About a year ago, it was reported that Netflix began tracking down users with shared passwords. According to some users online, they couldn't log in anymore with a new notification but ever since then, nothing has changed much until now.
In an effort to crack down on password-sharing, Chengyi Long, the Director and Product Innovation of Netflix just posted a blog post regarding the issue. While Netflix will continue to allow original users to share their passwords outside their households, you will need to top-up to do so.
Netflix is going to launch and test two features on password-sharing, starting in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru first. If you want to add an extra member to the Standard and Premium Plans, you can add up to two sub-accounts with their profile, personalized recommendations, login and password. The starting price for this is 2,380 CLP (~RM12) in Chile, 2.99 USD (~RM12) in Costa Rica, and 7.9 PEN (~RM8) in Peru.
Meanwhile, Basic, Standard and Premium plan members can also transfer profile information either to a new account or an Extra Member sub-account. After transferring, the cost should still be the same since you are adding an extra member. A reminder, these are just in the testing phase so there could be some new changes before rolling out globally.
While Netflix doesn't have a problem in sharing accounts, the company said that the way people has been abusing it is impacting its ability to invest in great new TV and films. But what do you think of this new action plan? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for more trending tech news at TechNave.com.
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