I’ve just cancelled my Netflix subscription and switched to HBO MAX and Amazon Prime. Those combined are cheaper than Netflix.
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Netflix Testing Password Sharing Plan That Costs $3 Extra in Latin America
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There is. Netflix specifically defines what a household is to them. If you break their ToS, then they can ask you to pay more or restrict you.
Seems like the later is what's actually happening, people dropping netflix, as such Netflix is trying its best to have more tiers like ad-supported one and this.
Yup.
And punishing your own paying customers is the worst thing you can do.
Let's hope they don't become like Disney+ which actively detects and blocks VPN connections.
They all are fighting VPNs. They have to due to their licensing deals with the content owners.
I use Netflix on my iPad all over the places as travel a lot - how will Netflix know I'm not password sharing given I'll be using heaps of different IP addresses?
When a user selects their profile on a shared Netflix account, a pop-up will ask them to verify the account by confirming with a text or email sent to the account holder. That verification could require the credit card number used for billing.
It's also worth mentioning that many people share their accounts without their knowledge or consent.
Example....girl moves in with boyfriend, they later breakup but she has his account credentials. Not only does she use it for herself but she also shares the login email and PW with her friends.
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how do 222 million houses share with 100 million other households?
surely that doesnt work... if you shared then there would be more than 222 million unpaying households.
huh?
surely that doesnt work... if you shared then there would be more than 222 million unpaying households.
huh?
When we set up our account a few years ago we took the 4k tier since it had 4 streams capable and used 3 within our home. Over time 2 of the streams married and moved on. We did not change our viewing habits and this wasnt even on our radar. Still bandwidth wise nothing has changed. If i am to be charged more simply due to location of the stream by the same people that used to reside in my house streaming the same bandwidth, then i want a tier that is one or perhaps 2 streams at a lower cost and my family members can do their own thing. If not, then cancel the account it is. Even at the current rate of $20 and based on their content these days, cancel has been on my mind anyway. The additional charge will be the straw.
Netflix keeps increasing prices while removing content. They've also become more user hostile with this whining about and charging for password sharing.
The more time passes, the more glad I am that I cancelled my account. It's not worth it when there's better streaming services to watch.
The more time passes, the more glad I am that I cancelled my account. It's not worth it when there's better streaming services to watch.
No one knows what the subscriber churn will be...not even Netflix. But they are in no position to lose anymore accounts. If they are going to charge a fee for sharing, then they will also need to lower the prices of the subscriptions. Otherwise, they're double-dipping.
My solution is to temporary suspend my account for a month or two to compensate for the price increase. I'm free to do so since I'm not under any contract.
My solution is to temporary suspend my account for a month or two to compensate for the price increase. I'm free to do so since I'm not under any contract.
Netflix needs to get over it. They already police users from being able to share their account credentials with 100 other people by limiting the number of simultaneous streams. Why enact even more draconian restrictions?
They are really testing the limits of what people are willing to pay and put up with. It seems like it’s time for them to reinvent themselves again, although I’m not sure they realize it.
I’ve thought about just buying them on the iTunes Store/Apple TV as well.
It’s probably cheaper in the long run. Paying £60 for the Breaking Bad box set to keep forever and watch whenever you want (as long as you have it downloaded and/or backed up somewhere) compared to paying monthly to access it on Netflix (when it’s available) might seem to cost more, but people watching it on Netflix have to keep paying the subscription to have similar access rights as someone who has purchased it. It’s psychological; you think it’s cheaper because “it’s only £10 a month”. It might disappear during a rewatch, for example & that would be frustrating.
However, how often do people rewatch shows/films multiple times? I’m not sure I will do it that often, but it’d be nice to have access to it whenever I want to watch it, I guess. Hmm
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Well… if investors expect them to make more money each quarter they can only sustain that with making some really great Netflix originals that people simply cannot live without.
Most likely the market is more or less saturated now. So they’re not gonna get a lot of new customers. Perhaps in developing countries, but that needs to be at a much lower price.
For non-Netflix original content they can only make money on this if they buy cheap and sell at a higher price. But that is unlikely since most owners of this content is now streaming this them self.
Last way out is what they opted for: Ask customers to pay more for less.
That’s usually not a sustainable business model unless the rest of the streaming companies do the same. Right now, they don’t need to. They can continue to grow and look good to investors for years by slowly eating Netflix’s market share.
Most likely the market is more or less saturated now. So they’re not gonna get a lot of new customers. Perhaps in developing countries, but that needs to be at a much lower price.
For non-Netflix original content they can only make money on this if they buy cheap and sell at a higher price. But that is unlikely since most owners of this content is now streaming this them self.
Last way out is what they opted for: Ask customers to pay more for less.
That’s usually not a sustainable business model unless the rest of the streaming companies do the same. Right now, they don’t need to. They can continue to grow and look good to investors for years by slowly eating Netflix’s market share.
Exactly.
OTT providers like Netflix have really leaky insides that their contents are available in full digital quality on public telegram groups mere hours after their debut. Punishing your own laying customers is the worse thing you can do as it only makes people rethink the value of what they're paying for.
