Update your household members in account settings

To change who is in your Disney Plus household, go to your account settings and select the option to manage your household. The exact steps depend on whether you are using a phone, tablet, computer, or streaming device, but the destination is always the same: the household management page in your account menu.

On a web browser or computer app, log in to your Disney Plus account, click your profile icon in the top right corner, and select "Account." Look for "Household" or "Manage Household" — the label varies slightly by region. On a phone or tablet app, tap the menu icon (three horizontal lines), then "Account," then find the household section. On a streaming device like Roku or Fire TV, navigate to "Settings" from the main menu, then "Account," then "Household."

Once you are on the household page, you will see a list of everyone currently in your household. From here you can add new members, remove members, or change who is the account owner. The changes take effect when ready, though it may take a few minutes for the update to show on all your devices.

Key Takeaways

  • Access your household settings through Account in your profile menu on any device — phone, computer, or streaming device.
  • You can add up to four additional profiles to your Disney Plus account, for a total of five household members.
  • Removing someone from your household logs them out of all devices within minutes, so tell them before you make the change.
  • Only the account owner can manage the household, so if you need to transfer ownership, the current owner must do it first.

Add a new household member

To add someone to your household, click the "Add Profile" or "Add Member" button on the household management page. You will be asked whether this person is an adult or a child. If you choose adult, they can create their own profile with their own watch history and recommendations. If you choose child, you can set parental controls to restrict what they can watch.

The new member does not need their own Disney Plus account — they straightforward become part of your household and can watch using your subscription. They will be able to sign in on any device that is connected to your home network or that you have designated as part of your household. Give them a name or nickname so you can tell them apart in your household list.

Remove someone from your household

To remove a household member, find their name on the household management page and select the option to remove them — usually a trash icon or a "Remove" button next to their profile. Disney Plus will ask you to confirm the removal. Once you confirm, that person will be logged out of all devices within a few minutes.

Before you remove someone, tell them what is about to happen. They will lose access to all their watch history, saved shows, and recommendations on that account. If they have their own Disney Plus subscription under a different email address, they can still watch using that account instead.

Transfer account ownership to another household member

The account owner is the person who pays for the subscription and controls the household settings. If you want to transfer ownership to someone else — for example, if you are moving out and a roommate will take over the bill — the current owner must make the change.

On the household management page, find the member you want to make the new owner and select "Make Owner" or "Transfer Ownership." The system will ask for confirmation. Once you transfer ownership, you will no longer be able to manage the household or change settings, though you can still watch shows on your profile. The new owner will have full control of the account and household.

Manage profiles within your household

Each household member can have their own profile with separate watch history, recommendations, and parental controls. To create a new profile for someone already in your household, go to your profile menu and select "Profiles" or "Add Profile." You can create up to five profiles total per account.

If you want to change a profile's name, picture, or parental control settings, select that profile from the profiles menu and choose "Edit Profile." You can also delete a profile from this menu, though this will erase all watch history and recommendations for that profile. Deleting a profile does not remove the person from your household — it only removes their individual profile.

Troubleshoot household update problems

If you try to add someone and get an error message, the most common reason is that you have already reached the five-profile limit on your account. Each Disney Plus subscription allows up to five profiles total. If you need to add another person, you must delete an unused profile first or remove someone from your household.

If someone is still showing as logged in after you removed them, try signing out of all devices and signing back in. Go to Account, then look for "Sign Out of All Devices" or "Log Out Everywhere." This forces all active sessions to end and can clear up sync problems. If the issue continues, try uninstalling and reinstalling the Disney Plus app on the device where they are still showing as active.

If you cannot access the household management page at all, make sure you are logged in as the account owner. Only the owner can manage the household. If you are not the owner and need to make changes, ask the account owner to do it, or ask them to transfer ownership to you first.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can someone in my household watch Disney Plus on a device outside my home?

Yes. Household members can watch on any device where they sign in with the account, whether they are at home or away. However, Disney Plus limits how many people can stream at the same time — usually two or four streams depending on your subscription plan — so if too many people try to watch simultaneously, some will be asked to wait.

What happens to someone's watch history if I remove them from the household?

Their watch history and recommendations are deleted when they are removed from the household. If they rejoin later, their history will not come back. If you want to preserve their information, create a separate Disney Plus account for them instead of removing them from your household.

Can I have a household in two different locations?

Disney Plus defines a household as people living in the same home. If you want to share an account across two locations, household members can still watch on any device by signing in, but Disney Plus may eventually ask you to verify your home location. For long-term access across two homes, separate accounts are more reliable.

Do I need to tell Disney Plus when someone moves out?

You should remove them from your household so they no longer have access to your account. Disney Plus does not automatically detect when someone moves, so it is your responsibility to update your household list. Removing them prevents unauthorized use of your subscription.