You can only share your Netflix account with people who live in your household, unless your subscription plan specifically allows sharing with others outside your home.
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This provision operationalizes Netflix's account access model by defining the scope of authorized users per subscription. It creates a structural distinction between subscription tiers—some plans permit expanded access beyond the household while others limit it—thereby differentiating service offerings and establishing the households-only default for baseline access.
Subscribers who share their Netflix account with people outside their household — for example, with family members living separately — are in breach of these Terms and risk account suspension or termination without refund.
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"The Netflix service and any content accessed through the service are for your personal and non-commercial use only and may not be shared with individuals beyond your household unless otherwise allowed by your subscription plan.— Excerpt from Netflix's Netflix Account and Content Policies
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision engages general contract law and Netflix's IP licensing rights, as well as potential consumer protection scrutiny under the FTC Act Section 5 and APAC consumer protection statutes if enforcement is applied inconsistently or without adequate prior notice. The definition of 'household' is not provided in the Terms, creating potential ambiguity that could draw regulatory attention if enforcement disproportionately affects certain user groups. (2)
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This provision operationalizes Netflix's account access model by defining the scope of authorized users per subscription. It creates a structural distinction between subscription tiers—some plans permit expanded access beyond the household while others limit it—thereby differentiating service offerings and establishing the households-only default for baseline access.
Subscribers who share their Netflix account with people outside their household — for example, with family members living separately — are in breach of these Terms and risk account suspension or termination without refund.
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