Netflix binge-watchers, take heart. A new “skip intro” button on Netflix allows you to jump past the opening credits of a TV show and get right into the action.

Thanks to streaming platforms like Netflix, the "skip intro" button means we need never watch a TV title sequence ever again – but is that a good thing?

Disney Plus’ Skip Intro icon is way too bright and spoils the dark title sequence of Andor. There should be a way to toggle it on and off or, at the very least, disable it entirely.

Netflix’s 'Skip Intro' Button Makes TV Ever More Like an App The option to bypass title sequences seems convenient, but it also tightens the bond between viewer and screen.

Meg: My decision to skip or not skip is all about how good the intro is! And also the context that I’m viewing it in. Because I watch a truly alarming amount of TV, I tend towards skipping ...

According to a blog post by Cameron Johnson, the streamer’s director of product innovation, in a typical day, the ‘Skip Intro’ button is pressed 136 million times, which he says saves viewers 195 ...