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Netflix has officially stopped sharing passwords

There have been rumors for some time that Netflix has decided to stand in the way of those who share orders with relatives, friends and neighbors, and the decision is now official. End of an era.

Netflix is already in 2022. began to apply this strategy in Costa Rica, Chile and Peruand the idea was simple – owners were charged extra if they wanted to add other users to their accounts who do not live in the same household. The sum was not large – between two and three dollars, depending on the area.

In the countries where the new function was tested, however, there was no significant progress, among other things, due to the fact that users include all family members in the same household, even those who do not live under the same roof. Due to this confusion, numerous complaints were received, so many complained that they were charged an additional amount even when the account was used by family members.

The plan was still not abandoned, so it is it was the turn of the United States of America. After the same fate befell at the beginning of 2023 Canada, New Zealand, Spain and Portugal the company is announced that the results were more than good, which means that the move was reflected in revenues. It is quite certain that preventing account sharing will soon affect users from all over the world.

by: mundophone