Netflix Now Lets You Share Screenshots of Your Favorite Movie or Show Moments

Virtually every streaming video platform has content protected by DRM, which aims to prevent users from distributing copyrighted material. Unfortunately, this also means users can't easily share screenshots of specific moments of what they're watching with others — but Netflix is introducing a new feature that will change that.

A new feature called Moments allows Netflix subscribers to save specific scenes from a movie or show they're watching. Not only does this make it easier for users to re-watch a specific moment whenever they want, but it also adds another cool option: the ability to share those moments.

Once a moment is saved, the Netflix app will allow users to share a custom screenshot of that scene on social media. The image includes things like the name of the show, episode, and the exact timestamp of the saved moment.

“You can revisit your Moments at any time on your phone, and if you rewatch an episode or movie, it will start playing right from the scene you bookmarked,” Netflix explains in a blog post. “You can share a Moment when you create it, or from the My Netflix tab, you can select a scene and tap to share it across all your platforms,” the company adds.

While watching something on Netflix, just tap the screen and you’ll see the Moments option in the player. Netflix says the feature is gradually rolling out to iOS users worldwide. The company says it will expand the Moments feature to Android in the coming weeks.

Of course, make sure you have the latest version of the Netflix app installed on your device to get access to the new features.

Now I really hope other streaming platforms like Apple TV+ implement a similar feature in the future.