / Stylish

Custom CSS for Netflix. Lets you tweak the home page, hide rows you don't care about, force higher-contrast subtitles, change font sizes. Requires you to either write CSS or find a community theme that does what you want. More effort than the others on this list but very powerful for power users.

Verdict: skip unless you genuinely care about the visual interface.