If you have more than one Netflix-compatible device, you can switch devices at any time. Your membership plan determines the number of screens you can watch at the same time, but it does not restrict the number of devices you can associate with your account.
Connect using Netflix 2nd Screen
Launch the Netflix app on both your TV and your mobile device. Sign in to the same Netflix account on both your TV and your mobile device. in the upper or lower right corner of the screen. Select the device you would like to watch your TV show or movie on.
After stopping Netflix on a different device, you may need to wait 5-10 minutes before you can watch on your device. Or, upgrade your Netflix plan to allow more devices to watch at the same time (up to 4 with the Premium plan).
If you have trouble using 2nd Screen, try these steps:
Make sure your phone or tablet is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your TV. 2nd screen does not work using cellular or mobile data. Make sure your Wi-Fi router or modem is set up to allow multicast.
Netflix says an account can only be used by members of one physical household, sharing one internet connection. Additional members logging from elsewhere can be added for $7.99 a month. The restrictions appear to only apply to televisions and not mobile devices for now.
The Basic plan allows for downloads to one device and is priced at $9.99/month. The Standard plan allows for downloads to two devices and is priced at $15.49/month. The Premium plan allows for downloads to four devices and is priced at $19.99/month.
You have downloads on too many devices. This error on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch means you've reached the maximum number of download devices your Netflix plan allows.
Pay for Premium and there can be four devices of any kind watching Netflix at the exact same time. However, those users and devices cannot be permanently in another household.
What are the new rules? Netflix will only let people share an account if they live in the same household — or pay an extra fee. It'll ask people using someone else's account to get a new account of their own or stay on as a paid "extra member".
An HDMI splitter works in a pretty straightforward way. You simply connect one end of the HDMI cable to the source device and then into the input port on the splitter box, then connect the multiple HDMI cables coming from the output port of the splitter box to your display devices.
Plug the second HDMI cable into the second HDMI port. With the Chromecast and two HDMI cables connected, your HDMI splitter setup should now look something like this. Connect the other end of the first HDMI cable into your first TV or monitor. Connect the second HDMI cable to your second screen.
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.
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.
Netflix has unveiled its long-awaited plans to crack down on the rampant sharing of passwords to make more users pay for its video streaming service as growth slows.
The price for Netflix accounts in Australia ranges from $6.99 per month for the Standard with Ads option to $22.99 per month for the Premium plan.
After nearly a year of warnings and testing, Netflix has finally launched its password-sharing crackdown in the United States. Anyone sharing their Netflix account log-in with family members or friends who don't live at the same address will be asked to pay an extra $7.99 a month for each additional person.
Netflix keeps track of each account's last viewed episode or movie and the date and time when someone watched it. If you see something on the list you don't recognize, there's a good chance someone else is using your account.
To find out who is using your account, you need to: Fire up your computer, go to Netflix's website and log into your account. Then select your profile icon to access your account details. In the account details, you can navigate to Settings and finally select “Recent device streaming activity.”
Does Netflix log out when you change your password? If you choose to check the box saying “Require all devices to sign in again using a new password,” Netflix will log out your account from every device.