Screenshot: The Sandman/Netflix
Whether you want to acknowledge the contributions of the many “below-the-line” entertainment industry professionals who worked on your favorite streaming movies and TV shows, or you just want time to get a snack before the next episode rolls, it’s a good idea to turn on the “watch credits” option on your streaming service.
Netflix, Hulu, et. al. don’t necessarily make this super-easy to do—it should be opt-in, not opt-out—but here’s a guide for how to watch the credits on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, Hulu, and Disney+.
How to watch the end credits on Netflix
Here’s how to use Netflix’s website to change the “auto-play” setting for your account.
Navigate to your Netflix account page.Click the profile with the setting you want to change.Click “Change” next to “Playback setting”From here, you can turn off the “auto-play next episode,” and turn off “autoplay previews” too. This should carry over to all devices that use this account.G/O Media may get a commission
You can also change this setting from your mobile device.
Fire up the app.Click the account icon at the upper right corner.Click “manage profiles.”Select the profile you want to change.Unselect “Autoplay Next Episode” and “Autoplay previews” (if you want.How to watch the end credits on Amazon Prime Video
If there is a way to change the autoplay settings from the Prime Video app, I can’t find it, so you’ll have to log onto the website to do it.
Navigate to Prime Video’s front-page. Click the gear icon at the top right of the page.Click “Settings”Click “Player” Turn autoplay off. (And “autoplay trailers” too, if you want.)How to watch the end credits on HBO Max
HBO Max gives you an “in-the-moment” option of watching the end credits as well as a permanent setting. To watch until the end of an individual episode by default:
Apple TV: Press the Menu button on your Apple TV remote.Other TV devices: Press the back button on your remote.Phones, tablets, and computers: Choose the X beside the Next Episode button.To permanently turn off HBO Max’s “skip to next episode” countdown:
Sign in to the HBO Max homepageChoose your profile at the upper right of the screen.Click “Settings”Scroll down to “Playback” and switch off “auto-play next episode on this device.”How to watch the end credits on Hulu
Hulu makes it relatively easy to control the auto-play feature from either the web or its streaming app.
From your streaming or Mobile device:
Fire up HuluSelect the Account iconChoose SettingsSwitch Autoplay on/offFrom the website
Sign on to Hulu.tvDuring playback, click the gear icon to open the Settings menuToggle Autoplay on/offHow to watch the end credits on Disney+
Disney+ lets you change the auto-play setting on your devices, but it’s in a little bit of a weird place. Here’s how it works:
Navigate to the Disney+ HomepageClick the Profile icon at the top right of the screen.Click “edit profiles”Select a profileFrom here, you can click the Autoplay button to turn off the feature. As an added bonus, you can turn off “background play” as well.
