Netflix users have discovered ‘secret codes’ that unlock hidden categories and are urging others to try it

Netflix users are just discovering a series of 'secret codes' that you can type into the search bar to discover different shows.

If you're a Netflix user, you'll know there are thousands of different movies and TV shows on the platform.

And sometimes it can be overwhelming to try and narrow down exactly what we're looking to watch.

Which is where the secret codes come in very handy.

You can find these codes by opening your web browser, typing in 'netflix.com/browse/genre/' and then adding your ID code of choice to the end of the URL.

To simplify, we've included a list of different codes to get you started.

People are just discovering Netflix's 'secret codes' (Getty Stock Photo)

Action & Adventure (1365)

Asian Action Movies (77232)

Action Comedies (43040)

Comic Book & Superhero Movies (10118)

Military Action & Adventure (2125)

Action Thrillers (43048)

Adventures (7442)

Action, Sci-fi & Fantasy (1568)

Classic Action & Adventure (46576)

Crime Action & Adventure (9584)

Foreign Action & Adventure (11828)

Hijacking Movies (20541)

Martial Arts Movies (8985)

Spy Action & Adventure (10702)

Westerns (7700)

TV Shows (83)

British TV Shows (52117)

Classic TV Shows (46553)

Crime TV Shows (26146)

Cult TV Shows (74652)

Food & Travel (72436)

Kids' TV (27346)

Korean TV shows (67879)

Military TV shows (25804)

Miniseries (4814)

Reality TV (9833)

Science & Nature (52780)

TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy (1372)

TV Action & Adventure (10673)

Comedies (10375)

Documentaries (10105)

Dramas (11714)

Horror (83059)

Mysteries (4366)

Netflix has thousands of titles (Getty Stock Photo)

Comedies (6548)

Dark Comedies (869)

Foreign Comedies (4426)

Late Night Comedies (1402)

Mockumentaries (26)

Anime Comedies (9302)

Horror Comedies (89585)

Musicals Comedies (13335)

Political Comedies (2700)

Romantic Comedies (5475)

Satires (4922)

Screwball Comedies (9702)

Slapstick Comedies (10256)

Sports Comedies (5286)

Stand-up Comedy (11559)

Teen Comedies (3519)

Horror Movies (8711)

B-Horror Movies (8195)

Creature Features (6895)

Cult Horror Movies (10944)

Horror Comedy (89585)

Deep Sea Horror Movies (45028)

Foreign Horror Movies (8654)

Monster Movies (947)

Satanic Stories (6998)

Slasher and Serial Killer Movies (8646)

Supernatural Horror Movies (42023)

Teen Screams (52147)

Vampire Horror Movies (75804)

Werewolf Horror Movies (75930)

Zombie Horror Movies (75405)

Thrillers (8933)

Action Thrillers (43048)

Classic Thrillers (46588)

Crime Thrillers (10499)

Foreign Thrillers (10306)

Gangster Movies (31851)

Independent Thrillers (3269)

Mysteries (9994)

Political Thrillers (10504)

Psychological Thrillers (5505)

Sci-Fi Thrillers (11014)

Spy Thrillers (9147)

Steamy Thrillers (972)

Supernatural Thrillers (11140)

There's loads of codes to choose from (Getty Stock Photo)

Documentaries (6839)

Biographical Documentaries (3652)

Crime Documentaries (9875)

Foreign Documentaries (5161)

Historical Documentaries (5349)

Military Documentaries (4006)

Music & Concert Documentaries (90361)

Political Documentaries (7018)

Religious Documentaries (10005)

Science & Nature Documentaries (2595)

Social & Cultural Documentaries (3675)

Sports Documentaries (180)

Travel & Adventure Documentaries (1159)

Tudum has a pretty good explanation when it comes to this handy TV hack.

The website states: "Your Netflix queue is always stacked with movies and shows to hit play on, but what you might not know is that there’s a hidden way to make that viewing experience even better."

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