Netflix has been working on options for years to impose restrictions on subscribers who share their accounts. The moment when those restrictions will finally arrive is now very close. The streaming service is coming out with a concrete proposal that is being tested in three countries, reports variety†
Pay extra fee
Netflix will soon launch a test in three countries where subscribers will pay an additional fee for users who are not part of the account owner’s household. The test is being conducted in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru. Netflix subscribers in those countries can “easily and securely” share their accounts, while also paying a little more for it. Once the test is successful, Netflix will expand the option to other countries as well.
Last year, the streaming service also conducted a limited test where users were asked to verify their account with an email or code, to test the so-called freeloaders to pay for their own accounts.
Netflix accounts are shared a lot
Netflix accounts are frequently shared with family and friends. Often not only the login details are exchanged, but also the costs are shared. It is mainly young people who exchange their account details. Androidworld readers appear to share accounts with no less than 45 percent, especially within the family. There is also plenty of sharing outside the family: 31 percent share their account(s) with people outside their own family, according to a recent AW Poll. Compared to the same AW Poll from 2019, the latter percentage has increased significantly.
- 34% of Dutch streamers are watching on someone else’s account.
- 28% of streamers share their login details with others so that they can also use the service.
- In particular, the younger generations, gen Z and millennials frequently exchange account login details.
Netflix doesn’t officially allow this, but it turns a blind eye. As a result, Netflix’s terms of service state that a customer’s account “may not be shared with anyone outside of your household”. Netflix would it account sharing We can also address this by, for example, limiting the number of IP addresses that can be used or giving the offender a warning and temporarily pausing or stopping the account. That won’t happen anytime soon. It is very important for Netflix not to put bad blood among their subscribers. After all, the competition is fierce.
It will be interesting to see whether this test is rolled out more widely and what the consequences are for the number of subscribers. What do you think of this Netflix test? Do you share account information with family and friends outside your own household? Let us know in the comments below this article.
– Thanks for information from Androidworld. Source