Netflix launches new 'profile transfer feature'. Details here

Now, people using other members’ passwords can set up their accounts as Netflix has introduced the profile transfer feature.

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If you have been using another’s paid membership to watch Netflix, the OTT giant has introduced a new feature – the profile transfer feature. You can now set up your account with a paid membership.

The feature allows you to migrate to a personalised account of your own while preserving your viewing history and personalised recommendations (My List, etc.).

Netflix stated that the profile transfer feature was demanded by many of its users and will now be made available from Monday. Users will get an email once the feature is activated.


One of the reasons for offering the feature is to discourage freeloaders from using others’ paid memberships. Netflix intends to bring such freeloaders under its paid membership with the new feature.

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The weekend is almost here and we have curated a list of upcoming movies and web series on OTT platforms. Starting from ‘Dobaaraa’ to ‘Mismatched 2’, add all these shows and movies to your watchlist.

The weekend is almost here and we have curated a list of upcoming movies and web series on OTT platforms. Starting from ‘Dobaaraa’ to ‘Mismatched 2’, add all these shows and movies to your watchlist.

The weekend is almost here and we have curated a list of upcoming movies and web series on OTT platforms. Starting from ‘Dobaaraa’ to ‘Mismatched 2’, add all these shows and movies to your watchlist.

The weekend is almost here and we have curated a list of upcoming movies and web series on OTT platforms. Starting from ‘Dobaaraa’ to ‘Mismatched 2’, add all these shows and movies to your watchlist.

Two months after its theatrical release, this Anurag Kashyap-directorial ‘Dobaaraa’ is now out on OTT. It stars Taapsee Pannu as a nurse, who gets an opportunity to save the life of a 12-year-old boy who witnessed a death during a thunderstorm that happened 25 years ago. Watch on: Netflix

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‘Mismatched 2’ is the second season of the romantic web series ‘Mismatched’. While the first season brought Dimple and Rishi close, the second season shows their relationship taking a backseat. Watch on: Netflix

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Anand Tiwari’s ‘Maja Ma’, starring Madhuri Dixit, has opened to rave reviews. The film shows the actress as a quintessential middle-aged, devoted housewife, who is famous for her dance and cooking. However, a rumour about her threatens to disrupt her middle-class family’s ethos, on the eve of her son’s engagement to a rich NRI woman. Watch on: Amazon Prime

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With a mysterious plot, ‘Holy Family’ is a movie about a family hiding a shocking secret. As the family begins to start anew in Madrid, the past begins to catch up with them. Watch on: Netflix

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The feature was tested in three countries in March 2022. The test allowed the addition of "extra members" through low-cost options. Moreover, in August, Netflix added another "Add a Home" feature in some countries. This feature allowed non-household members to use Netflix at lower rates.
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The new feature is expected to enhance the revenue of the OTT platform, which saw a reduction in subscribers in the first half of 2022.

FAQs

  1. Is the profile transfer feature available now?
    No, it will be available from Monday.
  2. How to opt for the feature?
    You can click on the "Profile" section on the home page and choose the Profile Transfer feature.
  3. Is the feature paid?
    Yes, you have to pay to create a new profile.
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