Netflix is now detailing how it will crack down on outside usage while maintaining password sharing within the home. The company is aiming to reduce account sharing this year by asking people to pay extra for long-term use of the streaming service outside of their family.
The streaming giant has shared terms detailing how it plans to control the in-home experience.Chile, Costa Rica, Peru and others have already tested additional membership fees for account sharing Updated Country FAQ page.
These new terms ask people to define key locations through television. All accounts and devices must be connected to the same Wi-Fi as your TV.
“The primary location is set by the TV that is signed into your account and connected to a Wi-Fi network. All other devices signed into your account on that Wi-Fi network will be associated with your primary location. and you can use Netflix.
If you haven’t set your primary location or don’t have a TV, Netflix will automatically set your primary location based on your IP address, device ID, and activity.
After that, anyone who lives in this house and wants to use Netflix on their device will have to launch the app at home at least once every 31 days.
“To make sure your device is associated with a primary location, connect to Wi-Fi in a primary location, open the Netflix app or website, and watch something at least once every 31 days. ,” the company said on its support page.
But what if you have an iPad with you before you leave home for a long train ride, and you seldom use this iPad at home? There is a nature. In that case, you can ask the primary account holder to verify the device. Account holders will receive a code that can be relayed to travelers. If verification is successful, travel members can watch Netflix for an additional 7 days without additional prompts.
It’s unclear if the temporary code can be requested multiple times in a row. For example, some students want to ask their parents for a code each week instead of paying for Netflix. These conditions also prevent long-term use of Netflix over a VPN connection.
The streaming company has made great efforts to get more paying users on its platform. We have launched a $6.99 ad-supported monthly plan. Meanwhile, we have also launched tools to unsubscribe devices, transfer profiles from one membership to another and stop sharing accounts.
All these efforts have increased the number of subscribers to the service. He recently announced in his Q4 2022 quarterly earnings that the company had added 7.7 million subscribers to his.
Netflix will undergo a product overhaul under new co-CEO Greg Peters (former COO) after founder Reed Hastings stepped down last month. At the same time, the company said it would crack down on password sharing “more broadly” in the coming months.
