{"id":479583,"date":"2023-02-09T08:35:51","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T06:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=479583"},"modified":"2023-02-09T09:13:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T07:13:04","slug":"netflix-starts-cracking-down-on-password-sharing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/broadcasting\/479583-netflix-starts-cracking-down-on-password-sharing.html","title":{"rendered":"Netflix starts cracking down on password sharing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Netflix has kicked off its password-sharing crackdown efforts in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, and Spain.<\/p>\n

The company said<\/a><\/strong> it would roll out paid password sharing more broadly in the coming months.<\/p>\n

“We value our members and recognise that they have many entertainment choices. A Netflix account is intended for one household,” the streaming company said.<\/p>\n

Users in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, and Spain must now pay an additional fee to add profiles to their accounts for users not living in the same household.<\/p>\n

In terms of pricing, users in Canada can pay an extra CAD$7.99 (R105) a month per additional member. The fee in Portugal and Spain is \u20ac3.99 (R76) and \u20ac5.99 (R114), respectively.<\/p>\n

Netflix users in New Zealand can pay an extra NZD$7.99 (R90) to add more members.<\/p>\n

However, it should be noted that adding extra members is only available for Netflix Standard and Premium subscribers.<\/p>\n

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Netflix Standard subscribers can add one extra member, while those on the highest plan can add two.<\/p>\n

The idea behind the change is that Netflix customers can set a primary location to ensure everyone living in their household can use their account.<\/p>\n

However, subscribers can still log into a new TV with their Netflix account at a hotel or holiday rental.<\/p>\n

The company doesn’t specify how this will work, but Netflix started testing adding a secondary location<\/a><\/strong> for accounts in Honduras in July 2022.<\/p>\n

The test involved prompting subscribers to pay an additional fee if they used their account outside their primary household for more than two weeks.<\/p>\n

Those who want to have their own Netflix account but retain their recommendations, history, saved games, and other personalised information can opt to transfer their profile.<\/p>\n

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Now read: SABC under investigation after TV Licence portal exposes personal data<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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