Sneaky Netflix hack lets you see who's secretly using your account and ban them

Whether it's an ex-partner or a friend who’s taken advantage of your generosity, you might have let someone outside your household use your Netflix account at some point.

And since Netflix cracked down on password sharing recently, the service is now charging extra for logins outside the household, so now might be a good time to clear out those old profiles.

There's a sneaky way you can boot them off your login in just a few clicks without having to be confrontational about it.

Even better, you can do this from anywhere in the world.

First things first, log into your Netflix account and go to the Manage Access and Devices page.

This is under Security & Privacy in your account settings.

Got an ex you think is using your Netflix account? No problem (NurPhoto/Contributor / Getty)

Here, you’ll see a list of devices that have been recently active on your account.

Your current device will be labelled as 'Current Device' so that will be easy to spot.

You might also see other devices on there like tablets, TVs, or other streaming devices like an Amazon Fire Stick.

Usually, you'll see the device listed alongside the profile that was using it, as well as the date and time of the last activity.

These are user profiles, which you might have set up if multiple people in your household share a single profile.

And then you'll also see the date and time for the most recent activity on that specific device.

This won't be shown if there hasn't been any recent activity.

It can take up to 48 hours for a device to appear on the page.

Make sure no one you don't want is using your Netflix account (AzmanJaka / Getty)

But if a device hasn't been active in the last 90 days, or was only used for Netflix Games, it also won't be shown.

The same is true for any devices that have only been used to access Tudum.

Now, if you spot a device you don’t recognise, you have two options:

One is to simply sign out of all devices, which might be overkill if only one device is suspicious.

The second is to specifically sign out of an individual unrecognised device.

To do this, just tap on the big 'Sign Out' button below that specific device and that should give them the boot.

Lastly, if you think someone unauthorised has been using your account, it might also be a good idea to change your password.

This will stop them from being able to sign back into your account once they've been kicked out.