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To change the password?

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fedup2021x · 07/04/2021 22:10

I pay for Netflix out of my own money. It's my one luxury comfort in life. I pay for two screens and that's plenty for me... or so I thought.
DH gave the password to his family.

Ever since, I've been constantly blocked from Netflix in the evenings by them using it and only having two screen usage.
AIBU to change the password and not even give it to DH and tell the in-laws I got rid of it? Grin

OP posts:
MrsSiba · 07/04/2021 22:30

Have you changed the password yet?!

Agree with those saying change it and then shrug your shoulders and say your don't know why it's not working. Freeloaders aren't going to listen to your reasonable request to limit their use so that you can use it.

We have a Netflix sharing arrangement with my sister and her family and split the cost for 4 screens. It works because the kids are on during the day and adults at night. I can only recall maybe 1 time when we couldn't get on.

MzHz · 07/04/2021 22:31

Oh yes, do it!

We had all dh kids and their mothers taking the piss with Netflix

Logins from all over!

All stopped now

Atalantea · 07/04/2021 22:33

Change it and deny all knowledge

Claim netflix is clamping down on different locations

Mummywantsaweewee · 07/04/2021 22:35

It’s actually against the terms and conditions to share outside your household so if they say anything just say well they issued a warning...can’t argue with that!
Cheeky sods.

JaceLancs · 07/04/2021 22:39

We all have different sharing systems and everyone pays for something
I pay Apple TV
DP pays for prime
DD pays netflix
DS pays Spotify
Then we all share
If they are not willing to pay block them

ScrumptiousBears · 07/04/2021 22:43

That's CF right there. I even get pissed off when the kids are watching my account downstairs and I want to watch on the iPad upstairs

dundermifflinpapersalesman1 · 07/04/2021 22:44

Do it! If he says anything act shocked and say you can't rember it. Haha

Chloemol · 07/04/2021 22:44

Change the password, and tell you dh you only have two screens, and you are not prepared to share the password again

PenfoldPenny · 07/04/2021 22:47

Definately change it. And come back to this thread to let us know what happened when they discovered your "treachery".

I would absolutely change it now without warning or any word from you at all.

LaurieSchafferIsAllBitterNow · 07/04/2021 22:50

dd freeloaded from her ex's netflix for ages, she'd set it up and he couldn't change the password. We never liked him much!

Boot them all off OP and change that password and never tell dh!

noblegreenk · 07/04/2021 22:54

Yes you should change it! You're the one paying for the service so you should be using it when you want.

This has reminded of something that happened a few years ago. I've got an amazon account, as well as Netflix, paid for by moi. A few years ago, DH and I had a huge row and because he was being such an idiot I went to stay at a friend's house for the night. I had an email notification from amazon confirming rental of a film for £4.99. I was bloody fuming about it because it comes out of my bank account. So I logged into my amazon account, disconnected all devices, changed my passwords and also installed a new PIN for purchases. This was 6yrs ago (before we were even married) but DH still doesn't know the PIN to makes purchases after that little stunt 😂

RonSwansonsChair · 07/04/2021 23:04

Definitely change the password! Feck that!

CombatBarbie · 09/04/2021 09:20

Did you change it????

Tinydinosaur · 09/04/2021 09:22

YANBU I gave mine to my mum and I changed it when her husband gave it to his parents.

Lostinthemail · 09/04/2021 09:33

So something you pay for doesn’t work because a leech is using it for free and you’re really wondering IF you should change the password? I would have the first time this happened! And don’t give the new one to your husband!

Wiredforsound · 09/04/2021 09:33

Just be upfront about it. Tell them you’re going to be removing access to Netflix because you only pay for access to two screens in your household and can’t get access yourself now because too many people have the password. I don’t think that’s unreasonable and I don’t think anyone would be upset by it.

MyOtherProfile · 09/04/2021 09:35

I hope you've done it by now.

Lostinthemail · 09/04/2021 09:35

@noblegreenk

Yes you should change it! You're the one paying for the service so you should be using it when you want.

This has reminded of something that happened a few years ago. I've got an amazon account, as well as Netflix, paid for by moi. A few years ago, DH and I had a huge row and because he was being such an idiot I went to stay at a friend's house for the night. I had an email notification from amazon confirming rental of a film for £4.99. I was bloody fuming about it because it comes out of my bank account. So I logged into my amazon account, disconnected all devices, changed my passwords and also installed a new PIN for purchases. This was 6yrs ago (before we were even married) but DH still doesn't know the PIN to makes purchases after that little stunt 😂

I kinda thought this was going to end with your friend using your account for free for years, but I like this story a lot better :D
Crazycrazylady · 09/04/2021 14:57

To avoid a fight, I'd tell them a friend allowed you to be her second user.. so you dont have to pretend never to see an netflix show ever again.

Saz12 · 09/04/2021 15:50

Change the password, don’t tell anyone, and if they ask say “oh yeah, I dunno who else was using it, I know Xxx used it as a one-off, but I could never get on afterwards! I was told it was because Netflix have clamped down on households sharing so I can’t do it anymore!”

MixedUpFiles · 09/04/2021 15:57

I would have changed my password the first moment I ever found myself blocked from using my own account.

I’d give DH the new password, but tell him if he shares it again, you won’t be giving him the third.

Ffsffsffsffsffs · 09/04/2021 16:06

I think you should change the password op. Then cancel the cheque...

ForTheLoveOfWine · 09/04/2021 16:13

Change it and tell him you’ve cancelled it as you could never watch it!

CongealedCrags · 09/04/2021 16:23

We've only got 1 screen and I've been known to pause the WiFi of everyone else in the house so I, me, the actual bill payer, can actually watch the Netflix I pay for. Booting out whoever your DH gave the password to - and whoever they have given the password to - would be fair game in my book.

Sexnotgender · 09/04/2021 16:30

Definitely change it. Fuck that!

DH has Netflix and has given his login to his entire family and my parents. Thankfully we have enough screens but I’d be well hacked off if we couldn’t watch because they were!

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