Can I share my Netflix account with family in a different home?

A Netflix account is meant to be shared by people who live together in one household. People who are not in your household will need to use their own account to watch Netflix. Learn more about sharing Netflix. Account owners can buy an extra member slot and invite people outside their household to use Netflix.

What happens if you live in two locations on Netflix?

In short, you can still use your account while traveling or while moving between addresses. Netflix will track whether you're streaming from your primary household (i.e. connected from the IP address linked with your account).

Can I watch Netflix in my second home?

Second home or frequent travel to the same location

From the main place you watch Netflix, connect to the internet, open the Netflix app or go to Netflix.com on a web browser on your portable device once a month, and stream a TV show or movie for a few seconds to establish a connection.

Can a Netflix account be used in two different locations?

A Netflix account is for use by one household. Everyone living in that household can use Netflix wherever they are — at home, on the go, on holiday — and take advantage of new features like Transfer Profile and Manage Access and Devices.

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How do I add a second location to Netflix?

The account owner will need to purchase an extra member slot, then invite an extra member to use the extra member slot. The extra member must be activated in the same country where the account owner created their account. Extra members cannot be added to Netflix-included packages or third-party billed accounts.

How to use your Netflix account away from home?

Using Netflix while traveling is a straightforward process. Simply log in as usual, and Netflix will automatically adjust its content library based on your current location, using IP address detection.

How does Netflix detect multiple households?

We use information such as IP addresses, device IDs, and account activity to determine whether a device signed into your account is part of your Netflix Household. We do not collect GPS data to try to determine the precise physical location of your devices.

Can I use my Netflix account in a hotel?

Many hotels now offer smart TVs with built-in apps like Netflix, allowing guests to access their accounts directly from their rooms. However, connecting your Netflix account to a hotel TV requires some caution to ensure security, privacy, and a seamless viewing experience.

How to watch Netflix with someone else in a different location?

What is the new location rule for Netflix?

Under the new restrictions introduced in May 2023, you'll be asked to set a “primary location”, which Netflix will likely determine based on your device's IP address (for more on that jump to the 'How will Netflix stop password sharing?' section below).

What is the penalty for sharing Netflix?

Netflix password sharing changes

The company is cracking down on customers who share their accounts with people outside a single geographic household, introducing an $8 monthly charge in a long-threatened bid to retain customers and stanch a slowdown in subscription growth.

How does Netflix Household work when traveling?

“A Netflix account is for use by one household. Everyone in that household can use Netflix wherever they are – at home, on the go, on holiday – and take advantage of new features like Transfer Profile and Manage Access and Devices.”

How much does it cost to share Netflix with another household?

Netflix today revealed how much it'll charge US subscribers who want to let friends and family outside their household stream from the same account: $7.99 per month for each extra user.

Can I use Netflix in two different houses?

A Netflix account is meant to be shared by people who live together in one household. People who are not in your household will need to sign up for their own account to watch Netflix. You can manage who uses your account by setting a Netflix Household.

How does Netflix know if someone doesn't live with you?

To determine your household, Netflix uses the IP address and device information of the primary location where you use the service.

How does Netflix know you're sharing?

Netflix detects password sharing through analysis of IP addresses, device IDs, and usage patterns, allowing them to identify instances of shared accounts and address them accordingly.

What happens if someone outside your house uses your Netflix account?

Sharing a password with a user outside the household will cost the owner of the account $8 per extra person, on top of what they're already paying for their Netflix plan. If you're on the standard Netflix plan, you can add one person outside your household. Premium users can add up to two.

Can I access my Netflix account from anywhere?

Watching on the go

You can access Netflix in over 190 countries around the world. If you know you'll be offline, you can download TV shows and movies on Netflix. To watch from a different latitude or time zone, learn what to expect while traveling or moving.

How do I share Netflix with another household?

You can no longer use one Netflix account across multiple households/people not living with you. That feature is now locked behind the 'extra members' add-on – which allows the primary Netflix user to share their account with someone who isn't living with them for a monthly fee.

How do I use Netflix in a different location?

Changing the Netflix Region

With any device, just download a VPN app, or a browser extension if you prefer. Click Sign in. Select a server in another country.

How does Netflix determine a household?

The company defines a household as the group of devices that connect to the internet and watch Netflix at the same primary place. If you don't manually adjust your household settings through your account, the company now will automatically determine your household using your IP address, device IDs and account activity.

Can you get around Netflix's household?

Netflix's preferred solution for this is that the original account owner buys a sub-account for their friend or family member for $7.99/month, allowing them to use the streaming service and watch Netflix without interruption.