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24 alternatives to Netflix socks

Automatically pause your show when you fall asleep

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Netflix socks launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   FREEZE▲201

   Control your Netflix with your fingers!

   2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   AutoSkippy for Chrome▲125

   Skip Netflix intros automatically

   2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Offline Time▲82

   Hit the snooze button on online distractions

   2015 · 96problems.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Netflix Socks▲16

   Part socks. Part clever

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Netflix AutoSkip▲134

   Automatically skip intros and dive into the next episode

   2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   SnoozeCast▲94

   A "snooze" timer to fall asleep with audiobooks & podcasts

   2016 · 96problems.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   MUJI to Sleep▲100

   An App to Support Your Sleep Whenever and Wherever You Are

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   HyperSleep▲237

   Block social media until you've actually slept

   Jun 2026 · hypersleep.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Never Ending Netflix▲189

   Automatically skip intros and credits 📺

   2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    sleepyTimer▲96

    Fall asleep while listening to podcasts or music.

    2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Netflix Switch▲153

    A physical #NetflixAndChill button

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Pause Indefinitely▲2

    Pause Netflix for as long as you want without seeing errors.

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13PY
    Prevent your computer sleeping with just a webpage▲252

    There's often times I want to prevent a computer/laptop/VM from sleeping and while, yes, there's various Caffeine/Amphetamine apps they're often overkill. Instead, this small (12Kb) page does the job and only needs a web browser. It's just a very simple usage of a web api normally used for things like video players: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Screen_Wake...

    2022 · nosleep.page · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Smart Sleep Timer▲172

    Use sleep detection to stop your audio at night

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Netflix Roulette▲135

    Trouble choosing what to watch? Let Netflix Roulette decide

    2014 · reelgood.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    CuriosityStream▲77

    Netflix for Nonfiction

    2016 · curiositystream.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Howl 2.0▲109

    The Netflix for podcasts

    2015 · howl.fm · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Pause iOS 2.0 & Android▲89

    The web's new music reviews, interviews, & more in one app

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Netflix Skipper▲101

    Automatically skip Netflix intros and next episode

    2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Hu▲69

    Watch your favorite shows in 8 seconds or less.

    2017 · disneyplus.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Streaming Auto Pause/Resume▲3

    Auto-pause Netflix & Prime Video when you switch away

    Jul 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Re-Timer▲75

    Re-adjust your sleep rhythm

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    mySleepButton▲61

    Shuffle your thoughts to sleep

    2014 · mysleepbutton.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Instant Watcher▲75

    Surface the best Netflix watches instantly.

    2014 · its alternatives →

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