Or maybe they’ll cause the opposite effect and people will leave the service in droves.
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Netflix May Soon Crack Down on Password Sharing
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No, I don't agree at all. You agree to their terms when you start service: screens in a household. If members of that household go on a trip, they are covered. My sister, who is not part of my household, is not covered. The service I pay for doesn't include her.
This is the same argument that led to the MPAA and RIAA’s wars on Bittorrent. Problem with that is there was never any evidence that piracy created a loss of sale. The same is true here, is there any evidence that those sharing passwords are likely to pay for their own accounts? My spouse and I share accounts with our siblings, between all of us we have every major streaming service. If we werent allowed to share I promise we wouldnt all purchase all of those each, we’d just all downscale to less services. And in terms of Netflix: we pay for 4 streams, why should Netflix care how we use them?
It's not about viewership. It's about paid membership. Say you and your mate pay for four devices so the two of you and your kids can watch at the same time, and Netflix manages successful to block this. Do you stop paying and watching, or do you buy two separate two device memberships?
And just like that, Netflix loses 50% of its subscribers. $20/month is not worth what netflix is charging when there are other services like disney+ and apple tv+ for significantly cheaper
50%? OK guy.
These are people account sharing, who likely will subscribe on their own and not mooch off friends and family.
And D+ is no where near the same value for content. You get only Disney and Fox stuff with little in terms of new TV and Movies worth a damn.
If he or she is still member of your household, then you should be able to call them, and tell them that it is a household member that they blocked, and they should unblock him. At least in the UK, household members can temporarily be elsewhere. On the other hand, unrelated people sharing a home are not one household.
Why does it matter if a person is part of someone’s household or not? Netflix already implements a maximum devices limit so only a limited number of people can watch or use the account at the same time anyway. Seems like a petty move on Netflix’s part
Thoughtless analogy. If they can’t provide the number of streams being paid for, they’re in breach of contact
Whenever you share something you pay for, you’re aiding and abetting theft. What a wonderful world you live in
Behold Netflix requiring camera access so they can prove its you who are entering the code, not someone else. And then, they use machine learning to determine what the appropriate behaviour of entering code is.
Certainly possible in a poorly regulated market.
I agree. I can imagine the vast majority of subscribers pay for the highest tier because it’s the only to offer 4K (despite using only one or two simultaneous streams).
However, Netflix may lose a lot of revenue if they changed this.
Why would unrelated people sharing a home not be a household? That’s the silliest thing I’ve ever heard. That argument means every unmarried couple isnt a household for example
It is abetting theft if it violates the terms you agreed to, unless I'm missing something. 🤷♂️
There is no evidence that it translates to the loss of a sale, but Netflix doesn't care to serve people who aren't paying. And if they implement this, they'll soon find out how many people were sharing and how many sales they gain.
You're also implying that I consider piracy (through bit torrents) a good thing.
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Stop right there. The T&Cs say "members of your household". You'd have to check what is legally considered a "member of your household" in your country. As long as they live primarily in your home they are member of your household. On the other hand, your lodger, or the three workmates that you share a house with, are NOT members of your household.
People are already paying for it. Even Reed Hastings said back in the day it was ok to share passwords.People acting like they're entitled to Netflix and it's outrageous that Netflix wants payment for their service.
Who's stealing? People already PAID for the service.
Give us a 1 stream 4K option at a cheaper price.
In the UK, unmarried couples living together count as a household. They are not unrelated. Three independent people sharing a house to save on rent do not count as a household. If you have a nanny or an au-pair living in your home, you ask a lawyer
He never said it was ok. He said it was something Netflix had to learn to deal with. As location technology and systems improve, you better believe they will do everything they can to make users learn to deal with their terms of service.
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Definition of Household in the Legal Dictionary by The Free Dictionary