topic Netflix and Additional user in Sky Stream

Netflix and Additional user

Beegreen1983 — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:43:49 GMT

We've recently installed Sky Stream and was looking to incorporate our Netflix account but wondered if it's actually worth it.

Reason being is that I pay the 4.99 a month for my mum to have access to Netflix, I understand if I transfer the account over she'll be removed.

I'm happy to keep them separate to keep her access but wondered if anyone knew of a smarter way of doing it?

Thanks in advance

Re: Netflix and Additional user

Jporch316 — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:56:37 GMT

@Beegreen1983

Is your mother in the same property as you ? Netflix accounts can no longer be shared to other households.........

Re: Netflix and Additional user

Beegreen1983 — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:57:54 GMT

No she's not, which is why I pay for her to be an additional user...

Re: Netflix and Additional user

MarkGoldsmith — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 15:04:06 GMT

@Beegreen1983

If you are paying currently for the "Extra Member" feature in Netflix so that your Mum can use it then yes you will need to keep your billing with Netflix. Currently Netflix don't allow third party resellers to offer the "Extra Member" add-on to accounts, this can only be obtained directly from Netflix.

You should note that the way netflix works on Sky, is that when you login to your netflix account on the Sky platform it will link your netflix and sky accounts together and switch the billing across. So to avoid the billing from being switched you won't be able to login to Netflix on the Sky Stream, as per my understanding.

Re: Netflix and Additional user

Beegreen1983 — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 15:08:02 GMT

Thought so, thank you!

Re: Netflix and Additional user

Exiled-in-HH — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 17:15:03 GMT

Is it because Sky wouldn't want to hand over 100% of the extra user revenue.... BUT expect a cut🤔

Re: Netflix and Additional user

mitchellsx — Sat, 31 May 2025 19:31:42 GMT

Just found this out today and it removed me as as an add on user from my dads account. Not brilliant wanted to use the sky stream s my main streaming device for Netflix etc not gonna create a new account and pay for it when I can get it free and just use tv app. What a shame

Re: Netflix and Additional user

Jporch316 — Sat, 31 May 2025 20:12:37 GMT

@mitchellsx wrote:
Just found this out today and it removed me as as an add on user from my dads account. Not brilliant wanted to use the sky stream s my main streaming device for Netflix etc not gonna create a new account and pay for it when I can get it free and just use tv app. What a shame

If you don't have the same IP address as your dad then your TV app will soon stop working ........

Re: Netflix and Additional user

Jporch316 — Sat, 31 May 2025 21:58:58 GMT

@mitchellsx wrote:
Just found this out today and it removed me as as an add on user from my dads account. Not brilliant wanted to use the sky stream s my main streaming device for Netflix etc not gonna create a new account and pay for it when I can get it free and just use tv app. What a shame

Also you get Netflix free as part of your sky subscription?

Re: Netflix and Additional user

mitchellsx — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 08:45:05 GMT

Hi,

No on netflix you can have it so the payer of the netflix subscription can invite another user to be part of there subscription. They have to pay another 5.99 a month for this and I can use my own email address. You can be in a different household.

I know I get the free netflix but using my other account I get premium netflix which is what my dad has.

Re: Netflix and Additional user

lettice — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 09:07:20 GMT

@mitchellsx wrote:

Hi,

No on netflix you can have it so the payer of the netflix subscription can invite another user to be part of there subscription. They have to pay another 5.99 a month for this and I can use my own email address. You can be in a different household.

I know I get the free netflix but using my other account I get premium netflix which is what my dad has.

Yes, if you still want to keep your Premium tier, you are better off not using the Sky Stream Netflix and continue using your Dad 'member' offering, as the Premium fee per month on top of the Sky Stream Netflix free with ads would be an additional £13.49 a month.

Have you managed to get your email back on your Dads 'member' account now?