Netflix Lays Out Plans To Crackdown On Account Sharing

The firm misplaced subscribers within the first half of 2022 amidst stiff competitors from rivals.

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 Netflix Inc on Wednesday laid out plans to crackdown on password sharing for accounts on its streaming platform, together with establishing main location and paying a few {dollars} for an additional member.

The video-streaming big, which has estimated that 100 million around the globe use a shared account, mentioned that members can now simply handle who has entry to their account, switch profile to a brand new account and nonetheless simply watch Netflix on their private units or log into a brand new TV.

“So over the last year, we’ve been exploring different approaches to address this issue in Latin America, and we’re now ready to roll them out more broadly in the coming months, starting today in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain,” the corporate mentioned in a blogpost.

Members on Netflix’s commonplace or premium plan in lots of nations can add an additional member sub account for as much as two individuals for an additional C$7.99 a month per particular person in Canada, NZD$7.99 in New Zealand, 3.99 euros in Portugal, and 5.99 euros in Spain, the corporate mentioned.

The firm misplaced subscribers within the first half of 2022 amidst stiff competitors from rivals, prompting it to look extra severely into password sharing and launching an ad-supported plan.

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