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by devanl 1426 days ago
I've looked into this in the past. I would suggest using the full GDPR-style takeout-all-my-data request from:

https://www.netflix.com/account/getmyinfo

As one would expect, Netflix's tracking provides quite a bit more detail. Whereas "NetflixViewingHistory.csv" only provides the title and a date, the "ViewingActivity.csv" from the takeout includes:

  - Start timestamp with resolution down to the minute
  - Watching duration with resolution down to the second
  - The reason you watched it (e.g auto play or not)
  - If the thing was one of those autoplaying trailers, as opposed to a real video
  - What Netflix client type you used (e.g browser vs smart TV vs phone)
  - At what timestamp you stopped watching
I've used it to summarize the series I was watching from week-to-week and how much time I sank into each show.
1 comments

Thank you for this tip! This is gold!