How to fix Netflix error not opening the next episode automatically

By default, when you watch a video or show on Netflix, the next episodes will automatically move forward for you to continue watching the show. However, many times when watching Netflix there is an error that does not open the next episode automatically, we have to do it manually. This will affect how you watch and experience shows on Netflix. If you are encountering this situation, there are some fixes below that you can do.

Instructions to fix Netflix error that does not open the next episode automatically

1. Activate AutoPlay Next Episode mode

Check to see if you have enabled AutoPlay Next Episode mode on Netflix. If this mode is turned off, Netflix will not automatically open the next episode.

You need to access your Netflix profile and then select Manage Profiles . Next, click on your profile again and activate Autoplay Next Episode mode .

2. Exit and reopen the Netflix app

If the Autoplay Next Episode feature is enabled but the error still occurs when Netflix does not automatically open the next episodes, we should close the application completely and then reopen it.

3. Restart the Netflix application

If the above error still occurs, you should turn off the device completely then restart the device to delete all open programs on the phone and then restart from the beginning.

4. Connect to WiFi on your phone

It's possible that your phone's mobile data plan is about to expire, so Netflix can't switch to new episodes. If so, you can try connecting to WiFi on your phone and watching movies on Netflix to fix the error of not being able to automatically open new episodes on your phone.

In case the data package is still usable, we can access Netflix settings and set mobile data usage to maximum.

Click on the 3 dashes icon and select App Setting to proceed. Next, click on Mobile Data Usage and then select Maximum Data to use the data package to the maximum.

5. Update Netflix to the latest version

When you update Netflix to the latest version, existing errors in the old version can be fixed, for example, Netflix error not automatically moving to the next episode.

6. Delete and reinstall Netflix

When you uninstall and reinstall Netflix, all programs and settings on Netflix will be restarted. However, you should note that movies or other programs will be deleted from the device.