“Subject to these Terms and only to the extent you are expressly authorised, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access the Netflix service. Except for the foregoing, no right, title or interest shall be transferred to you.”
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Users receive only the narrowest possible access right; they acquire no ownership or broader entitlement in the service or its content.
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 →You receive only a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access the Netflix service and nothing more.
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"Subject to these Terms and only to the extent you are expressly authorised, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access the Netflix service. Except for the foregoing, no right, title or interest shall be transferred to you.Excerpt from Netflix's Terms of Use
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Users receive only the narrowest possible access right; they acquire no ownership or broader entitlement in the service or its content.
You receive only a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access the Netflix service and nothing more.
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