Netflix cracks down on password sharing

[Jamie McKane]

Netflix cracks down on password sharing

Netflix is testing new functionality within its streaming platform to curb the sharing of account details among multiple users.

The test was first discovered by The Streamable, which reported that when watching a show on Netflix on a smart TV.

 

[Hackson]

Yea sure that's cool but if they do this then at least allow me to pay for 1 device and watch in 4K.

 

[Crowley]

Additionally, streaming is limited to mobile devices only for the Mobile+ plan and expanded to laptops and tablets for the Mobile+ plan.

 

[Thor]

Will hurt them.

 

[Nqindi]

Will hurt them.

They will get rid the freeloaders.

 

[R13...]

Déjà vu. I'm sure I've seen read this before. Right here.

 

[ilikepi]

only customers they will lose are the ones that weren't paying anyway

 

[HavocXphere]

Eish. Guess fam will have to get their own

 

[dualmeister]

I already ditched the leach that was sharing mine

 

[HS2000]

They are going to send an OTP via text/email to account holder & secondary user has to enter OTP to gain access.

This just seems annoying.

 

[Ockie]

They are going to send an OTP via text/email to account holder & secondary user has to enter OTP to gain access.

This just seems annoying.

Heh???? What is stopping people from then just sharing the OTP?

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Heh???? What is stopping people from then just sharing the OTP?

this,

soon enough the DRM will go bananas and youll have to keep your phone next to the screen when you watch netflix.
its coming son enough,

Hollywood is greedy.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

 

[Former member 61586]

So i pay for Netflix and decide to use my login details at the holiday house and get blocked. Fck them.

 

[HS2000]

Heh???? What is stopping people from then just sharing the OTP?

Yea, it's a dumb idea.

They can't filter based on IP addresses.

People with VPNs will be pissed.

It's just an annoyance but not a deterrent.

 

[backstreetboy]

Meh it's just 2FA. Much ado about nothing.

 

[cda]

Heh???? What is stopping people from then just sharing the OTP?

It expires

 

[bwana]

Yea, it's a dumb idea.

They can't filter based on IP addresses.

People with VPNs will be pissed.

It's just an annoyance but not a deterrent.

They've demonstrated in the past they don't care about that.

Travellers on the other hand would have a legitimate reason to be pissed.

 

[mister]

They are going to send an OTP via text/email to account holder & secondary user has to enter OTP to gain access.

This just seems annoying.

*writes script to automatically share OTP to whatsapp group*

 

[jjsmith]

I would love it if Netflix could send me a SMS or email when someone wants to log onto my account and I have to approve it before they start watching. I have a constant problem with people from all over logging on to my account and I have changed passwords frequently. I believe if users check their accounts many will find the same problem.