Add IMDB Ratings and Show Information on Netflix With This Extension
When you’re trying to find something to watch on Netflix, sometimes you need to know what other people outside of Netflix think of the show. This is where zRate can help. The Chrome extension brings ratings information from IMDB, and sometimes from Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, as well as offering information about the program’s plot and main actors from those same sites.
Unfortunately, this is a Chrome extension, so using it means you need to watch Netflix on Chrome and not your TV. However, you can always use your computer to create that perfect watchlist and then access it on your TV later.
The principle of operation is quite simple. Once installed, you will see information about the show right below its listing on Netflix. The information is displayed in a rather convenient card, so you can see it without undergoing drastic changes.
You can go into the extension menu to customize what you see here. While the IMDB rating is displayed by default, you can also choose to receive information on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic when available, as well as details about the years the show was televised and its storyline. The extension will also connect you directly to discussions about a show or movie if you want to talk to others about it.
Information can be added and removed from the pop-up to suit your personal needs, and you can turn the entire extension off and on if you don’t want to see any information at all during a particular Netflix scoping session.
For people who regularly access Netflix from a browser, this is a pretty solid add-on that can help you avoid accidentally starting watching something substandard that you don’t want to see.