Using Netflix outside of your home (2024)

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Using Netflix outside of your home? ›

As such, Netflix allows users to have permanent connections via WiFi networks outside the household. With this in mind, it should be sufficient to connect to Netflix from the account owner's WiFi once a month to be logged as having the same internet connection.

People who are not in your household will need to sign up for their own account to watch; or in many countries you can buy an extra member slot to add an extra member to your account.

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.

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.

If you signed in to Netflix from a device that is not part of your Netflix Household, you can create an account to fix the issue. If you signed in to a TV that is part of your Netflix Household but see this error, you will need to verify that the TV you are using is part of your Netflix Household.

In addition to IP tracking, Netflix also monitors the unique IDs of devices used to access the service. An unusually high number of different devices logging into the same account can be a red flag for password sharing.

Purchasing an additional user account – also referred to as a sub-account – is the simplest method to bypass the Netflix password-sharing ban. This approach ensures a 100% success rate and remains within the platform's terms and conditions. There are several drawbacks to consider, though.

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.

If you're using a mobile or portable device while on the go or away from home, you will need to verify the device to watch temporarily.

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.

What happens if Netflix catches you sharing? ›

Netflix isn't going to boot the infringing profiles off the main account right away if it catches someone password sharing. Instead, it'll just make the account holder pay up.

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.

Netflix automatically analyses your location through a combination of your logged IP addresses, logged devices IDs, and account activity.

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.

Under Netflix's updated password-sharing rules, it's fine for multiple people to use and share one account, provided they all live together. So if you're a family or a friendship group that lives together under the same roof your viewing won't be affected. You can keep sharing your account as one household.

Specifically, if you have a standard plan, which costs $15.49 per month, you can only enroll one extra member outside your household to stream from your Netflix account. If you're on the Premium plan, which costs $19.99 per month, you can add up to two extra members outside your household.

Netflix also allows members to "register" new devices if they have a second home or frequently travel to a specific location. However, you may need to verify the login to confirm no users outside of your primary household are trying to force their way into your shared Netflix account.

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Note: **Extra members have their own account and password, but their membership is paid for by the person who invited them to share their Netflix account. Your plan determines how many extra member slots you can add.

And if in case, the user doesn't have a compatible TV, Netflix will set the primary location automatically based on the user's IP address, device IDs, and account activity. So, anyone who uses this Netflix account from a different location will not be a part of the primary account holder's household.