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Netflix Cracking Down on Password Sharing in Four More Countries, Including Canada
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Netflix used to be restricted by IP address in the early days, at least across country borders. Not sure when that was stopped. We've had a family member in another country using our account without any problems. That stops now. 🤣
Looking at what is posted on the Netflix site for Canada (where I live), you can only add additional users if you have a Standard or Premium account. It looks like the extra accounts will get the same streaming quality as the account they are attached to, so 1080p or 4K. The kicker is that the account owner must pay for the extra member, so while lots of people may be fine sharing their password with all their friends and family, the scenarios where people would be willing to pay $7.99 so friends and family can have access is probably less common.
Between this, the price hikes, and lack of decent content it is no wonder why Netflix is hemorrhaging subscribers. Also, I guess love isn't sharing a password! 🤣
It's literally NOT a crime. It's against their EULA. The worst thing they can do is ban your account.
Netflix continues to wonder why they've lost more than half their marketshare recently. Continuous poor decision making.
A theater ticket is only for 1 person. Nowhere on the ticket does it say it's good for multiple people. But a Netflix Standard and Premium plan allows multiple simultaneous streams.
Oh, I can and have shared traditional cable tv service. Ever hear of a coaxial splitter?
I am sure now they’ll stop cancelling shows 🙄…
Based on my read of the chart included in the Netflix Canada info, you get the same picture quality as the "base" account on which the extra member is added. The Standard HD plan only allows 1 extra paid member, so I assume they get HD quality. The Premium 4K plan gets 2 extra paid members, and I assume they get 4K quality if they can support it.
Well, if they would
STOP TREATING THEIR SHOW LIKE DISPOSABLE CAMERA AND NOT CANCEL IT AFTER ONE OR TWO SEASON BECAUSE OF ALGORITHM, THEY WOULD GET MORE SIGN UPS!!!!!! 😡
Seriously, way Netflix just cancel a show after one or two season because of stupid algorithm and not let it develop is what is causing people to just share password and not pay for service. Because no one wants to invest in service that does disservice to viewers.
(Would not be surprised if another price hike is coming, would cancel if they do that. Sorry Netflix but running out of patience by cancelling shows left and right like disposable camera)
Yes, and doing it in a way that's cheaper for the "freeloaders" to get Netflix than paying for their own accounts (unless they want the cheap ad-supported model).
I actually think this could work when people do the math and their kids realize that $8 per month to watch at the college dorm is less than $17 a month to watch at the college dorm.
I agree. First message I sent out just now was that we will stop the family Netflix account. My own household is too small and neither of us in our extended family use it enough to warrant paying each. In our case they will loose my subscription, and the grandmothers and granddads are not likely to pay for their own. In any case, Netflix seems to be getting worse and worse. I am actually looking forward to this break from them for a while. Like someone else said above, I just wish they'd do it than continue talking about doing it.
"Cancel reaction" is a nice euphemism for "people barely tolerate your product/service and this is the straw that broke the camel's back."
I love how many thumbs down you got. Really proves the point that the vast majority of people dont think like you or any other corporate bean counter.
I believe Netflix would be registering your WAN IP, of which your household only has one.
Not a crime, but certainly against their T&Cs. They can, and should, lock your account.
Nowhere did they ever say that simultaneous use means from multiple households, but rather from multiple devices within one household.
You are right, it is not ILLIGAL, but certainly against their T&Cs.
Nope, use a VPN into your friends house?
Again... Sharing a password is not a crime, it is stupid, and it is certainly against the T&Cs. For people that don't understand this more than basic concept; spend 15 min. reading these Terms & COnditions you agree to everytime you sign up for these services...
Told Netflix to take a hike and went with a jail broken Apple TV and love it and haven't looked back.
Exactly.
I can't see this working out in Netflix's favor. People are already questioning whether to keep Netflix or not. This news isn't helping.
And if someone is paying for Netflix... and they share that account with someone else... it's unlikely that the other party will buy their own subscription if the account-holder cancels. It'll just be fewer eyeballs watching Netflix.
Be on the lookout for reports of Netflix's watchtime dropping drastically over the coming year.
They miss the boat with family and college students. I pay for a plan with multiple devices and have two kids at two different colleges. Its not economically feasible for them to have their own account nor pay an additional $16 for both. The only difference was when they lived at home and now at college. If anything their consumption of media has decreased due to work loads etc. I get sharing with adult children, cousins, grandparents etc. But they need a university or similar exemption. I have been a member since the old DVD by mail days but I use it less and less now that other services have come about. This is not only motivation to cancel but also financial sense. Perhaps I am in the minority here but I have been steady income for like 20 plus years.
But their residence is your household. They're just away at college.
6 years ago, right? Times change. Content is far more expensive.
From Netflix T&Cs: The Netflix service and any content accessed through the service are for your personal and non-commercial use only and may not be shared with individuals beyond your household unless otherwise allowed by your subscription plan
Source: https://help.netflix.com/en/legal/termsofuse
