Netflix is the most popular TV and film streaming services with about 167 million subscribers across the world.
The service allows each account to include up to five individual profiles, so many people share their profile but this can cause issues with personal recommendations.
But the task of having to search through recommendations aimed at users could soon be at an end, following the introduction of a new Netflix feature.
It has now launched a PIN to allow access to specific profiles, reports MirrorOnline.
The firm explained: “If you want to restrict access to a specific profile on your account, you can protect it with a Profile Lock PIN.”
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to add a PIN to a Netflix profile.
How to add a PIN to a Netflix profile
- Open Netflix on a web browser and go to your Account page
- Open the Profile & Parental Controls settings for the profile you want to lock
- Change the Profile Lock setting
- Enter your Netflix account password
- Check the box to Require a PIN to access the selected profile
- To remove the PIN requirement, uncheck the box
- Enter four numbers to create your Profile Lock PIN
- Select Submit
How to recover a PIN
If you forget your PIN, thankfully it’s very easy to recover:
- Click the ‘Forgot PIN?’ link on the bottom of the screen
- If you’re watching on a TV, enter the provided web address into a web browser
- To view or edit the Profile Lock PIN that was created for the profile, enter your Netflix password
