Friend using my netflix

[Netflix89]

Hi all

So my friend Was texting the other day & really wanted to watch a documentary that’s only available on Netflix. I offered my log in details so she could watch it.
Now found out via texting back n forth that she’s been on it every night since, it doesn’t stop me watching it but I just thinking how cheeky! When I only offered it her to watch 1 thing.

AIBU?

By the way I know there’s more pressing things going on in life just wanted another opinion.

It wouldn't bother me. My friend has a user account on my multi-user Netflix account. I'm not using it, so she may as well.

I would see it as implied consent giving them an account and password and not explicitly saying it was temporary access, but if you see it as rude then you should say something. Good communication makes for good friendships.

My laptop was logged into my ex boyfriends ex girlfriends netflix for about a year after I got married (so maybe 3 years after I split from him, 4 years after he split from her) and I had no idea until I got it fixed and it asked me to log back in with her email. I was logged into my own on my TV so didn't realise. It obviously didn't affect her so cant see why it would affect you

Change your password now. Leave it any longer and you won't be able to do it because she'll get used to it.

In the real world no one gives a shit or would ask their mate for a couple of quid a month for something they were paying for and using anyway.

You would expect the mate to offer though. Good mates always offer.

I think it’s cheeky, I’d change the password and tell her I’d cancelled it. It’s the entitlement.

Definitely not cheeky in my eyes!
It's very normal and common among friends to share these things!

If you're still watching and it's not any more expensive I wouldn't mind

@cyclingmad

Well it will matter IF Netflix decide to crack down on this and aince last year they have been, they have an algorithm that looks for patterns and behavioirs and location of logins etc and if they decide your in breach of your subscription contract they can suspend your account or make you then take their premium account.

It also won't be a simple fine ill just register again as your IP address wont change.

I know most will say they won't do this and its unlikely to happen and that might be true however best be careful who you share details with.

Just change your password, simple.

Netflix don't do this. It's not worth the time. But yes, OP should change her password. Very cheeky to continue to use it without asking.

Change password

You sound an amazing friend...wish I had more like you.

I must be a cheeky fucker. I just asked my friend to order me something from Amazon prime- she said no

It’s definitely cheeky because she has just assumed she can keep using it after asking for access to a specific show. It’s basic manners.

I’m amazed by the sheer entitlement of some folks

Change the PW. I have personal experience of this.

We share our Netflix with my mum and we share our family Spotify with my sister and one of our friends. I have a friend who shares her Disney with me. Share and share alike I think, as long as it doesn't affect your viewing 🤷‍♀️

YANBU and nowadays they started making people pay extra if more people are using it and they catch them out. So you could get her to pay the extra. Or just change your password.

I share my Disney with my god daughters aswell, but I wouldn't share prime incase they bought something. If I'm already paying I don't really mind

Gosh I've been using my mates for 4 years! He doesn't care lol

@Cheesypea can’t you just do a free trial of Prime and cancel before you get charged?

I share my netlfix with my parents and my brother. We all live about 2 mins from each other and decided to just share an account and have our own profiles. We split the cost so I only pay £4 a month for it!

Maybe you can ask her if she wants to carry on watching and pay your half for it. If not, then just delete her device and change the password

Of course there is an issue. If you don't mind sharing tell her to pay half.

Log everyone out, change your password, and when/if she asks, tell her you thought someone had hacked your account as there were programmes being watched you hadn't watched.

Concerns:

How many screens can you have going at one time - if it's more than you need then it's not a huge deal.

As long as:

You trust her not to share the password with anyone else and you trust her to keep your login details safe. My Netflix account was hacked last year in a data breach and it was a pain getting it back plus all my saved preference on movies were deleted by the hackers which was annoying.

If it has no bearing on you (or anyone else that has a log in) watching then I'd really struggle to be bothered OP. What difference does it make to you, aside from offering a kindness to a friend who is clearly enjoying the benefit of it.

I have the single licence Netflix so no sharing but I have 2 licences for Now TV and gave the other to a friend who likes a series on there without a second thought. I can't watch it twice at the same time.

@ProudAuntie76

Of course it’s rude and if everyone ends up doing this the costs are going to go up for those of us who actually do pay. She should have just signed up for a free trial or payed £5.99 a month for her own account. I hate dishonesty. I know Netflix is a big company but still...pay your fair share people!

Nonsense. If OP pays for a 4 licence Netflix account then she has 4 licences and any 4 people can use them.

The dishonesty that will affect other users is when one person dishes out their 4 licences to 12 people and everyone logs in and out all the time to allow far more people than have been paid for to use it.

There is a very simple solution if this bothers you - change the password. But I guess you already knew that and haven’t so the question then becomes why - is it because you don’t want to look bad/seem petty because you know it isn’t affecting you in any way?