() Netflix officially begins to crack down on users who share passwords.
On Tuesday, the streaming service company reported that it is sending emails to all subscribers in the US, Colombia, Mexico and Argentina who are sharing passwords with people outside their household, as part of a long-planned move to limit password sharing.
“Your Netflix account is designed for you and the people who live with you, i.e. your household,” the email says, along with options on how to share the account.
To share an account with someone outside the household, the user can transfer a profile to someone else or add an extra member to their account for an additional monthly fee, with the “extra member” feature. The cost will depend on each country and is indicated in the email that the user will receive.
In the past, Netflix turned a blind eye to password sharing because it encouraged growth. However, last year it said it was going to clamp down on password sharing because it hurt results. It is estimated that more than 100 million households around the world share an account.
The company began cracking down on password sharing in several countries earlier this year, including Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain.
Netflix recently reported a net increase of 1.75 million global streaming subscribers in the first quarter, up nearly 5% from the same period a year earlier, but below the more than 3 million Wall Street analysts expected. Street.
The streaming service announced during last month’s financial report which has seen a “cancellation reaction in every market when we broke the news” about the pay-for-account sharing option, but then saw “an increase in acquisition and revenue.”
These would be the prices of the “Extra Member” function
If you plan to provide access to your account to someone who lives at a different address than you, it will be necessary to pay an additional fee for each extra member and the exact value will depend on the currency and what is established by Netflix in each country:
- Mexico – 69 Mexican pesos per month (US$3.84)
- Colombia – 8,900 Colombian pesos per month (US$1.96)
- Argentina – 699 Argentine pesos per month (US$2.98)
- USA – $7.99 per month
It is important to note that this feature will only be available to users residing in the same country.
