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Just when we finally got used to Netflix's password-sharing restrictions, the streaming giant is dropping yet another frustrating update on us. Netflix is rolling out a new policy that forces every single adult profile under your roof to have its own unique email login.They're claiming this for easier sign in access, but all it actually does is force us to manage a completely unnecessary web of secondary logins. And, if you're like me, your first thought was probably: I am not creating five separate email accounts just so my family can watch TV. Plus, there is a major privacy catch.Instead of giving in and cluttering my life with new passwords, I used a Gmail trick that fools Netflix into thinking I made brand-new accounts, while keeping all the control in my single inbox. It takes two seconds.
The plus sign trick
The hack is incredibly simple. Gmail completely ignores anything you type after a plus sign in an email address. If your email is sasha@gmail.com, for example, you can add a plus sign and any word after it, and every email sent there will still deliver straight to your exact same inbox.To Netflix, kaycee+mom@gmail.com, kaycee+dad@gmail.com, and kaycee+netflix@gmail.com look like three completely unique, unrelated users. To your inbox, they are all the exact same address.When Netflix prompts you to add a new email for a profile, just type your normal Gmail address, insert a plus sign with that person's name right before the @ sign, and hit enter. Netflix gets the unique email it wants, and you don't have to deal with creating any new accounts.
