Details Emerge On Netflix Password Sharing Crackdown

February 2, 2023 Business, Television

Netflix’s plan to stop users from sharing their passwords with each other is starting to take shape. The streaming giant, which last month announced that it will soon begin the preliminary rollout of its strategy, has updated its FAQs page with some details about what users can expect.

The main hurdle that Netflix will place in front of password sharers is device verification when phones, computers and streaming devices are logged into an account that isn’t the primary user’s home network.

Netflix will send an email to the primary account holder with a 4-digit verification code which they will have 15 minutes to enter before it expires, the FAQ site says.

Read the full article. In South America, Netflix has been testing a $3 monthly fee for each user outside of the account owner’s household.

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