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      How Will Netflix's New Password Sharing Rules Affect Users?

      The new password-sharing plan restricts users from logging in if they don’t share the account holder's 'household'.

      By - Hera Rizwan |
      Published -  2 Feb 2023 6:15 PM IST
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      How Will Netflixs New Password Sharing Rules Affect Users?

      Netflix, on Tuesday, unveiled its plans to crack down on password sharing in over 103 countries, including United States, Britain, France, Germany, Australia, Singapore, Mexico and Brazil, Reuters reported. The streaming service said it began alerting members on Tuesday about its new sharing policy, wherein, Netflix accounts are only to be shared within a single household.

      “Your Netflix account is for you and the people you live with — your household,” the company said in an email, which it posted on its blog.

      Netflix had previously clarified how it intends to prevent users from sharing an account with people outside of their immediate "household" on its support page. The streaming giant shared updated FAQs on its official website detailing its new password-sharing policy, in February.

      This year, Netflix Inc. co-founder Reed Hastings stepped down as CEO after leading the company for more than two decades. He was succeeded by two long-time associates, Ted Sarandos (who was already co-chief) and Greg Peters. In an interview with Bloomberg earlier this month, Peters said that regulated password sharing will be implemented gradually which might lead to some "unhappy customers".

      In a letter to its shareholders, dated January 19, 2023, it stated that the streaming platform will "start rolling out paid sharing more broadly" later in Q1.

      What does the new policy say about sharing a password?

      The updated 'Help Centre' page added 'Sharing Netflix with someone who doesn’t live with you' as a separate section. It says that a single account can be accessed by people living in one household. "Netflix will not automatically charge you if you share your account with someone who doesn’t live with you," Netflix said. According to the policy, Netflix users can share their account with someone who is not living in their household by paying $7.99 (Rs 661) per month for each additional member.

      "People who do not live in your household will need to use their own account to watch Netflix," the new policy said.

      According to the new policy, Netflix will ask for verification if an account is accessed persistently from a location outside of the household. A four-digit verification code that will be emailed or texted to the subscriber within 15 minutes must be entered when a new device connected to the primary account tries to log in from a different address. The streaming service will monitor the IP addresses, device IDs, and account activity to confirm devices that claim to belong to the same household.

      What happens if a person is travelling and the address changes?

      Users who travel with their primary device won't have any trouble logging in when they're in another place. Users might, however, occasionally be asked for device verification if they spend a lot of time away from their primary residence.

      In addition, Netflix stated that the number of devices that can stream at a time will depend on the selected plan, as it did earlier.

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      How does the policy define 'household'?

      The streaming platform's updated policy uses the word “household” to describe the immediate family of the account owner. The Netflix help centre page specifies, "A Netflix account is meant to be shared in one household (people who live in the same location as the account owner). People who are not in your household will need to sign up for their own account to watch Netflix."

      Netflix has previously shared that the company's revenue is impacted heavily as over 100 million households worldwide reportedly availed the benefits of a shared password.

      Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the latest update on the Netflix password sharing policy.

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