On Tuesday, May 23, American giant Netflix announced that it was now impossible to share passwords on its Netflix account with “outside people”. [son] Household”. Household, “account transfer”, additional subscription… What are the current restrictions on the streaming platform?
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It’s the end of account sharing Netflix. As of Tuesday, it’s no longer possible to share your Netflix account with others “apart from [son foyer]” according to the announcement of the American giant. After Canada, New Zealand and Portugal, this new measure comes into force in more than a hundred countries, including France and the United States. The California platform claims: “A Netflix account is meant to be shared by people living in the same household“unique.
A desire to invest in content production
The reason for this initiative? The excess of joint accounts would harm the budget and investments in other US television productions paid platform for movies and TV series. According to AFP, the platform said in a statement last February: “Over 100 million households share their account, affecting our ability to invest in bigger films and TV series.”
Two solutions for joint accounts
Netflix users can no longer benefit from free access to the streaming platform about their friends’ IDs. Two solutions are then available to lovers of sharing:
- the option “Add an additional subscriber” for the main user, for 5.99 euros per month. The additional subscriber receives personalized access to the platform. Clarification: A single additional subscriber can be added to standard subscriptions, while two can be added to premium accounts.
- the creation of a new account, and thus the subscription of a new subscription.
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