Netflix_household_bypass

A workaround for the netflix account household error for desktop is below, but might work on firefox mobile too.

Install ublock origin in firefox, add this filter:

netflix.com##.nf-modal.interstitial-full-screen

this bypasses the household error overlay. Yes, it's only an overlay.

but, the video controls are still disabled. Can't use netflix's own controls, so have to use the browser's default controls.

to do this, you need tamper monkey and add this script:

    // ==UserScript==
// @name         Netflix Native Controls + Buttons + Real Title
// @match        https://www.netflix.com/watch/*
// @grant        none
// ==/UserScript==

(function () {
'use strict';

// === Clean up Netflix watch URL ===
if (window.location.pathname.startsWith('/watch/')) {
    const cleanURL = `${location.origin}${location.pathname}`;
    if (location.href !== cleanURL) {
        history.replaceState(null, '', cleanURL);
        console.log('[Netflix URL Cleaner] Stripped tracking params.');
    }
}

// === Native Video Controls ===
const enableControls = () => {
    const video = document.querySelector('video');
    if (video && !video.controls) {
        video.controls = true;
        video.play().catch(() => {});
    }
};
enableControls();
setInterval(enableControls, 2000);

// === Extract Episode ID from URL ===
const match = window.location.href.match(/\/watch\/(\d+)/);
const currentID = match ? parseInt(match[1], 10) : null;
if (!currentID) return;

// === Create UI Button ===
const makeButton = (label, onClick, position) => {
    const btn = document.createElement('button');
    btn.textContent = label;
    Object.assign(btn.style, {
        position: 'fixed',
        zIndex: 10000,
        padding: '10px 16px',
        fontSize: '16px',
        background: 'rgba(50, 50, 50, 0.6)',
        color: 'white',
        border: '1px solid white',
        borderRadius: '8px',
        cursor: 'pointer',
        userSelect: 'none',
        transition: 'background 0.2s ease',
    });

    btn.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => {
        btn.style.background = 'rgba(80, 80, 80, 0.8)';
    });
    btn.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => {
        btn.style.background = 'rgba(50, 50, 50, 0.6)';
    });

    btn.style[position.side] = position.offset;
    btn.style[position.axis] = position.distance;

    btn.addEventListener('click', onClick);
    document.body.appendChild(btn);
};

// 📝 Smarter Title Box (Top-left)
const showTitle = () => {
    let titleText = null;

    // Try known containers Netflix uses
    const candidates = [
        'h1.video-title',                        // classic player
        '[data-uia="video-title"]',             // data-driven UI
        'h1',                                    // fallback
        '.fallback-text-title',                 // older Netflix UIs
        '[class*="title"] h1',                  // generic guess
        '[class*="ellipsize-text"]',            // truncated label
        '[class*="previewModal"] h3'            // preview modal
    ];

    for (const selector of candidates) {
        const el = document.querySelector(selector);
        if (el && el.textContent.trim().length > 2) {
            titleText = el.textContent.trim();
            break;
        }
    }

    if (!titleText) return; // don't show garbage

    const label = document.createElement('div');
    label.textContent = titleText;
    Object.assign(label.style, {
        position: 'fixed',
        top: '20px',
        left: '20px',
        zIndex: 10000,
        background: 'rgba(50, 50, 50, 0.6)',
        color: 'white',
        border: '1px solid white',
        borderRadius: '8px',
        padding: '8px 14px',
        fontSize: '16px',
        fontWeight: 'bold',
        maxWidth: '50%',
        overflow: 'hidden',
        textOverflow: 'ellipsis',
        whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
    });
    document.body.appendChild(label);
};

// Try again in case DOM loads slowly
setTimeout(showTitle, 1000);
setTimeout(showTitle, 3000);

// Buttons
makeButton('⬅ Previous', () => {
    const newID = currentID - 1;
    window.location.href = `https://www.netflix.com/watch/${newID}`;
}, { side: 'left', axis: 'bottom', offset: '20px', distance: '80px' });

makeButton('Next ➡', () => {
    const newID = currentID + 1;
    window.location.href = `https://www.netflix.com/watch/${newID}`;
}, { side: 'right', axis: 'bottom', offset: '20px', distance: '80px' });

makeButton('Home', () => {
    window.location.href = 'https://www.netflix.com/browse';
}, { side: 'right', axis: 'top', offset: '20px', distance: '20px' });

})();

it'll run and videos will play, but you won't be able to use the full netflix interface.

Adds Previous/Next episode and Home buttons to the video player (may not work correctly depending on the video. still working the bugs out)

it's a bit clunky but it works.

video does not auto play, you need to click play.

In regards to "will this make netflix ban me?" NO it should not as this is all done client side, in browser and as such, shouldn't be detectable.

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