Netflix updates us on their paid password sharing plans –
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
TL; DR
- Netflix is testing a “add a home” feature for paid passwords and account sharing.
- It will charge members $ 2.99 to add an additional streaming home to their accounts.
- Members can use their accounts in multiple homes without paying extra for two weeks.
Back in April, Netflix made it clear that they want to make password and account sharing a paid practice. The streaming platform now has an update on how it plans to implement paid sharing.
In March, Netflix tested a feature called “add an extra member” in select countries. It charged members extra to add sub-accounts for people they do not live with. The service is now experimenting with an alternative “add a home” feature in Argentina, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
Each Netflix account will include one home where people are allowed to stream content. To watch Netflix in multiple homes, users must pay an additional $ 2.99 per month if they use an account for more than two weeks outside the main residence.
Netflix Basic members will be able to add one extra home, Standard up to two extras, and Premium up to three extras.
The service will make an exception when traveling. Users can use the service outside their homes on tablets, laptops or mobiles.
Members in countries where the new “add a home” feature goes live will be notified via email and on Netflix.
“Today’s widespread account sharing between households undermines our long-term ability to invest in and improve our service,” Netflix wrote in a press release.
With the service trying out different methods of paid passwords and account sharing, it will not be long before Netflix subscribers are affected worldwide. The platform is also testing cheaper ad-supported plans in an effort to increase revenue.
