It’s kind of like that person who scarfs down an entire restaurant meal, then complains about it (loudly) to get a freebie. But other people might pay for one account and share it among 100 people. Maybe I only share my password with my daughter, and that seems fair.

We all love getting something of value for free – or at least cheaper than everyone else – but it’s often unsustainable. Opinion alert and a warning that it’s not a popular one: Netflix’s crackdown seems fair. Why Netflix should crackdown on password sharing It looks like you’ll still be able to watch Netflix on your personal device or by logging into a new TV at a hotel or Airbnb when you travel, without worrying about getting logged out or paying extra after a specific amount of time on the road. People pay the equivalent of $5.88 more to, say, share an account with their daughter, who’s away at college under the Canadian plan.īased on how it’s working so far in other countries, we can guess how the password crackdown will impact us when Netflix announces the updates in the U.S. You can still share passwords, but only with up to two people you don’t live with, and you'll have to pay for it. In Canada, where password crackdowns rolled out last month, the new ground rules seem to gel with what Netflix maintains, that passwords and accounts are for one household and one primary location, not for an ex and their fraternity brother, that cousin you only see during the holidays and your dog walker.

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