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Flixtape ||| How Netflix Is Changing The Way We Share

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Ever had a friend who’s never watched Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead or Daredevil and thought “are you for real?” Well now you can just shoot them a playlist of must watch TV shows and movies using Flixtape from Netflix.

So what exactly is Flixtape? This revolutionary new feature is the latest way to share your favorite movies and binge-worthy shows with friends and family. Flixtape’s clever name goes back to the days when people would paste together their favorite songs on one cassette tape called “mixtapes” and gift them to their friends.

So you’re thinking “This is great! How do I use Flixtape?” Well we played around with it for a little while, found out what does and doesn’t work and spelled it out step by step.

Tutorial: How to send someone a Flixtape

Step 1: Go to http://flixtapes.netflix.com

 

Come up with a title for your Flixtape Mix.
Step 2: Come up with a title for your Flixtape Mix.

 

Netflix gives suggestions which you can use or replace with the title of your choice.
Netflix gives suggestions which you can use or replace with the title of your choice.

 

Type a title and Add it to your Flixtape.
If you know exactly what you’re looking for you can simply enter the title and add it to your Flixtape.

We wanted to add some Aubrey Plaza titles and had to leave the page because the app doesn’t allow you to search by actor.

Search by Title or Genre.
Step 3: Search by Title or Genre to build a playlist

Since we couldn’t search by actor, we used the Netflix search site to find flicks that feature Aubrey Plaza.

Check out Netflix's search site to see what Netflix has to offer.

Check out Netflix’s search site to see what Netflix has to offer and build your playlist from it. We wanted to add the episode “Up All Night” from 30 Rock to the list and found we only had the option to add the whole series. It would be nice to be able to add a specific episodes to make the list more personal and manageable.
Stick to movies for gift lists like “birthday flixtape”. Your recipient may be more likely to actually watch what you send.
Move the pencil up and down to scroll thru the options for the upper left graphic and left and right for the bottom two graphics.
Step 5: Move the pencil up and down to scroll thru the options for the upper left graphic. Left and right will change the bottom two graphics.

Next we’ll add some razzle-dazzle to your Flixtape. We went with the sea monster and taco, because sea monsters and tacos are both delicious! After you’re done adding your flair fill in the To and From names and click Done.

Now you’ll want to click “Preview” to see what your friends will end up getting. If everything looks good, it’s time to send your Flixtape!

Share it on Twitter, Facebook or copy the link to message or email it.
Step 6: Share your Flixtape on Twitter, Facebook or copy the link to send via message or email.

So that’s pretty much it. You can add up to six titles on one Flixtape. Remember your friend must have access to Netflix to watch what you send. So have fun getting your friends and family to finally watch Mad Men or House Of Cards… it’s about time isn’t it?