My email address is being used on another Netflix account
If your email address is already in use when you attempt to sign up for a Netflix account, or you believe someone created a Netflix account using your email address, follow the steps below:
Netflix says my email address is already in use when I try to sign up for a Netflix account
You may have an existing Netflix account
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Visit netflix.com/loginhelp.
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Select the option to reset your password by Email.
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Enter your email address and select Email Me.
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If you receive a password reset email, then follow the steps to create a new password and recover your Netflix account.
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If you see an error that says “No account found for this email address,” continue troubleshooting below.
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Your email address may be associated with a profile
You are able to add a different email address to any profile with an All Maturity rating to receive personalized recommendations and other communications from Netflix.
Email addresses associated with an existing profile cannot be used to sign up for a new account, so you will need to remove your email address from the profile.
To remove your email from a profile:
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Sign in to your Account.
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From the Profile & Parental Controls section, select the profile you want to change.
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For some accounts, select Profiles, then choose a profile.
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Select Profile email or Email.
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Click Delete email address.
What should I do next?
If you have completed the steps above but are still unable to sign up, please contact us for further assistance.
Netflix says my email address is already in use when I try to change my account email
You may have a duplicate Netflix account
It’s possible that you mistakenly opened a second account by mistyping an email or using a different email address to sign in.
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Visit netflix.com/loginhelp.
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Select the option to reset your password by Email.
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Enter your email address and select Email Me.
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If you received a password reset email, then you may have a duplicate account. Please contact us for further assistance.
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If you see an error that says “No account found for this email address,” continue troubleshooting below.
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Your email address may be associated with a profile
You are able to add a different email address to any profile with an All Maturity rating to receive personalized recommendations and other communications from Netflix.
You will need to remove your email address from an existing profile before you can add it to a different profile.
To remove your email from a profile:
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Sign in to your Account.
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From the Profile & Parental Controls section, select the profile you want to change.
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For some accounts, select Profiles, then choose a profile.
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Select Profile email or Email.
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Click Delete email address.
What should I do next?
If you have completed the steps above but are still unable to change your account email, please contact us for further assistance.
I am receiving emails for a Netflix account that does not belong to me
Someone may have mistakenly used your email address to create a Netflix account. Please contact us for further assistance.