You’re all nice and cozy, Netflix and chilling on a weekend–until an unauthorized account access gives you a better jumpscare than a horror series. We’ve all been there. In this case, it’s best to change your Netflix password and log out all connected devices.
You can change Netflix password on different devices via the app or website. And, it’s only a breeze to do so. This guide will walk you through brief tutorials for changing your Netflix password.
Note:Your birth date can’t protect your Netflix account. We understand that creating and remembering strong passwords is a hassle. We recommend getting FastestPass to generate store and auto-fill all your passwords, passkeys, and financial information.
How to Change Netflix Password on Desktop
Tired of people accessing your Netflix account without you ever giving them the access? It’s time to change Netflix password to keep the pesky users out. Changing the password is quite straightforward, and doing so will offer you the option to log all users out.
- Go to Netflix.com.
- Log in to your account.
- Once done, point the cursor at your profile icon on the top-right of the screen. Click on Account.
- Go to Overview > Quick Links > Update password.
- Enter your current account’s password and the new password (use a password generator to create strong passwords).
- It’s best to sign out of all devices. You can do so by ticking the box right above the password saving option.
- Select Save to confirm the new password.
How to Change Your Netflix Password on iPhone and Android
Note: You can only change your Netflix password via its app on an Android. iOS users can only change passwords via the browser.
- Launch the Netflix app on your phone.
- Log in to your account and go to your profile from the bottom-right corner of the screen.
- Select the 3 horizontal lines from the top-right of the screen.
- Go to Accounts > Change passwords.
- Enter your current and new passwords in the designated sections. We recommend getting a strong password from the free FastestPass password generator.
- Checkmark the box for “Sign out of all devices”.
- Select Save.
How to Change Netflix Password on Firestick
Similar to desktop and iOS, you can’t change the Netflix password via the app on Firestick. You must do it via your browser on Firestick or change the password on another device and log in to your account on Firestick with the new password.
- Go to Netflix.com on Firestick.
- Go to your profile via the top-right profile icon > Accounts > Change passwords.
- Type your current and new password.
- Tick the box to sign out all devices.
- Confirm by selecting Save.
- Sign back in to see the changes.
How to Reset Your Netflix Password
With the option to reset password, forgetting it doesn’t seem a bother anymore. You can do so with your email or phone number. That said, here’s how to reset your Netflix password:
- Go to the Netflix login page > Forgot password?.
- Choose the password reset method. If you select Email, Netflix will email you the instructions for how to reset the password and create a new one.
- Choosing Text Message (SMS) will lead to Netflix texting you about the password reset instructions.
In case you forgot which credentials you used for your Netflix account, that’s alright. Netflix lets you restore account access via the billing details. Here’s how to reset the password without credentials:
- Go to Forgot password > I don’t remember my email or phone.
- Type your first and last name used to create the account along with the debit card info that you used to pay for the subscription.
- Select Find account.
- You’ll receive your password reset email if Netflix finds your information.
- Follow the instructions in the email to reset your Netflix password and create a new one.
The Drill to Keeping Your Netflix Credentials Safe
When creating a new password for Netflix, you get an alert if it’s a weak password. But, how do you come up with strong passwords, or even remember them? That’s where a password manager helps.
FastestPass is more than just a password manager. You can generate new passwords via the password generator, save them in the vault and leverage autofills without you ever needing to remember such complex passwords. Use FastestPass to store your Netflix credentials and autofill them whenever necessary.
FAQs – How to Change Netflix Password
- Launch the Netflix app on your phone.
- Log in to your account and go to your profile from the bottom-right corner of the screen.
- Select the 3 horizontal lines from the top-right of the screen.
- Go to Accounts > Change passwords.
- Enter your current and new passwords in the designated sections. We recommend getting a strong password from the free FastestPass password generator.
- Checkmark the box for “Sign out of all devices”.
- Select Save.
You can’t change Netflix password via the app on iPhone. You’ll need to do it via the browser. Here’s how:
- Go to Netflix.com.
- Log in to your account.
- Once done, point the cursor at your profile icon on the top-right of the screen. Click on Account.
- Go to Overview > Quick Links > Update password.
- Enter your current account’s password and the new password (use a password generator to create strong passwords).
- It’s best to sign out of all devices. You can do so by ticking the box right above the password saving option.
- Select Save to confirm the new password.
You can change the Netflix password to avoid sharing by logging out all devices. Here’s how to do so:
- Go to Netflix.com.
- Go to your profile via the top-right profile icon > Accounts > Change passwords.
- Type your current and new passwords.
- Tick the box to sign out all devices.
- Confirm by selecting Save.
- Sign back in to see the changes.
You can stop someone from using your Netflix account by logging everyone out when changing the password. Here’s how to do so:
- Go to Netflix.com.
- Go to your profile via the top-right profile icon > Accounts > Change passwords.
- Type your current and new passwords.
- Tick the box to sign out all devices. This will log all users out.
- Confirm by selecting Save.
- Sign back in to see the changes.
Everyone will log out if you select the option to log all devices out when changing the password. If you don’t tick the box, everyone will stay logged in.
- Sign in to your account.
- Tap the profile icon located in the top-right corner.
- Select “Account” from the menu.
- Scroll down and choose “Security and Privacy.”
- Then tap on “Manage access and devices.”
- You’ll now see a list of the most recently used devices on your account.
Final Note
It’s best to keep changing your passwords once in a while. This helps lower the risk of unauthorized account access. However, changing and remembering new, strong passwords isn’t easy. Instead, use FastestPass, a password manager that does it all for you. From suggesting new passwords to storing and auto-filling them for you–forget worrying about the password hassle for your accounts!
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