A number of high-profile actors and filmmakers criticize Netflix's decision to test variable playback speeds for some mobile users.

Netflix is experimenting with variable playback rates for some of its movies and TV Shows, sparking a backlash from some of Hollywood's elites.

Netflix’s decision to begin testing a variable playback speed feature allowing viewers to watch TV shows and movies at slower or faster speeds has drawn some unexpected criticism from filmmakers like Judd Apatow, Jay Chandrasekhar, and Brad Bird. The streaming giant officially announced the test on Monday after rolling it out to users of its Android app last week. Apatow shot back at the announcement with a series of angry tweets opposing the very idea of implementing such a feature. https://twitter.com/JuddApatow/status/1188867694474350592?s=20 "No @Netflix no,” one tweet reads. “Don’t make me have …

Netflix has confirmed that it is testing a variable playback feature, which is currently available for some Android users.

Netflix has begun testing variable playback speeds in its Android app, which could be the first step to the feature becoming available on all Netflix platforms. As reported by Variety, the feature allows viewers to play movies and TV shows at lower or greater speeds, from as slow as 0.5x to as quickly as 1.5x. Adjustable playback speeds have long been a feature on audio streaming devices, allowing listeners to get through audiobooks and podcasts at a greater speed, if for some reason you just can’t wait to find out what happens on this week’s episode …