Netflix is one of the most recognizable and well-known platforms. Streaming your favorite shows and movies is often associated with this brand. That’s why a lot of people join and appreciate Netflix. Including users often create accounts for the whole family, where everyone already watches what they want.
And then the question arises – is it possible to watch Netflix on different devices in parallel? In this article, I will tell you about limits on Netflix, how to watch Netflix on multiple devices, how to share Netflix with your family, and ways to work with the Netflix screen limit.
How many accounts can you have on Netflix
One Netflix account for the whole family can hold up to 5 different profiles. Each profile is like a separate account with its own settings and preferences: you can customize your own language settings, maturity levels, activity log, subtitle settings, and of course personalized suggestions for movies and TV shows. Each account can use a unique email account so that different users will receive their own Netflix notifications.
Is it possible to watch Netflix on more than 2 devices
While you can have 5 profiles on one account, all 5 of those users won’t be able to use Netflix at once as each Netflix plan include a screen limit. Here is the list:
- Basic Plan ($8.99/mo): Only 1 user can watch Netflix at any given time. No High Definition (HD) downloads are available
- Standard Plan ($13.99/mo): Users can watch Netflix on a total of 2 screens. HD is available but Ultra HD is not
- Premium Plan ($17.99/mo): Users can watch Netflix on a total of 4 different screens. Both HD and UHD are available
The easiest way to solve this issue is to subscribe to a Premium Plan. Screen limits aren’t applied to individual users either. One user (or profile) is able to watch Netflix on up to 4 screens at once, or multiple users can watch on their own screens. The only limit is a Netflix account with a Premium plan can stream to only 4 different screens simultaneously.
Is it possible to share Netflix with family
There comes a time when family members want to join an account and then, with a Basic or Premium Plan, you can add profiles to your Netflix account for additional family members.
To do so, first what you need is to log into your Netflix account, select the dropdown to the right of your profile image, and select Manage Profiles. After that, on the Manage Profiles page, select Add Profile to the right of the account list. Give the profile a name and select whether the account is a child or not. Select Continue to finish creating the profile.
Is it possible to kick someone off of Netflix
If you can’t log into your account for a long time and you encounter an error when logging in (the account can’t stream to any additional devices), chances are someone is already using it. In this case, you just need to log out of all devices. To do this, open your Netflix account settings. Under the Settings section, select Sign out of all devices.
This will reset your Netflix screen limit count to 0 and will let you watch Netflix on your device again. In order to do this, you will need to log back into your Netflix account first.
And that is all on how to watch Netflix on separate devices at the same time.
