There are many people, almost everyone who had forgotten something. The most common thing that everyone forgets is the password. Whether the password is of mobile phone or any account. The same happens with the password of the Netflix account. Many of us, had forgotten the password of our Netflix account.
So, to overcome many problems that occur due to not having the correct password of Netflix account. We need to reset Netflix password. But if anyone of you doesn’t have a clue about this process, then this article will help you in doing so.
Before starting the process, we should know some important things that are provided below
Possible reasons for resetting Netflix account:
There cannot be only one reason for resetting the password of the Netflix account. One of the common reasons is that many of us forget the password and then have trouble while opening the Netflix application. So, one of the main reasons for resetting the password of the Netflix account is that we had forgotten the password.
When you try to sign in to your Netflix account. At that time, you will be asked to provide your username and password of Netflix account. If you will provide the wrong password many times, then you will get your Netflix account locked. You will not able to get access to your account also. So, you will see on the sign-in page of Netflix that, you will have to reset the password.
If you have given the login details to your friend or other persons. Like if you have provided the user ID and password of Netflix account to another person. But if he or she is providing the same user ID and password of Netflix account to more people without asking you. Then to avoid people using your Netflix account without your permission. You can do one thing, which is to reset the password of your Netflix account.
Sometimes, some unexpected things also happen to us. As many users know that Netflix also asks to reset the password of their user ID with which we sign in our Netflix account. When Netflix finds some suspicious activity happening with your Netflix account. Then Netflix will ask you to change the password of your Netflix account. The suspicious activity may be of someone using your Netflix account from other devices that you don’t know. In this case, if you will change the password, then the problem will get solved automatically.
So, these all were the reasons for resetting the password of your Netflix account. Now, we will know some important things that are needed to know before resetting the Netflix password.
Things to keep in mind prior to resetting Netflix password:
There are several things that we must know before resetting the password of the Netflix account. If you will change the password of your Netflix account then your account will be signed out from all the devices.
This means that in the past whenever you or your friend sign in to your Netflix account on any device. Then wherever the account is signed in, once the password will change, then it will automatically get signed out. If you or your friend will try to sign in to your Netflix account with the old password, then this process will not happen and you will not be able to get access to your Netflix account.
But this function will not work automatically. Your Netflix account will not get sign out automatically. To do so, you will have to choose the option of “sign out from all the devices” while resetting the password of your Netflix account.
You also need to remember the new password, if you don’t want to repeat the problem due to losing the password. Once you will permanently remember the password or write it somewhere. Then you will not need to reset the password of Netflix again and again.
How to reset Netflix password?
To overcome many problems that occur due to not having the correct password of Netflix account. We need to reset the Netflix password. But if anyone of you doesn’t have a clue about this process, then this article will help you in doing so. You just have to follow the process provided below appropriately.
There are several ways through which you can reset the password of your Netflix account.
Steps to reset Netflix password through email ID:
- So, to start this process, first, you need to turn on your mobile phone or desktop from where you will open Netflix.
- Once you will open your mobile phone or desktop. Then you have to open the browser of your device. In the browser, you have to go to the search option.
- Now, in the search option, you have to type netflix.com/loginhelp. When you will do this and then open its page. After this, you will reach the page from where you can reset the password of your Netflix account.
- When you will get the option of resetting the password through various mediums. There you have to select the option provided for “email Id”.
- After you will select the option provided for “email id” then you will be asked to provide the proper email ID through which you have created the Netflix account.
- So, when you will provide the proper email ID. After that, you will have to find the option provided for “email me”. Once you will get this option, then you have to select this option.
- Once you will do this, then you will receive the steps and reset link for your Netflix account password. The email will be sent to you within several minutes.
So, after you will get the email that consists of the link for resetting the password of your Netflix account. Then you have to follow the steps provide in that email. Once you will do this appropriately, then you will easily be able to reset the password of your Netflix account. You only need to remember one thing that the password should not be the same that was before resetting the password of the Netflix account.
Steps to reset Netflix password through text message:
- So, to start this process, first, you need to turn on your mobile phone or desktop from where you will open Netflix.
- Once you will open your mobile phone or desktop. Then you have to open the browser of your device. In the browser, you have to go to the search option.
- Now, in the search option, you have to type netflix.com/loginhelp. When you will do this and then open its page. After this, you will reach the page from where you can reset the password of your Netflix account.
- When you will get the option of resetting the password through various mediums. There you have to select the option provided for “text message”.
- After you will select the option provided for “text message” then you will be asked to provide the proper phone number through which you have created the Netflix account.
- So, when you will provide the proper phone number. After that, you will have to find the option provided for “text me”. Once you will get this option, then you have to select this option.
- Once you will do this, then you will receive the OTP and reset link for your Netflix account password. The OTP will be sent to you on your mobile number within several minutes.
So, after you will get the text message that consists of the OTP through which you will reach the link of resetting the password of your Netflix account. Then you have to follow the steps provide on that page. Once you will do this appropriately, then you will easily be able to reset the password of your Netflix account. You only need to remember one thing that the password should not be the same that was before resetting the password of the Netflix account.
How to reset Netflix profile?
If you want to reset your Netflix profile. But you don’t know the process of resetting the profile of Netflix. Then this article will let you know and learn the process of doing so.
We have to reset the profile of Netflix when we don’t want to use the account that we are using previously. Or if we had changed our mind and want to delete our profile then also, we can do this by resetting the profile of our Netflix account.
There is no direct method for resetting the profile of Netflix. We can do this by deleting the profile of our Netflix account and then create a new profile. The process of doing so is given below. You just need to follow the process appropriately.
Steps for deleting Netflix profile:
- First of all, you will have to open your mobile phone or desktop. Then you have to open the browser from where you will open the Netflix account.
- Once you will reach the sign-in page of Netflix. Then you will have to provide your user ID and password and then sign in to your Netflix account.
- After you will sign in to your Netflix account. Then you have to go to the option provided for “manage profile” and then open this menu by tapping on it or clicking on it.
- Now, when you will reach the menu of manage profile. Then you have to tap on the option provided for “edit profile”.
- When you will reach the menu of “edit profile”. There you will get the option for deleting your profile. You just have to select that option.
After you will remove the profile from your Netflix account by selecting the option provided for delete profile. Then you have to again create a new profile on your Netflix account.
How to reset Netflix history?
If you want to delete the watch history and search history of your Netflix account. Then you have to reset Netflix history. To delete the history of your Netflix account you can do one thing, is to delete your profile Netflix account and then create a new profile again. Once you will delete the profile then the history will automatically get deleted.
Steps for deleting Netflix profile:
- First of all, you will have to open your mobile phone or desktop. Then you have to open the browser from where you will open the Netflix account.
- Once you will reach the sign-in page of Netflix. Then you will have to provide your user ID and password and then sign in to your Netflix account.
- After you will sign in to your Netflix account. Then you have to go to the option provided for “manage profile” and then open this menu by tapping on it or clicking on it.
- Now, when you will reach the menu of manage profile. Then you have to tap on the option provided for “edit profile”.
- When you will reach the menu of “edit profile”. There you will get the option for deleting your profile. You just have to select that option.
Note: Once you will delete the profile of your Netflix account, then the history will automatically get deleted. You will just have to create a profile again.