One Library, Many Viewers
Your media library is personal, but that does not mean it is just for you. Families share a Netflix account. Roommates share a Plex server. Couples watch different shows but from the same collection.
Lumen supports multiple profiles out of the box, giving each viewer their own personalized experience within a single account.
How Profiles Work
When you create a Lumen account, you start with one profile. You can add more profiles for family members or anyone you share your library with.
Each profile gets:
- Its own watchlist — save movies and shows to watch later without cluttering someone else's list
- Independent watch history — continue watching picks up exactly where each person left off
- Separate continue watching — your half-finished documentary does not show up on your partner's home screen
Profiles switch instantly — tap your avatar, pick a profile, and the entire interface updates to reflect that person's activity.
Privacy Within the Household
Profiles are separate but they all access the same library. Everyone sees the full collection, but their personal activity — what they have watched, where they stopped, what they saved — is completely independent.
This mirrors how streaming services handle household accounts, because it is the model people already understand.
Profile Management
Creating and managing profiles is straightforward. From the profile screen you can:
- Add new profiles with custom names
- Switch between profiles with a single tap
- Delete profiles you no longer need
We keep it simple because profile management should never get in the way of watching.
Built for Every Screen
Profiles work consistently across all Lumen apps. Switch to a profile on your phone and it is already there when you open the Apple TV app. Your watchlist and progress sync across devices in real time.
Coming Soon: Granular Sharing
We are exploring features like content restrictions per profile and the ability to share specific titles with other Lumen users. These features will build on the existing profile system, so the foundation is already in place.
For now, profiles give every viewer in your household a seat in the cinema.