{"id":4381,"date":"2016-01-04T13:46:25","date_gmt":"2016-01-04T18:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beingmanan.com\/wp\/?p=4381"},"modified":"2016-01-20T16:03:06","modified_gmt":"2016-01-20T21:03:06","slug":"mynetflixandchill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beingmanan.com\/wp\/2016\/01\/mynetflixandchill\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing The Netflix and Chill Entertainment Control Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m on vacation back home eating good food and avoiding work as much as I can. Also, bored. While streaming\u00a0Netflix on\u00a0VPN, I\u00a0was reminded of the Netflix and Chill switch<\/a>. Quite intrigued by the idea, I wanted to make it. However, the more I read into it, the more it\u00a0seemed like a\u00a0Rube Goldberg Switch<\/a>;\u00a0there had to be a simpler way of invoking\u00a0some of the elements\u00a0that constitute to a Netflix and Chill night.<\/p>\n

If I was on a Netflix and Chill date night, there need to be at minimum:
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  1. A date (Tinder is no help, it’s an exercise to build your tolerance to rejection.)<\/li>\n
  2. Netflix<\/li>\n
  3. Food<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    To control all these, I thought about using IFTTT but their singular triggers are unhelpful to say the least.\u00a0So while watching Netflix the idea came to mind to use my iPhone.\u00a0And as a result we now have MyNetflixAndChill.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    The website is a simple interface that launches 7 services\u00a0you’d need (you need to have these apps on your phone) and if you have a Chromecast\/Apple TV connected to your TV – it gets better. The setup truly shines when you have an Apple Watch or a Microsoft Band allowing you to control your media.<\/p>\n

    There are 2 versions of MyNetflixAndChill.com as of now:<\/p>\n

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    1. Open the apps on your phone<\/li>\n
    2. A Lite version that takes you directly to the webpages (lite.MyNetflixAndChill.com<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      You simply go to MyNetflixAndChill.com<\/a>, and you’re presented with 7 options:<\/p>\n

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      1. Spotify: select it and it’ll open the Cozy Evening Spotify playlist for you to play<\/li>\n
      2. Netflix: select it and it’ll\u00a0go directly Silver Linings Playbook (I had to do this because there’s no way to directly open a specific genre in Netflix through a link, SLP lets you see more romantic movie options. Also, I just helped pick a movie for you. So you’re welcome.)<\/li>\n
      3. Seamless.com: If you’re in NYC, you survive on Seamless. You know what it is<\/li>\n
      4. Delivery.com: If you need groceries-ish items<\/li>\n
      5. Uber: Be a gentleman, provide a cab pick & drop for the girl. Use Pool if you’re traveling<\/li>\n
      6. WeMo: I have one to control the room lights for when you want to call it a night (Not available in the Lite version)<\/li>\n
      7. Silence your Phone: C’mon dude, be a gentleman. It’s date night. (Not available on the web version.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        \"mynetflixandchill\"<\/p>\n

        For now, the site is customized to NYC, in a few days, I’ll update it to include a few other cities if the need arises.<\/p>\n

        Pro Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        1. You can save this site to your homescreen as a bookmark<\/li>\n
        2. Thanks to Apple, you have the quick app toggling option on the top left of the screen to go back to the My Netflix And Chill panel from an app<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          While I know you can individually go to each app to do these tasks, but where’s the fun in that?<\/p>\n

          We are working on Apple Watch version of this too. Just for kicks. I have ideas for the next iteration which will be a full fledged app – it’ll require some skills and learning so might be a while.<\/p>\n

          PS: I know the pros have Launch Center Pro that lets you setup all this, but that’s the point, it makes you do the work. I just did it for you. You’re welcome.<\/p>\n

          Update:<\/strong><\/p>\n

          #1: We now have an India-specific version with location-based redirect and India-specific services that include:<\/p>\n

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          1. Gaana – You’ll be taken to the new romantic bollywood playlist<\/li>\n
          2. Eros Now – Unfortunately, their devs (and that of other Indian movie streaming apps) are lazy, as a result you’re redirected to their webpage<\/li>\n
          3. BigBasket – For groceries<\/li>\n
          4. FoodPanda – Ordering food<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Your 1 page netflix and chill control panel that opens romantic Spotify playlists and Netflix movies, allows you to call Uber and order food.<\/p>\n

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