Beware sharing your DStv Now or Showmax login details

[object]

This is the big problem with ShowMax and device limits. I pay for your product. Don't tell me how many devices I can have it on in my own household. I have need to have more than 5 active devices and this is a major problem.

 

[Geoff.D]

I don't know how he ended up having to sign for an extra TV license while you already had one, it wasn't necessary. He could have just use yours to buy a TV.

IF his dad already had a licence it does not matter what the H you do, you are stuck.
The SABC barely accept a death certificate to cancel a licence.

 

[kianm]

This is a security fk up

 

[milomak]

This is the big problem with ShowMax and device limits. I pay for your product. Don't tell me how many devices I can have it on in my own household. I have need to have more than 5 active devices and this is a major problem.

this is standard throughout the streaming industry

 

[object]

this is standard throughout the streaming industry

Not on Netflix.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

this is standard throughout the streaming industry

if you live under a rock/shill for naspers

 

[bwana]

this is standard throughout the streaming industry

Not standard on Netflix, not standard on Hulu, not standard on Disney+, not standard on Amazon... where exactly is it the standard?

Asking for a friend.

 

[orin76]

Glaring security holes?
Would you blame the bank's systems when your account is emptied out after you shared your login with your mates?

No, but I would blame the bank if my mate could still transact on my account after I changed my access password.

 

[ProfA]

Guy mooching off his inlaws premium account, checking in.

 

[WaxLyrical]

The fact that they still insist on limiting the overall number of devices rather than just the number of simultaneous streams demonstrates their intention to make life unnecessarily difficult.

Devices makes more sense. Imagine you get max 5 simultaneous streams to use and you share your account with your buddy who has 5 teens.

 

[bwana]

Devices makes more sense. Imagine you get max 5 simultaneous streams to use and you share your account with your buddy who has 5 teens.

Devices makes no sense. Imagine you are a family of four, each with a tv, tablet and phone. Or if you get a new tv, tablet, or phone but can't register any further devices that month.

Most successful streaming services rely on simultaneous streams. You always have the option to Sign out of all devices with Hulu, Netflix, etc. It's Showmax and DSTV that can't manage that.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Devices makes more sense. Imagine you get max 5 simultaneous streams to use and you share your account with your buddy who has 5 teens.

 

[Anthro]

Share more ! it breaks their ****

 

[Willie Trombone]

No, but I would blame the bank if my mate could still transact on my account after I changed my access password.

He absolutely could if he kept his session alive. Why wouldn't he?

 

[Willie Trombone]

Share more ! it breaks their ****

View attachment 844985

Ouch... Error output is on. Not cleva. Now to use that to dump sql...

 

[orin76]

He absolutely could if he kept his session alive. Why wouldn't he?

And that is why I called it a security hole. There should be a way for the either the account owner (or the institution) to terminate active sessions when misuse is identified.