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Netflix takes action against shared accounts. Free sharing should be banned. Nevertheless, users can save their data. The overview.
With series such as “Sandman” and “Wednesday” or the documentary about the royal couple “Harry & Meghan”, the international streaming service Netflix again last year stir taken care of. For many, sharing Netflix login credentials seems more convenient than getting their own paid account. Even if you don’t live in the same household. That saves costs. If you ask around among your friends and acquaintances, the answer is: “We share the account details. Why not?”
Netflix is now officially declaring war on “account sharing”. The reason: the declining number of subscriptions. This is also ensured by the competing offer from “Sky”. There is no official date for this yet. But subscribers can expect it from early 2023. The Sky plans provide: Only people who live in the same household as the account owner can share the Netflix account. It was actually always like that, what the Terms of Use also confirm. But the streaming service hasn’t done anything yet.
Netflix Bans Account Sharing: What Can Users Do?
Should we expect the non-household profile to be deleted? In the moment not. It is still possible to use the third-party account, but with a monthly surcharge. An exact price has not yet been determined. A look at Latin America shows that it could be three dollars per profile. That’s around three euros. This approach has been tested there for almost a year.
Depending on the number of profiles in Germany, the Netflix subscriptions cost between eight and 18 euros per month. The planned surcharge is still cheaper for many. If you still want to have your own account, you should profile transfer contemplate. This allows all profile data to be saved. Since autumn 2022, anyone can transfer their profile to another account. (cat)
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