Is Netflix blocking password sharing? Yes. And the strategy devised by streaming platforms to prevent users from exchanging passwords is starting to take shape.
The production and streaming company has updated its FAQs page with some information on what users can expect after announcing last month that it would soon begin early deployment of its plan. Netflix pricing plans are also subject to change.
When phones, desktops, and streaming devices sign in to an account that isn’t the primary user’s home network, device authentication will be a key barrier that Netflix will put in the way of password sharers.
This will happen if your account is frequently used away from your home or if someone logs in using a new device that is not part of your family.
According to the FAQ page, Netflix will send an email to the primary account holder with a 4-digit verification code that they have 15 minutes to submit before it expires.
According to the streaming giant, it uses account activity, device IDs, and IP addresses to determine which devices belong to the same household.
An earlier version of the FAQ that has since been removed, according to JEE News, read that “To ensure uninterrupted access to Netflix, connect to Wi-Fi at your primary location, open the Netflix app or website, And watch something at least once. Every 31 days. It makes for a reliable device so you can watch Netflix, even when you’re away from your primary location.”
According to previous Netflix statements, more than 100 million households are reported to use a common password, which reduces the number of Netflix users.
When does Netflix stop sharing passwords?
Don’t worry about paying a fine immediately if you’re caught sharing a password. According to Netflix, sharing your account “will not immediately charge you.”
According to JEE News last year, Netflix in Chile, Peru and Costa Rica charges up to $3 a month to add “sub-accounts” for users who live somewhere other than the account holder.
