How to Set Profile Lock on Your Netflix Profile with a PIN Code

If you have ever experienced Netflix and its custom of profile feature, you would be then well known of that anyone can use anyone's profile who have the password of the account, obviously and can mess with their viewing experience which is actually a con. But recently the video streaming giant has added a cool feature that keep your nosy friends or family members away from your profile. Netflix now allows you to put a PIN lock on your profile and if you're eager to know then here's it is.

The simplest way to put a PIN lock to your profile is through the official Netflix website. Just follow the steps below:

1. Visit Netflix website and select the 'Account' option from the drop-down menu that you will see while hovering over your profile icon at the top right.

2. Scroll down to the 'Profile & Parental Controls' section in the Account page and click on the small arrow next your profile.

3. Under the profile, you will see a new 'Profile Lock' option. Click on the 'Change' text next to the profile lock.

4. Now it will ask you to enter the Netflix login credentials after which you will see the option to set a Profile Lock.

5. Here's you will need to enter any 4 numeric digits to set a four-digit based PIN after selecting ' Require a PIN code for creating new profile, which is simple. Hit Save and here's you go.

6. Next time, when you open Netflix in a browser or its official mobile app then you will see a 'Lock' icon under the profile picture. Here's you would need to enter the PIN to access your profile and then you are good to go for your 'NETFLIX & CHILL'.

This is a new essential parental control feature that was recently added to Netflix. Let say sometime your kid(s) may sneak into some adult profile from where they start consuming R-rated content but now this can't be happening as you can now set PIN to all your profile to keep your kid restricted and safe while they get mature for those kinds of stuff. Isn't this amazing feature? So, go ahead and try this out on your Netflix profile right now.