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Netflix Channel for Wii...2 Wiis @ 2 Locations, 1 Account?

Peter PrinciplePeter Principle Registered User regular
edited April 2011 in Help / Advice Forum
I've got a Wii, parents have a Wii. I've got netflix channel installed on my Wii and watch instant view movies with abaondon at my house. I go visit my parents every now and then. The vision I have in my mind is to install netflix channel on my parent's Wii, and then log in and watch Netflix on their Wii when I'm at their house. Can I do this? I know this can be done on a computer (I guess Netflix checks if an account is logged in through two different IP addresses to make sure someone isn't double dipping). Is the double-dipping check done the same way through a Wii, i.e. I'm good to go as long as both wiis aren't accessing my netflix account at the same time?

Or is it one Netflix account, one Wii and no exceptions?

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  • MushroomStickMushroomStick Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    I think what you want to do will work. My understanding is that you can only stream on one device at a time, but several can be registered to the account.

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  • UncleSporkyUncleSporky Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    I've been doing this for a long time, yeah. My parents' Wii, my own Wii, my computer, their computer, doesn't matter as long as you don't watch in more than one location at a time.

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  • NathrakNathrak Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    You can have up to six devices at once activated for instant watch and you can change them at any time by going to "Manage Netflix ready devices and computers" under account options.

    You can actually watch on more than one device at a time if you are on a 2+ at a time DVD plan, then you can watch however many your dvd plan is at once. So 2 at a time dvd plan can watch two and 4 at a time can watch 4. All plans have the same 6 device limit.

    FAQ Question here!

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