Why doesn't Netflix remember movies I've seen?

[bif]

I rate every movie I watch. I watch a ton of movies) Then Netflix will recommend a movie. I'll click on it and think, "Hey, this looks familiar." I'll start watching it and then realize I've seen it before. But a thumbs up or down doesn't appear. (Don't get me started on that stupid system.) What gives?

[SWBTATTReg]

1. Have no idea. Mine works great, remembers the movies, etc. Good luck. nt

[cilla4progress]

2. I'm unable to find a huge range of films

on Netflix? I get very limited choices. What am I missing?

[eleny]

3. Netflix has many more offerings than we see on the Home page

If you do a search online you can find a huge list of Netflix categories. Some were gone by the time I tried them in the Search page. But there are tons. Here's one page with lists...
https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/the-netflix-id-bible-every-category-on-netflix/

It has the name and a numeric code for each genres. I haven't figured out how to use the numeric codes. It didn't work for me. But I searched by name even though it's a little tedious using a remote But it worked when the genre/category still exists.

You can also just start with their Search engine and try any category that's your favorite.

Hope this helps!

[cilla4progress]

4. Thanks!

Will give it a try!

[Midnight Writer]

5. I go to JustWatch.com. Search across streaming platforms and daily updates of new releases.

You can also access your accounts from here and ad to your watchlists. Also includes ratings from IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, and others.

[cilla4progress]

6. Seriously

though?!!

Any hitch? $$$??

[Midnight Writer]

8. No money. I am on it everyday, checking the new releases for the services I have.

It's not perfect, you come across an occasional glitch, but it's just handier than a pocket on a shirt.

[cilla4progress]

7. Sonofabitch

so I type Tom Hanks in the search bar and all sorts of random films come up - none with him!

It used to work better.

[Merlot]

11. I know, search and recommendations really don't work well

[Laura PourMeADrink]

9. What I don't like is that it does remember the last episode

of a series. Or we don't know how to do it. Real pain.."think we saw ep 6, start watching, already seen, try ep 7", repeat

[Merlot]

10. That's weird, it always remembers which episode I'm on

That's what I hated about HBO, it doesn't remember which episode you're on like Netflix does.

I have the issue with the movies I've already seen and rated being recommended again. I watch Netflix through Apple TV, and do all my rating through that. My guess is that Netflix doesn't pick up the Apple TV ratings. I got so sick of seeing the same shows in my recommended list that I finally went to my laptop and gave the "thumbs down" to a bunch of movies and genres I don't like. Seems to have worked.