When someone says Netflix, we right away think about entertainment, versatility, and originality. The platform brings a lot of services for its users that are consistently expanding and reaching various parts of the globe.

But there are several things you probably don't know about Netflix. Things you won't believe if we didn't tell you. So, in this article, we'll discuss some of the most interesting facts you never knew about Netflix.

1. Netflix Has as Many Subscribers as…

Netflix is big, and we mean really big. As of 2022, the platform has a whopping 220.67 million subscribers. Netflix is available in 190 countries, and the service is expected to reach far and beyond.

This American company has vowed to elaborate the client base and provide as many people with fresh and original content as possible.

2. Netflix Is a Big Deal in the U.S.

The country with the most Netflix subscribers is, unsurprisingly, the United States. Over 73 million people there have Netflix accounts. That's about 22% of the total population.

Even more impressively, that's just the number of accounts. About two-thirds of Netflix users share their accounts with other people. While some of these are couples with joint accounts, a fair amount of users are serial sharers who give their login out to more than three other people.

So, if you are on a tight budget but looking for a way to watch amazing content, you might want to consider sharing your Netflix password with people you trust. However, remember that Netflix does forbid users from sharing passwords.

While you can consider giving your Netflix password to someone you trust, avoid selling screens or sharing with random people over the internet. You might lose access instantly if Netflix detects suspicious activity in your account.

3. How Netflix Got Its Name

Netflix was launched in 1997, which was the era referred to as the naughty nineties. Well, obviously, the creators had to bring a touch of wittiness and excitement to their platform as well.

In Netflix, the term Net stands for internet. Flix is derived from flicks which is a slang term for films and movies.

4. Netflix Hogs the Internet

Kim Kardashian might have tried to break the internet with that racy photograph, but Netflix is far closer to achieving this dubious honor. During peak hours, Netflix uses a lot of the internet's bandwidth. The platform dominates the internet and gathers over 9.3% of the global internet traffic.

If a bug was to hit Netflix, causing all of its viewers to download content at their full bandwidth, the internet across North America would be in trouble.

5. Netflix's Auto-Play Works

As soon as one episode finishes on Netflix, the next episode starts to play. No fussing about changing disks or selecting a new media file; it's just there. It clearly has the intended effect: according to Appinventiv, 37% of users binge-watched their favorite shows in 2022.

There are even a bunch of super-dedicated watchers who view a show in one sitting from the second it's available. They start watching at midnight California time, when Netflix launches its new content, and don't stop watching until they finish a particular show.

Binge-watching has its pros and cons, but staring at screens for too long can certainly have some interesting effects on your state of mind.

6. Netflix Succeeded After a Lot of Struggle

Established in 1997, Netflix had to go through some hot waters to be where it is today. The entertaining and attractive app we watch today hit a gloomy stride by losing subscribers and revenue losses.

It wasn't because Netflix delivered poor content or was out of reach. People were confused between DVDs and online streaming. They debated about what’s affordable and found it hard to give up older ways.

Fortunately for us, the platform succeeded in delivering content that we thoroughly enjoy. It enhanced user experience and provided responsive apps for different devices.

People sick of copyrighted content surely turned from their old ways to give Netflix a chance.

7. Netflix Makes Its Most Popular Content

Netflix has started developing its own content and giving creators worldwide a chance to showcase their skills. This move has paid off for the company, and some of its most-watched shows are Netflix originals.

The original content is only available on Netflix, compels users to buy a plan and start watching their favorite series and movies. Even the earliest releases were great hits and greatly impacted the audience.

8. Netflix Runs on Amazon Web Services

While Amazon made a name for itself as an online store, over the last decade, it's branched out a lot. From TV shows to cloud services, the Amazon of 2016 is a far cry from the Amazon of 1996. Amazon has its own streaming service, which offers plenty of reasons to subscribe to Amazon Prime Video.

Although the company started out running its own server infrastructure, Netflix announced that it finished migrating to Amazon Web Services in 2016. Now, the competing original shows of Amazon and Netflix are hosted side-by-side on the same servers.

9. Netflix Customers Don't Like Change

Netflix has been around since the 1990s, but it's only been the international streaming media powerhouse we know and love since 2007. Even in this short while, Netflix customers have gotten used to how things are.

In 2011, Netflix announced it was going to spin its DVD-by-mail service off into a separate service called Qwikster. The only thing that was due to change was that people would have to visit a different website.

This is something you'd think would slip by mostly unremarked; people who went to the Netflix homepage instead of Qwikster would click the link that would obviously be placed prominently in the banner and go about their business as usual. But, no, Netflix customers were outraged, and, according to CNN, it ended up costing the company 800,000 subscribers.

10. Blockbuster Could Have Owned Netflix

In what will go down as one of the biggest missed business opportunities of the century, Blockbuster turned down an opportunity to buy the then-fledgling Netflix for $50 million. Reed Hastings, the Netflix CEO, proposed that they would handle Blockbuster's online business while Blockbuster took Netflix offline.

It wasn't meant to be, however. When Netflix approached Blockbuster, the company still wasn't turning a profit. According to Variety, then Blockbuster CEO John Antioco lacked the vision to see where the home video industry was going and the changing shifts in the business under his feet.

Fast forward a few years, and as of September 2022, Netflix is worth more than $100.69 billion, while Blockbuster is no more. That's got to hurt.

Netflix Remains on Top of the Charts

Netflix is one of the most popular streaming apps. And while it has seen a lot of ups and downs over the past few years, it still has many subscribers worldwide.

This streaming app is dedicated to providing users with a premium experience with movies and shows from around the world to keep them entertained.

With its customers hooked on the standard interface, we don’t think there will be mighty changes made to Netflix any time soon.