Netflix has announced this Tuesday that Latin American subscribers, including Argentina, Colombia and Mexico, who wish to share their accounts with people who do not live in the same household must pay. The streaming giant, which had rolled back some of its measures to combat account sharing in some regions, has just returned to the scene.
The company has started notifying subscribers in the region via email. “Netflix accounts are designed to be used in the same household,” says the message that invites recipients to review who is using their account to comply with the new rules. In addition, it presents two possible ways to continue using the service in a shared way.
The measures just announced by Netflix
Netflix says it will allow subscribers to use the service while traveling, both on personal devices and on televisions hotels or vacation homes. Although it also encourages taking drastic measures such as logging out of all devices or changing your password to prevent other people from using an account without permission.
Now that account sharing measures have been expanded to the entire region, the company presents two options for users. On the one hand, transfer the profile of the person in question so that they pay for their own membership. On the other hand, add extra members for an additional monthly payment to the chosen membership. Let’s see how much you will have to pay in Latin America to add an additional member (tax not included).
- Argentina: 699 pesos
- Bolivia: $2.99
- Brazil: 12.90 reais
- Chile: 2380 pesos
- Colombia: 8,900 pesos
- Costa Rica: $2.99
- Cuba: $2.99
- Ecuador: $2.99
- El Salvador: $2.99
- Guatemala: $2.99
- Haiti: $2.99
- Honduras: $2.99
- Mexico: 69 pesos
- Nicaragua: $2.99
- Panama: $2.99
- Paraguayan: $2.99
- Peru: 7.90 soles
- Dominican Republic: $2.99
- Uruguay: $3.99
- Venezuela: $2.99
In the case of Mexico, to mention an example, if we had contracted the Standard plan and we wanted to add an extra member, we would have to pay 288 pesos per month (219 pesos for the subscription + 69 pesos for the extra member).
Bonus Member Scheme, Netflix
Remember that not all plans allow you to add extra members. The plan Standard allows you to add one and Premium two (Basic and Ads plans are not supported.) Before making this type of decision, it is advisable to consider the pros and cons of the alternative, since additional members will have limited experience. Let’s see.
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primary subscriber |
bonus member |
|---|---|
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You can watch Netflix on multiple devices at the same time (those supported by the plan) |
You can watch Netflix on multiple devices, but only on one at a time |
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You can download content on multiple devices |
You can download content on a single device |
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You can have multiple profiles, which can have different age ratings and even be transferred |
You can have only one profile |
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Access to all membership content |
Access to all membership content |
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Access to the maximum playback quality of the membership |
Access to the maximum playback quality of the membership |
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Own profile, account and password |
Own profile, account and password |
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Pay your own membership |
You cannot pay directly, payment is handled through the primary subscriber |
It should be noted that Netflix has not provided details on how it will detect shared accounts. The company You have changed the schema several times. in countries where it was already active. In principle, a detection system based on the device IP address and account activity, with a maximum period of 31 days to use the service outside the home. The truth is the new support page It no longer refers to the aforementioned mechanics.
After the huge drop in subscribers in the first quarter of 2022, and a second drop in the second quarter, the company has grown again, but in the latest report to shareholders He acknowledged that the expansion of measures against password sharing could stop some users from paying for the service, although he believes that this phenomenon will last for a short period of time. It is time to wait to know the reaction of the users.
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