The Netflix Secret Codes That Unlock Every Hidden Genre in the Library

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Netflix's home screen is a curated experience, which sounds helpful until you realize what it's actually curating out. The platform's algorithm is designed to surface content most likely to keep you watching, which tends to mean popular, familiar and broadly appealing, not the vintage Italian thriller, the obscure documentary or the quiet indie drama you'd happily commit to if you could only find it. The good news is that Netflix hasn't removed any of it. It's just made it harder to find, unless you know the codes that bypass the home screen entirely and drop you straight into the content hiding behind it.

The solution? A slew of secret Netflix codes that can help you sift through everything Netflix has to offer. Using these codes, of which there are dozens of options, lets you browse through all kind of niches, such as action thrillers (43048), deep sea horror (45028)...

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