Netflix Error 3-5006

If you've shared your Netflix account with friends or family, they may be using Netflix while you're trying to watch. The number of account users that can stream at the same time will depend on your Netflix plan. You can see the limit for your account, as well as other plan options, on the Change Plan page.

Solution: Make sure that no one else is using your account before trying to stream again.

If you're not sure what other device was streaming, check your recent Viewing Activity. (If your account has multiple profiles, make sure you check the Viewing Activity for each one). If you see anything you don't recognize, follow our steps in Someone is using my Netflix account without my permission.

Netflix detects that playback has stopped when you finish a TV show or movie or press Stop on the Netflix player. If playback is interrupted by a connectivity or power failure while a title is still streaming, Netflix may not receive the message that playback has stopped. In that case, trying to play a movie or TV show again will result in an additional Netflix stream, which counts against your stream limit.

Solution: The error message will go away on its own, but it may take up to 2 hours.