Share the shows you love to watch! tests Instagram style feed

Netflix tests Instagram style feed of photos and trailers from upcoming content that you can post on social media  The company have begun trialling a new feed in its mobile app for a test group  Dubbed Extras, the feed compiles trailers, images and alerts for their shows  Videos in the feed play automatically with no sound and scrolled horizontally The images in the feed are not available anywhere else within Netflix's app 

By Victoria Bell For Mailonline

Published: 11:28 BST, 6 June 2019 | Updated: 12:00 BST, 6 June 2019

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Netflix is testing a new Instagram-style feed in its mobile app featuring trailers, photos and alerts for new movies, TV shows and other content.

The feed, dubbed Extras, is currently rolling out Extras to a selected test audience - although Netflix hasn't commented on who will be receiving it.

Extras also lets you share your TV and movie recommendations with friends on social media, as well as the ability to add titles directly to your watch list.  

The Coming Soon icon has been replaced with a new Extras icon which brings users to the feed, for those who have the feature.

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Netflix has begun testing a new Instagram-style feed in its mobile app featuring trailers, photos and alerts for their content. The feed, dubbed Extras, is being tested with a subset of Netflix's audience, confirmed a spokesperson (file photo)

Netflix has begun testing a new Instagram-style feed in its mobile app featuring trailers, photos and alerts for their content. The feed, dubbed Extras, is being tested with a subset of Netflix's audience, confirmed a spokesperson (file photo)

Much like Instagram, videos included in the feed will play automatically but silently and trailers won't automatically launch into the full movie or show. 

Image galleries can be scrolled through horizontally, again like Instagram, and for trailers, you can click through the app to watch. 

Variety report notes that the images in

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