What you need to know
The Netflix Android app is gaining an audio-only mode.
The new feature is rolling out to users as a server-side update.
It can be enabled by tapping on the new "Video off" button at the top of the full-screen player.
Back in October, an APK teardown performed by the folks at
XDA Developers had revealed that Netflix was planning to add an audio-only mode to its mobile app. According to a new report from
Android Police, the feature has now started rolling out to Android users as part of a server-side update.
As clearly suggested by the new feature's name, it allows you to listen to your favorite Netflix shows, similar to a podcast. It can also be useful when you want to limit your data usage, as the video feed will be turned off when you enable the feature.