Netflix subscribers just got a useful new software feature upgrade

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Much-requested new feature now live for all Netflix subscribers

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For anyNetflixsubscriber who finds themselves frequently logging into their account on various guest devices while traveling, such as on hotel TVs, a friend’s laptop, or the communal office tablet, then a now-live new software feature is going to be music to their ears.

That’s because, as announced on theofficial Netflix blog, the streaming service has just rolled out a new software feature that lets anyNetflixaccount holderremotelysign devices (and people) out of their Netflix account.

So, for example, if you’ve gone away on holiday and accidentally left your Netflix account active on your hotel room’s TV, then now you can remotely cut off that device from access to your account with a button press. Handy right?

The new software feature is called Managing Access and Devices, and can be found in a Netflix subscriber’s Account Settings menu. You can see what it looks like in the image below, where you can see how the feature looks when accessed on my own account.

Netflix’s new Manage Access and Devices software feature.(Image credit: Future)

Netflix Manage Access and Devices screen

Netflix’s new Manage Access and Devices software feature.

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You can access the new Manage Access and Devices software feature on web browsers, as well as oniOSdevices like iPhones and iPads, as well asAndroidphones, so you could even eject devices and other people from your account while on the go.

I do welcome this new software feature, as I have left my account logged in to guest devices multiple times. I’ve also often gone on holiday to find a stranger’s account on offer to me when booting up a streaming service app like Netflix. It’s clearly something that affects a lot of subscribers.

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According to Netflix, 45% of its subscribers share their account password with other people (that’s about 100 million people worldwide) and instead of these people watching for free, Netflix wants to now charge the account holder $2.99 / £2.99 per person per month if they’re watching from another household.

This tool, in my eyes then, is about to get a lot of use. I think Netflix will mass introduce the new supplemental charge and then drop the responsibility onto account holders to manage their accounts in terms of who has access. If a subscriber doesn’t want to end up paying even more each month, then if they’ve got other people signed into their account in other households, they’re going to have to kick them off.

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