Streaming service tests technology that asks customers to pay more if it detects multiple addresses logging into the same account
Account sharing may be over after the streaming giant said it would ask customers who share their password with other households to pay extra.
It is testing technology that will ask subscribers to pay an extra fee if it detects people at multiple addresses logging in to the same account.
Netflix said it would soon start testing new features that let subscribers pay to add “sub accounts” for up to two people they do not live with.
It is testing the changes in Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru, with the extra accounts costing 30 to 40pc of a basic membership.
In the UK, a charge of £2.99 a month would mean a subscriber on Netflix’s most expensive plan paying £21.97 a month for two people living elsewhere.
Netflix said people sharing accounts while living apart meant it could afford to spend less on production.
Will this make you cancel Netflix?
Account sharing may be over after the streaming giant said it would ask customers who share their password with other households to pay extra.
It is testing technology that will ask subscribers to pay an extra fee if it detects people at multiple addresses logging in to the same account.
Netflix said it would soon start testing new features that let subscribers pay to add “sub accounts” for up to two people they do not live with.
It is testing the changes in Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru, with the extra accounts costing 30 to 40pc of a basic membership.
In the UK, a charge of £2.99 a month would mean a subscriber on Netflix’s most expensive plan paying £21.97 a month for two people living elsewhere.
Netflix said people sharing accounts while living apart meant it could afford to spend less on production.
Will this make you cancel Netflix?
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sorted byThat is actually incorrect, your tv licence covers you to watch live tv or tv on any device while you are away from your home.
I use to be a massive torrenter but then found the VPN route and decided it was better to pay a little something back.
I imagine a lot actually share the cost when they share accounts and wouldn't be willing to carry the burden alone.
They might end up costing themselves subs if they push too hard.
You're going to jail, I'm afraid. And your in-laws possibly...
No, it's £6 for 1TB of data (eg 500 films) with no expiry date
I do. Its the best media player by far on a firestick (edited)
Add your new card as your backup payment method then delete the preferred payment method and the new card will default to preferred.
Spotify closed the loophole years ago. Anyone lucky enough to get in before then seems to still be going but it can't be done now. The cheapest way is to start a family plan and get other people to join you.
This is me as well, Since the introduction of "affordable" streaming services that do not tie you down to long contracts I have hardly used any of those "free streaming" sites or torrents. Preferring to wait for movies to hit Disney/Netflix etc and watching them legit!
However if prices become too inflated to the point that I feel its no longer good value for money I will most likely cancel and rethink how and what I spend my money and spare time on.
We currently have sky also, which I will most likely end once contract is up, this will also enable us to finally get rid of the TV license as we will stick purely to streaming services. My children hardly watch tv anymore, they are happy with youtube most of the time.
Bad news for people who share a Netflix account with another household as clampdown begins - hotukdeals (edited)
I’d never pay full price for Netflix, I agree there are some good shows on there but when they’re done your limited. Problem I have with Netflix is out of all the streaming platforms they’re the ones with the worst bit rate. Yet charge through the nose for their UHD package.
£3.66 per month for a uhd share is just about worth it.
The single person who wants HDR is massively, massively, ripped off - being forced to pay for 4 screens when they only want one. It stinks.
Aye, Jim lad
People will cancel. £150 month for all the services and mobile? None of them are essential
Keep an eye on newsgroupdirect as they often do 1TB of SSL data for £6.
The whole streaming thing started with the justification of 'choice' for consumers, where there were a number of cheap subscriptions that you could mix and match, join and cancel at will, to overall create a package of content that better suited your tastes than broad brush, expensive satellite packages. Now each of the streaming services are moving towards wanting to charge as much as the old satellite packages for their limited selection of content.
The worst part of that is that I wouldn't even be able to use my Netflix in HMP because of this
They also waste far too much money, like dud originals which end up being cancelled after 1 series and $200m on Red Notice! I don't know how much Netflix pay studios for the rights to put their films on, but I imagine $200m would have licensed a fair amount of films much better than Red Notice. They do churn out the odd gem, but the waste is obscene.
If they keep up with their current attitude towards paying customers, it's only a matter of time before slowing growth is the least of their worries.
Why? You pay for x amount of screens, it should be upto the individual how these are used.
Hmm... dunno about that. Things were perfect a few years ago before everyone wanted a piece of the stream-pie.
They should take action over public groups and websites where people can advertise to "share memeberships too". (edited)
They mite lose alot of
Subs this way
Exactly what I was thinking, My children live at two addresses but use my account.
My brother pays full whack for it and gives me access (in exchange for me giving him access to my WWE Network account) but if they start doing this it will definitely put people off. I can't remember the last time I even watched.
The only way I can think to do it is you only allow the profile to be logged in at one location at a time.
I suspect it'll be rolled out mainly in countries where account sharing is rife and it'll likely only affect heavy users as well. I let one other family member use my account who doesn't live at my location and they're a very, very light user as well so I'd be very surprised if anything ever happens.
But then considering the Turkish exchange rate and all that
tV license can only be used at one address as well though.
You can still join and cancel at will, don't have to have Netlix and Disney all the time, can alternate.
I thought people dropped their tv licence and landline over a decade ago(confused) (edited)
It's funny really, so many have flaunted the rules and when Netflix wants you to abide by them, then people get angry