It's not really stealing. I pay for 4 streams, and my brother is one of the people I feel like I'm paying for. His family is the main one watching. The instant they cut him off, I'll cut my subscription and start bouncing from one service to another. Couple of months of Disney, then HBO Max, and Netflix only occasionally and definitely not at the current tier.
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Netflix May Soon Crack Down on Password Sharing
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Imagine being on an Apple forum and complaining about paying for services. 
yeah sure so that below will happen next!The easiest way for Netflix to fix this is just to charge the account holder more when people regularly access it outside of their household.
I see you are correct that legally a household is under the same roof. I guess I was considering it too interchangeably with “family.”
I highly doubt it. Hardly anyone is paying for Netflix just so other people can watch it. They'll keep their accounts, and others will either be forced to go without Netflix or pay. Seems like a win win situation for Netflix.
They don't. The only thing they enforce is that the account owner verifies with an SMS message. If you're in a different household but know the owner well enough to keep asking for codes, then Netflix won't know any better. But realistically this will cut down a lot on people sharing accounts with semi-random others. I'll lose access to the account I use, for one, but whatever.
apple music is the only service I have never canceled even for a day.Imagine being on an Apple forum and complaining about paying for services.
Exactly, what's the big deal? The devices are authenticated within the limit of the account.
Yes I see now that legally the term “household” is defined as under one roof. I was conflating it with “family.”
Well that's going to happen for sure...It's not an extreme measure and most people will be ok with just asking for the verification code from the person who's paying..
People ARE paying for the service.Imagine being on an Apple forum and complaining about paying for services.
This step won't stop all sharing, but it will help cut back on it. I'm sure they've got more identity checks planned in the future - they're going to do what they can, within reason, to protect their IP.
I'm also a stickler for this stuff since my company sells digital content. I won't even share my Netflix password with my mom (who has asked).
I wonder what the rules are for people who are getting it free through somewhere like T-Mobile? Many with family plans won’t all live in the same house.
Yeah, idk what %. Netflix will find out soon based on how many people, when prompted for the code, refuse to supply it
Netflix may be cracking down on those who share passwords between separate households, according to a test found by The Streamable. Some Netflix subscribers have been getting a message about not living with the account holder when attempting to stream content.
"If you don't live with the owner of this account, you need your own account to keep watching," reads the warning message. From there, users are prompted to verify the account with an email or text verification code, or to sign up for a separate Netflix account.
Netflix told The Streamable that the test is "designed to help ensure that people using Netflix accounts are authorized to do so." It's not clear if the warning is popping up based on IP address or another metric.
Netflix's terms of service do prohibit subscribers from sharing their passwords with people outside of their households, but many people do so anyway. Back in 2020, Netflix chief product officer Greg Peters told The Wall Street Journal that Netflix monitors password sharing, but at the time, had no plans to announce on the topic.
There are built-in limits to the number of devices that can simultaneously stream content from Netflix. The $8.99 basic plan is limits streaming to a single device, while the $13.99 standard plan allows for streaming on two devices. The $17.99 plan allows for streaming on up to four devices.
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My daughter lives between two homes and uses my account at both homes so we’re does she stand. Cause if they stop her then by by Netflix. I am not having two accounts.
It doesn't maximise Netflix' profits. That's a big difference.
Their T&Cs say "The Netflix service and any content viewed through the service are for your personal and non-commercial use only and may not be shared with individuals beyond your household". In UK law, a "household" are related people including unmarried couples, children, parents, in-laws, primarily living at the same place. People just sharing a house are not a household. You are allowed to share within a household, and the members of the household are legally allowed to use Netflix anywhere it is available.
CBS All Access just did, when it became Paramount+ ($1 drop)
Maybe not just within reason. They can get serious about this down the road, and the content protection can become pretty invasive as long as people will tolerate it to watch shows.
Netflix needs to stop linking quality to the number of streams. I don’t want to watch SD quality, and I don’t want to pay for four streams when I only use one. I chose to only subscribe for a month every couple of years or so. Other chose to share accounts. An option for a single stream at 4K quality wouldn’t encourage this behaviour.
Then you agree with me then.
As long as the devices are authenticated, and are within the limit of the account, why should this be an issue? This move can actually irk the people who are willing to pay for Netflix' own highest tier, their premium customers.
Agreed. Netflix has been raising their costs almost yearly now. Increased Account sharing is a byproduct of it.