It’s easy to remove an unneeded device from your Netflix account.
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To remove a device from Netflix, delete it from your list of connected devices in account settings.
Removing a device from your Netflix account will also remove any downloads on it.
You can’t remove a device from the connected devices list on Netflix just by logging out.
One of the most clever security features Netflix offers is keeping a list of registered devices. This allows you to see who is accessing your account and from where, not to mention it allows you to remove devices you don’t recognize or no longer want cleared for streaming.
You can’t simply prevent a device from accessing your Netflix account by signing out of it. What you can do instead is change your Netflix password, and then sign out of all devices, forcing each device to be removed from the registered devices list.
You can also remove a device from Netflix by simply deleting it from your list of registered devices. Here’s how to do that on desktop and mobile.
How to remove a device from Netflix on desktop
1. Go to Netflix’s website on a desktop web browser and sign into your account with your username and password.
Note: You can’t remove devices directly from the Netflix desktop app. If you try to access your account settings from the desktop app, you’ll be redirected to the website.
2. On the “Who’s watching?” screen, click on the profile you want to remove the device from.
3. Click the small profile icon in the top right corner and then click Account to be taken to your settings page.
Click on the profile icon in the top right corner to bring out the menu, and then select “Account.”
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4. Scroll down until you reach the Settings section and click Manage download devices.
Click “Manage download devices.”
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5. Find the device you wish to remove from your Netflix account and click Remove device.
Click “Remove device.”
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6. Your selected device will be removed from Netflix and you will receive a green confirmation message on your screen letting you know this action has been completed. All downloads on the device will be removed and the device will no longer have downloading permissions in future, unless re-added.
Note: Netflix only allows two devices to download from a single account simultaneously on its standard plan. Removing devices from Netflix allows you to begin downloading on new devices right away.
How to remove a device from Netflix on mobile
1. Open the Netflix app on your mobile device.
2. On the “Who’s watching?” screen, tap on the profile you want to remove the device from.
3. Tap the small profile icon in the top right corner.
Tap the profile icon in the top right corner.
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4. Tap Account to go to your account settings screen.
Tap “Account.”
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5. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and tap Manage Download Devices.
Tap “Manage Download Devices.”
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6. Below the device you want to delete, tap Remove Device.
Tap “Remove Device.”
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7. The device will now be removed from Netflix, along with any downloads that may be on it. You can always re-add the device later if you want to start downloading from it again.