Netflix requires unique email addresses for each profile, causing user frustration
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Skye Jacobs
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Netflix is rolling out a change that requires nearly every profile on an account to be linked to a unique email address, with the exception of kids' profiles. This shift transforms what were once simple profile slots into individual user accounts, leading to unexpected login prompts and extra steps for subscribers. The update has begun rolling out and is causing frustration among users who now face additional authentication hurdles.
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· 3 pulledNetflix is changing how user identities work on its platform, and for many subscribers, the move is showing up in the form of unexpected login prompts and extra steps at sign-in.
The company has begun requiring almost every profile on an account to be tied to a unique email address, with an exception for kids' profiles, turning what used to be simple profile slots into something closer to individual user accounts.
A Netflix spokesperson told Ars Technica the update started rolling out...
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