Preliminary information
Before you enter the live of this tutorial and explain how to delete Netflix profile, it seems only right to make a distinction between Netflix account and profile.
Un account it is created when registering and activating a subscription e, using the associated email address and password, allows you to access the complete Netflix catalog from all devices compatible with the service.
Un Profile Netflix, on the other he, can be created in case of sharing the account (maximum 5 profiles per account) and allows each member of the family to have a personalized viewing experience, with the possibility of adding the contents of their interest to the list of favorites, change the viewing settings to your liking, quickly access your viewing history and much more.
The deletion of a single Netflix profile can be done manually, both from a computer and from a smartphone and tablet, and involves the deletion of all viewing data associated with the profile in question (e.g. the list of favorite contents, viewing history, etc. .). Furthermore, please note that the main profile (it is the first profile created, the one associated with the email address used during registration) cannot be removed, even if other profiles are agolable.
A Netflix account, on the other he, is only deleted after the deactivation of the subscription and in the case of prolonged inactivity account itself. To find out more, I leave you to my guide on how to disable Netflix.
How to delete Netflix profile from computer
Per delete a Netflix profile from your computer, connected to the official website of the famous video streaming service e, if you have not already done so, press the button Log in, to log into your account. Then enter the data in the fields Email or phone number and Password and click the button again Log in, to login.
Now, if you see the screen Chi vuole will I save Netflix?click on your button Manage profiles and locate the profile you want to remove. If, on the other he, you do not see the screen in question, press on yours profile pictureat the top right, and select the option Manage profiles give the menu check if you press.
In the newly opened page, click the icon of pencil for the profile you want to delete, click on the button Eliminate profilo and confirm your intention, in order to permanently delete the profile in question and remove all viewing data associated with it.
If you are using the Netflix application for Windows 10, start it, click on the ☰ button, in the top left, and press the icon of two arrows visible next to yours name.
At this point, click on your button Manage, at the top right, click on the icon of pencil for the profile to be deleted e, in the new screen displayed, click on the button Delete, top right.
How to delete Netflix profile from app
If you are wondering if it is possible delete a Netflix profile from the app, you will be glad to know that the answer is positive. As well as from a computer, even in this case it is possible to do so by accessing the section Manage profilesby clicking on the profile of your interest and selecting the option for definitive deletion. Find everything explained in detail right below.
How to delete Netflix profile from Android
Per delete a Netflix profile from Android, take your smartphone or tablet, start the app of the famous video streaming service, by tapping on its icon (the Red “N” on a black background) present on the home screen or in the app drawer of your device e, if you have not set automatic access to your account, press the button Log in, to login.
Now, if you see the screen Chi vuole will I save Netflix?, tap on thel'icona della pencil, top right, to access the section Manage profiles and delete the profile of your interest. If, on the other he, you have already selected your viewing profile, click on the item Other in the bottom menu e, in the new screen that appears, select the option Manage profiles.
At this point, tap on the icon of pencil for the profile you want to delete, click on the item Eliminate profilo and confirm your intention, to permanently delete the selected profile.
How to delete Netflix profile from iPhone
Be your intention è delete a Netflix profile from iPhone, you must know that the procedure is almost identical to what I just indicated for Android devices.
To proceed, take your iPhone, start the app Netflix e, if accessing your account displays the screen Chi vuole will I save Netflix?, click on the option Modification located at the top right. If not, tap on the item Other in the bottom menu and tap on the option Manage profiles.
At this point, tap on the icon of pencil for the account to be deleted e, in the new screen that appears, select the option Delete, to remove the selected profile and delete all its data.
How to delete Netflix profile from TV
How do you say? You want to know how to delete a Netflix profile from TV? Again, all you have to do is access the section for managing profiles, select the one you want to delete and click on the option to delete it. Please note that the procedure that you will find indicated in the next lines is also valid for deleting a Netflix profile on the Fire TV Stick.
To proceed, launch the Netflix app on your TV e, if you haven't already, log into your account. On the screen Chi vuole will I save Netflix?select il Profile to be deleted using the directional arrows on your remote, move to the icon of pencil related to the profile in question and press the button OK.
In the new screen that appears, select the option Eliminate profilo and press pulsating OK on the remote control, to confirm the deletion of the previously selected profile.
If, on the other he, you are already logged in to your viewing profile, take the TV remote control and press the button left arrow until the main menu of your Netflix account appears on the screen. After that, select the option Change profile, at the top left, click on the icon pencil for the profile to be deleted and choose the option Eliminate profilo, to permanently delete the profile in question.
In case of problems
Have you tried to put my instructions into practice but all your attempts to delete a Netflix profile have not given the desired reont? In that case, I recommend that you contact Netflix customer support and report what happened.
To contact Netflix from a computer, connected to the main page of the service, log in to your account (if you have not already done so), press on your picture profileat the top right, and select the option Service center from the menu that opens. On the newly opened page, locate the section Do you want to contact us? and choose the contact option of your interest between Call us, to view the telephone number to call and the code to communicate to the operator who will process your request, and Start a chat, for chat support.
If you prefer to use the Netflix app for smartphones and tablets, start the latter, press on the option Other in the menu below and choose the item Help in the menu that is proposed to you. In the new screen that appears, then tap the button Chat to chat with a Netflix operator.
