Chrome desktop · Research guidance. Instructions are based on publisher guidance; a UK IPTV account was not tested on this platform.
Choose the separation you need
Chrome profiles can keep browsing information such as history, bookmarks, passwords and settings apart. This can help distinguish personal and work contexts or different trusted users. Decide whether that organisational separation is sufficient; a browser profile should not be treated as a substitute for a protected operating-system user account.
Create and identify the intended profile
Google documents the Profile control and Add Chrome profile. Give the context a clear name and appearance so it is harder to enter credentials in the wrong browser context. If you sign in to Chrome, check which account is being used and which information you intend to make available across devices.
Recognise the local access limit
Google warns that someone with access to the device can switch to another Chrome profile and see information there. Do not leave a sensitive signed-in profile available on an untrusted shared machine merely because a second profile has another colour. Use a computer and account arrangement appropriate to the privacy needed.
Prepare before removing a profile
Google states that removing a profile erases its browser information from that computer. Before deleting one, confirm that any needed bookmarks or records have a legitimate retained copy. Do not delete a profile as the first diagnostic for a single player fault; a narrower comparison often preserves more useful evidence and avoids unnecessary data loss.
Questions, answered
Are Chrome profiles locked user accounts?
No. Google warns that other device users can switch profiles.
Can removing a profile erase local browser information?
Yes. Prepare before confirming deletion.