If you share your Netflix account with a friend, family member, or child, you’ll know the pains of having inaccurate recommendations. We reported that Netflix would be rolling out user profiles by the end of August but the company has beat this release date by a full month.
Previously, Netflix let users share their accounts with one other person, allowing for two simultaneous streams. Users will still be limited to two streams for the basic account but will now have the ability to create user profiles.
You can create up to 5 different user profiles for the different members of your household that share your Netflix account. Each account will then get personalized suggestions based on what the user watches and how he or she rates different shows and movies. Each user profile will also include a unique Recently Watched list as well as a unique Instant Queue.
If you link your user profile to Netflix, the service will automatically import your profile picture to use on Netflix. You’ll also enjoy the added benefit of getting recommendations based on what your friends are watching, if they’re sharing to Facebook.
Netflix profiles will be rolling out over the next few days and will be coming to the website, iPad, iPhone, PS3, Xbox 360, Apple TV, and even more up-to-date Smart TV’s/Blu-Ray players. You can only create profiles on the web or PS3 at the moment, but all the other listed devices give the ability to select different profiles. The company promises to bring support for Android and the Nintendo Wii in the future, though they did not provide a specific date.
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