Peacock is great for streaming NBC originals and NFL games, but at the end of the day it’s yet another subscription to fork out for. Fortunately, if you’d like to share an account with your friends or family, then it’s possible to do so.
Find out here everything you need to know to do some simultaneous streaming. You can also see how Peacock compares to rivals such as Netflix, Max and Disney+ in our guide to the best streaming services.
Password sharing on a Peacock account
The first thing to be aware of is that you can have up to six profiles on one account. This allows everyone who is on the account to have a tailored library that suits their preferences.
If you’ve not done so yet, you’ll need to create an account on Peacock. You can sign up for Peacock on the website, and then choose from one of two plans. Peacock Premium costs $5.99 per month for ad-supported content, whilst Peacock Premium Plus costs $11.99 per month for ad-free streaming.
Then, all you need to do is share the login details with whoever you want to be on the account. As a word of caution, be sure to not share a password that is also used for personal or sensitive use, such as your banking.
There’s also a limit on how many streams you can have going at one time. Peacock only supports three simultaneous streams on both free and premium accounts. Whilst this isn’t a lot, there’s no limit to the number of devices you can register to the account, so you’ll just have to coordinate your schedules if you’re sharing an account with more than three people.
If you try to stream at the same time as three others on your account, you won’t be able to watch anything. You’ve been warned.
How to split payments for an account
You can only register one payment option for NBC Peacock, so if you want to split payment for a Premium account you’ll need to work out an option for this. One viable option is via PayPal – get payees to pay their share to your PayPal and pay for your subscription via this option rather than your credit card, and then their cost will go directly to the account.
Alternatively, you can look into other cost-splitting options. You can ask people to set up a monthly standing order, or apps such as Monzo are also useful for splitting evenly between an awkward number.