Netflix Adds Feature That Removes Unwanted Users from Your Account

Netflix is making it easier for subscribers to kick unwanted users off their account.

In an effort to curb illicit password sharing, the streamer is rolling out Manage Access and Devices, a feature in Account Settings that will allow users to view recent devices using their account to stream. Subscribers have been allowed to view recent streaming activity in the past, but had only been able to log out every device currently signed into their account rather than specific devices.

"With the busy holiday season just around the corner, many of our members will be on the move and watching Netflix wherever they are traveling to see family and friends. Logging in to your account while at a hotel or even your friend’s house is easy and intuitive, but lots of people then forget to log out," Charles Wartemberg, Product Manager at Netflix, wrote in a blog post.

"Today we're launching Managing Access and Devices, a new feature in Account Settings that allows you to view all the recent devices that have streamed from your account and to log out of specific devices with just one click," he continued. The feature is now available to all users around the world on web, iOS, and Android. 

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