.Netflix will try to limit password sharing by billing subscribers an additional $8 per month if viewers outside their household use their account. The streaming platform announced the decision after months of seeking to control password sharing.
The streaming platform announced the decision on Tuesday after months of seeking to control password sharing and limit viewers to the same household."Everyone living in that household can use Netflix wherever they are — at home, on the go, on holiday," the streaming platform said, warning that “a Netflix account is for use by one household.
While it remains unclear exactly how the streaming service plans to validate locations and viewer identities, it said an additional $7.99 per month would be assessed under the “buy an extra member” feature should an account’s password be shared.
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