Netflix has become one of the largest streaming sites that allows you to watch your favorite movies, series, and documentaries, whenever and wherever you want. As great as it is, everyone needs a break sometimes. Life can get in the way, and financial statuses fluctuate, but for whatever reason, how does one pause their Netflix account without losing their watch history? In this article, we will see about ‘How To Pause Your Netflix Account?’.
Can I pause my Netflix account?
Netflix has been promoting a new option that allows you to pause your account for 10 months instead of canceling your account. This new option, however, is not a new selection available on the website, but rather a change in the cancellation option we are all so familiar with.
It is important to note the cancellation of an account can only be achieved in the browser, not in the Netflix app.
5 Easy steps to pause your Netflix account
1. Desktop browser
Step 1: Go to the Netflix website
Open the Netflix website at www.netflix.com. Here you will have made it to the Netflix homepage where you can sign in or create or restart a membership by entering your email address.
Step 2: Sign in
Once you have arrived at the home page, select the “Sign In” option so that you may log into your account.
Step 3: Select “Account”
Once you have logged in, you will be directed to your homepage, with all your watch history. Hover over your name or profile towards the top right corner of the screen and select “Account”.
Step 4: Select “Cancel Membership”
Once you have made it to the accounts page, under “MEMBERSHIP & BILLING”, select “Cancel Membership”.
Step 5: Select “Finish Cancellation”
Once you have selected “Cancel Membership”, you will be directed to a page where you need to confirm your cancellation. Here all you have to do is select the “Finish Cancellation” option.
2. Mobile-phone browser
Step 1: Go to the Netflix website
Open the Netflix website at www.netflix.com. Here you will have made it to the Netflix home page where you can sign in or create or restart a membership by entering your email address.
Step 2: Sign in
Once you have arrived at the home page, select the “Sign In” option so that you may log into your account.
Step 3: Select “Account”
Once you have logged in, select the three horizontal lines in the top left. A dropdown menu will appear and then select “Account”.
Step 4: Select “Cancel Membership”
Scroll down until you find the “Cancel Membership” option and select it.
Step 5: Select “Finish Cancellation”
Once you have selected “Cancel Membership”, you will be directed to a page where you need to confirm your cancellation. Here, select the “Finish Cancellation” option.
How does it work?
To take a break from Netflix one will need to cancel their subscription. With this option, Netflix will hold your profile, your list, your recommendations, and your ratings for up to 10 months after you have canceled your membership. Essentially, that means, if you restart your subscription within 10 months, all your watch history and data will remain intact; however, if you restart your subscription after 10 months, you will have to start from scratch, with a clean slate and sign up for a new account.
It works similarly to the old cancellation option, but now when you cancel your membership your watch history is saved for 10 months. However, this option will only come into effect at the end of the billing month, not immediately after selecting the cancellation option. The greatest part of this option is that for these 10 months, Netflix will not charge you for your subscription. This means no more deductions for you, and this is a great way to save some money.
It gets better. Over and above having your history and data saved for 10 months, with no billing charges for that period, you can resume your account with a click of a button, instead of going through the lengthy process of creating a new account.
Conclusion
As you can see, it is very easy to put your account on hold. Netflix is yet to offer a pause option that is valid for over 10 months for its subscribers. However, a 10-month break seems worth it, and this new and improved cancellation option seems quite useful. Netflix’s groundbreaking reconstruction of the cancellation button has brought about convenience for the loyal subscriber who needs a break from streaming.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How to resume a Netflix account
- Go to the Netflix website
- Sign In
- Select “Account”
- Select “Restart Membership”
- How to watch offline movies on Netflix
- Open the Netflix app
- Select “Downloads”
- Select a movie
- Select “Download”
- Go to “My Downloads”
- Find the movie you want to watch and select “Play”.
