Manually Adjust Netflix Streaming Options With Hidden Settings

If you have a decent connection, Netflix does a pretty good job of automatically calibrating streaming options. However, for slower connections, you can choose to lower the streaming rate with a secret settings menu.

While streaming a video, you can access a hidden menu by pressing Shift+Alt+Left Click (Shift+Option+Click on a Mac). Under "Stream Manager" you can manually adjust the bandwidth usage. If you're having trouble with constant buffering, you can adjust it. There is also an option to adjust audio/video sync in the rare event that dialogue isn't lining up with the actors. As we've previously covered, you can also access this menu on consoles using a Konami-esque code.

While watching Netflix (Instant Play) hold down Shift+Alt and click on the screen to access buffering settings