Don’t want people to snoop on your Netflix? Here’s how to lock your account

Are you a Netflix subscriber? If so, then you must have shared your Netflix ID and password with multiple other users. This is a ritual we follow to save the hefty subscriber fee the popular OTT platform charges. And, this is where keeping things private can become a little difficult.

If you have ever shared your Netflix account details with someone, it is possible that they still have access of your account and you don’t even know it. It is possible that someone could be snooping on your Netflix watch history right now. And because you are the generous type, you don’t mind them using it, but still, this could pose problems for you.

In order to keep your Netflix account private and safe, we are here to help secure your account and lock it so that no one gets to know the content you are watching.

How to secure your Netflix account?

There are simple steps to follow to restrict access to other users on your Netflix account. For this, you need to head to web version of Netflix. Here’s what needs to be done:

Step 1: From a web browser, log in your Netflix account by entering the required credentials

Step 2: After you log in, go to your account page

Step 3: Open the ‘Profile & Parental Controls’ setting. Tap on the profile you want to lock

Step 4: Change the Profile Lock setting from the given option

Step 5: On the new screen, enter your Netflix account password to authenticate

Step 6: Now you need to set a 4-digit Profile Lock PIN and confirm the passcode

A few minutes later, your profile will be secured with a PIN and no one will be able to access the content you are watching.