1. Netflix Roulette Reelgood

Netflix's library of movies and TV shows is massive. So massive that it can take the length of the average TV show just to find something, anything, you want to watch. Now, thank the internet gods, there's Netflix Roulette: the best new way to make a split-second decision on what to play on the video-streaming service. It's like Chatroulette, but without the NSFW content.

Netflix Roulette was born in 2014 when 18-year-old Andrew Sampson (u/codeusasoft on Reddit) got tired of browsing Netflix in search of something new. So, he built a basic web app allowing users to choose a genre and a format (either movies or TV shows) before hitting the “Spin” button, which randomly selects something to watch that fits the. Get DVDs by mail plus instantly watch some movies on your PC, Mac, or TV.

Netflix is a video streaming website service that lets users view a wide range of shows. From award winning TV series to feature films and documentaries. It started nearly 20 years ago and it is now available in more than 190 countries and counting, and with more than 130 million subscriptions. Netflix Roulette is a simple website that randomly generates television and movie suggestions for what to watch on Netflix based on a series of parameters inputted by users. The website includes category selection, whether users want to receive television or movie suggestions, a rating range, and more.

Netflix Roulette takes the eternal question, 'What am I in the mood for?' and automates the answer. All you have to do is choose -- or don't choose -- a genre, star rating, director or actor's name, and keyword and indicate whether you're looking for a movie or a TV show or both.

Then click 'Spin' and let luck (or, rather, algorithms) take it from there. The site spits out a movie or TV show. That's it.

What-to-watch dilemma solved.

The site goes beyond Netflix's somewhat obtuse suggestions -- 'Cerebral 20th Century Period Pieces,' anyone? -- and hones in on one laser-sighted suggestion. Say, for example, you'd like a great film from Ellen Page (X-Men: Days of Future Past put you in that kind of mood). Just type in her name and star rating and, voilà: Ghost Cat! That's her 2003 gem about a 14-year-old girl and her widower father who move into a domicile formerly owned by a cat lady and find 'their arrival is marked by a series of bizarre events.'

Er, um, so maybe Netflix Roulette isn't perfect. But if your Netflix queue is, like mine, clogged with stuff you've already seen or will never watch (seriously, stop trying to make Boss happen, Netflix), then Netflix Roulette might be the best new way to choose your next movie or show.

This article originally appeared on Wired.com

Are you getting tired of sifting through the same old suggestions on Netflix for the zillionth time? We all know that feeling: Scrolling through interminable rows of the same old shows and movies until fatigue begins to set in, and suddenly nothing that’s being offered looks good.

If you use Netflix regularly, you aren’t likely to see a lot of new recommendations, thanks to the algorithm that decides what you’ll like and what you won’t. Fortunately, for everyone who longs for the old days of TV, when flipping the switch called up an unceasing list of random possibilities, there’s Netflix Roulette.

A handy online tool available through a website called Reelgood, Netflix Roulette can help you escape the “Netflix recommended” doldrums and get back to streaming. Here’s how it works:

WHAT IS REELGOOD?

Before we get into Netflix Roulette, those interested in that tool may also want to know about its parent company, Reelgood (the impatient among us can simply skip to the next section). Reelgood launched in 2015 as a sort of movie-focused social media app, but eventually pivoted to the model you see today, which is essentially a massive search repository that allows users to find shows and movies filtered by whichever streaming services they use.

Some streaming devices — like Roku — offer cross-platform search, which is awesome, but Reelgood takes it to another level, letting you add filters based upon genre, IMDB score, Rotten Tomatoes rating, and even release date.

You don’t need to create an account to use the Netflix Roulette feature, but it’s not a bad idea to do so in case you ever want to use the Reelgood search tool — just link through Facebook or sign up the old-fashioned way, with a name, email, and password. Once you’ve got an account, click the little purple icon in the upper right corner to select your streaming platforms.

By default, you get access to the “Free Sources Bundle,” which includes content from services like Fox, CBS, and Crackle (beware — these might have autoplay ads, but at least these services are free). Click every service you subscribe to (or every platform you want included in search), then click Save. Next time you search, it will add in movies or shows from each of your selected platforms. When you choose a movie or show, Reelgood will offer you direct watch links for each selected platform to take you straight to your movie or show.

SO WHAT ABOUT NETFLIX ROULETTE?

Netflix Roulette was born in 2014 when 18-year-old Andrew Sampson (u/codeusasoft on Reddit) got tired of browsing Netflix in search of something new. So, he built a basic web app allowing users to choose a genre and a format (either movies or TV shows) before hitting the “Spin” button, which randomly selects something to watch that fits the search criteria.

Despite its extremely basic capabilities, Netflix Roulette became something of a phenomenon and remains a regular tool for many Netflixers to this day. In 2017, Reelgood reached out to Sampson regarding the Roulette API in hopes of working a similar tool into the website, then ended up acquiring the rights altogether when Sampson indicated he was uninterested in continuing to maintain the service.

REELGOOD ROULETTE

While Reelgood’s acquisition of the service meant Roulette would no longer have a cool, Netflixian aesthetic, it also meant Roulette became considerably more powerful, thanks to the massive Reelgood search engine. Now, you can search across all your selected platforms (if you’ve signed up and made selections) using the Reelgood Roulette tool, and you can filter by IMDB score as well (using integers between 1 and 10 as cutoff points).

That’s not all: You can also use the Roulette tool to comb through individual streaming services. Want to just search Amazon Prime Video? Click “Edit” in the upper right corner, deselect every platform except Amazon, and hit Save. Once you’ve found something that looks worthwhile, just click Watch and it will automatically send you to the web player for your chosen platform. If you don’t want to watch on your computer, of course, you’ll need to search for the film or program on your chosen device.

Netflix Roulette Reelgood

Something to keep in mind: Netflix has a lot of content from India that probably never shows up in your recommendations (unless you’ve dabbled in Bollywood before). You’re fairly likely to come across some of these titles while using Roulette, which may just be a pleasant surprise in its own right.