Netflix recently made an announcement that it will no longer allow users to share passwords outside of their households. If you wish to cancel your subscription in light of this change, here’s a simple guide to help you through the process.
Netflix has taken measures to curb password sharing in India, which has resulted in the company sending emails to millions of subscribers, urging them not to share their passwords with individuals outside of their household. The motive behind this crackdown, according to Netflix, is to boost subscriber numbers and ultimately increase revenue, especially after the recent launch of the ad-supported streaming tier. While this move may help Netflix gain more subscribers, it has left existing users, who have been sharing their accounts with others, particularly uncomfortable, especially in a country like India.
In essence, Netflix will no longer allow you to stream any content if you are not in the same location as the account owner. This means that those who have been using others’ accounts, such as friends or cousins, will lose access. Even those who have been paying for their share in a password-sharing setup will no longer have access unless they are in the same location as the account owner. This practice, common in India, involves an account owner renting out other profiles for a fee, allowing multiple users to access Netflix with a single plan. The recent crackdown is likely to put an end to such arrangements, forcing the account owner to either pay the full subscription amount or downgrade the plan.
For users seeking to save money due to the crackdown on password sharing and considering the affordability of other streaming services in India, it may be time to cancel their Netflix subscription.
Here’s how you can do that in 5 simple steps:
- Go to the Netflix website and log into your account using a mobile browser or a PC. Select your profile from the subsequent screen.
- Click on your profile icon located in the top right corner of the website and then select the “Account” option.
- You will now be taken to your Netflix account information. Look for the “Membership & Billing” section.
- Within this section, you will find the “Cancel Membership” option. Click on it.
- Netflix will prompt you to confirm your account cancellation. If you are certain about your decision, click “Finish Cancellation.”
Your subscription will be canceled and will not be renewed after the current billing period ends.
