How to Create and Delete Netflix User Profiles
1,098This video walks you through how to create and delete Netflix profiles. You can both create and delete Netflix profiles on the Netflix website and app for Apple and Android devices, but you can only delete profiles through the Netflix website.
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Video Transcript:
Hi. I'm Max Dalton, and in this video I'm going to talk through how to create a Netflix profile and delete a Netflix profile.
Creating different profiles within a Netflix account makes it possible multiple users of one account to each have their own Netflix space. You can have up to five profiles within one Netflix account, and each profile has its own recently watched list ratings and reviews, playback settings, and more. Profiles are great for families where everyone has their own viewing tastes. This video walks you through how to add a Netflix profile, both in the Netflix mobile app and on the Netflix website, and how to delete a Netflix profile, which can only be done on the Netflix website.
And now, the steps to add a Netflix profile on a desktop computer.
1. Open your Web browser and navigate to www.netflix.com. The Who's Watching screen appears.
2. Click the "Add Profile" icon. The Add Profile icon is a gray circle with a black "+" sign in the center of it. The Add Profile screen appears.
3. Enter the name of the profile in the Name field, and then click the red "Continue" button. The Continue button starts out as gray, but turns red after you enter any text in the Name field. You'll be returned to the Who's Watching screen, where you'll see the profile you added now appears in the list of selectable profiles.
4. Click the "Manage Profiles" button directly beneath the list of profiles on the Who's Watching screen. A white pencil icon appears on each of the profiles. The white pencil represents the Edit icon.
5. Click the "Edit" icon represents the profile you just added. The Edit Profile screen appears.
6. Click the "Edit" icon on the image associated with the profile. A menu of profile icons appears for you to choose from. Click one of the alternative profile icons if you want to change your default icon.
7. Click the "Language" drop-down, which appears directly beneath the Name field. A list of languages appears for you to choose from that can be associated with this Netflix profile.
8. Click the "Allowed TV Shows and Movies" drop-down. A list of options for restricting the type of content that is available for viewing appears. Choose the option best suited for the person who will be using this profile.
9. Click "Save." You're changes to that profile will be saved, and you'll be returned to the Manage Profiles screen.
10. Click "Done."
11. Click a profile to begin using Netflix as that profile.
And now, the steps to add a Netflix profile on your smart device.
1. Launch the Netflix app on your smart device.
2. Tap the "Menu" icon in the upper left corner of the screen. The Menu icon features three horizontal lines, and is also known as a hamburger icon.
3. Tap the name of the profile that appears at the top of menu that flys open along the left edge of the device's screen. The Who's Watching window appears.
4. Tap "Add Profile." The Choose Icon screen appears.
5. Tap to choose an icon for your profile. You'll proceed to the Create Profile window, where you can enter your name.
6. Enter a profile name, and then slide the circle in the For Kids toggle to the right side of the toggle if content for this profile should be limited to content rated safe for kids 12 years and younger. You'll be routed back to the Who's Watching screen, where your profile will appear.
And now, the steps to delete a Netflix profile.
Note: You can only delete a Netflix profile when logged in to Netflix through a Web browser. You can't delete a Netflix profile through an app for a smart device.
1. Open a Web browser and navigate to the Netflix website.
2. Click "Manage Profiles," and then click the "Edit" icon on the profile you want to delete.
3. Click "Delete Profile." A Delete Profile window appears, informing you that ratings, activity, and any other information directly associated with this profile will be removed and will not be recoverable.
4. Click "Delete Profile." That profile will be deleted, and will no longer appear in your list of available Netflix profiles.