Netflix can raise its prices or change your plan, but must give you at least one month's notice, during which time you can cancel to avoid the new price.
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This provision establishes the procedural framework governing service cost adjustments and plan modifications, requiring advance notification while reserving Netflix's authority to unilaterally alter the economic terms of the subscription arrangement. The notice requirement and cancellation option define the user's window for responding to price or plan changes before acceptance becomes effective.
The updated terms now require users to resolve most disputes with Netflix through binding arbitration rather than in court, unless users exercise a time-limited right to opt out. Under the revised language, disputes will not be decided by a judge or jury. The terms state that Section 6 contains full details of this requirement. You can review Section 6 to understand your opt-out rights and the time period available to exercise them.
View change record →The updated terms introduce a new account category called 'Extra Members,' described as users who do not live in the same household as the Account Owner, available where the feature is offered. The terms now explicitly require that any person creating a Netflix account must be at least 18 years old, or the age of majority in their jurisdiction. The revised language also clarifies that some Netflix content and features may be accessed without creating an account or providing a payment method, while other options require a subscription. These changes formalize previously implicit account structures and establish age-gated account creation.
View change record →The updated Terms of Use clarify how Netflix membership operates and what users authorize by continuing service. The revised language explicitly defines the Netflix service as a personalized subscription enabling discovery and access to content, and states that membership continues until terminated and that Netflix may charge the user's payment method on each billing cycle unless the user cancels before the billing date. The updated terms no longer include the prior version's prominent language describing mandatory arbitration requirements and dispute resolution procedures, creating a material gap in documented dispute resolution authority compared to the previous terms.
View change record →This provision means Netflix can increase what you pay each month and change the features of your plan, with one month's advance notice as your only protection; if you do not cancel before the change takes effect, you are automatically enrolled at the new price.
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Compare across platforms →"We may change our subscription plans and the price of our service from time to time. We will notify you at least one month before any price changes or changes to your subscription plan will become effective. If you do not wish to accept the price change or change to your subscription plan, you can cancel your subscription before the change takes effect.Excerpt from Netflix's Terms of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Unilateral price change provisions in consumer subscription contracts interact with FTC negative option marketing rules, which require clear disclosure of material changes and meaningful consumer choice.
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This provision establishes the procedural framework governing service cost adjustments and plan modifications, requiring advance notification while reserving Netflix's authority to unilaterally alter the economic terms of the subscription arrangement. The notice requirement and cancellation option define the user's window for responding to price or plan changes before acceptance becomes effective.
This provision means Netflix can increase what you pay each month and change the features of your plan, with one month's advance notice as your only protection; if you do not cancel before the change takes effect, you are automatically enrolled at the new price.
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