Netflix Is Testing A Privacy Mode So You Can Hide Guilty Pleasures

Embarrassed about some of those Netflix movies you've been watching? Is there a show you're avoiding so it doesn't appear in your "Recently Watched" section? We feel you.

Now Netflix is testing a privacy mode that will keep what you watch from showing up in your activity log, according to Gigaom. Yep, it's pretty much like private browsing or "Incognito Mode" on your web browser, so you can hide all of your guilty pleasures from those who share your account. Also, if you have a burning urge to watch "Keeping Up With The Kardashians," but really don't want Netflix to recommend a bunch of reality shows to you, this new mode also prevents that from happening.

The feature is currently being tested across all Netflix markets, but not everyone will be able to use it. Whether it will become available to all subscribers depends on the test run. “We may not ever offer it generally,” Cliff Edwards, director of corporate communications and technology, said. Till then, you'll just have to pray no one looks through your activity log, or find a way to be proud of your love for Disney Channel Original Movies.

[via Gigaom]