Netflix password sharing crackdown is coming — everything you need to know
Netflix is ready to stop being nice about those breaking its rules. Yes, the Netflix password sharing crackdown is finally expanding from its limited testing — and about to come to many more TVs around the world.
So, if you've been sharing a Netflix password and login across multiple addresses, expect Netflix to try and stop you. Or at least ask for more money to keep doing this.
Why is this happening? Well, while the economy isn't great at the moment, and everyone finds ways to stretch a dollar (or their account) it's arguably a beast of Netflix's own making. Infamously, Netflix Twitter account posted the message “Love is sharing a password,” (opens in new tab) in 2017.
And now, Netflix says enough is enough. While Netflix (opens in new tab) says "It’s great that our members love Netflix movies and TV shows so much they want to share them more broadly," the service's execs are tired of it hurting their bottom line. The same post declares that "today’s widespread account sharing between households undermines our long term ability to invest in and improve our service." Read More...
