Netflix password crackdown fuels subscriber surge
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The boss of the streaming giant also calls for an end to the strikes disrupting Hollywood.

I feel like other streaming platforms will follow the same process as they’ve proven it’s worked.

  • zkfcfbzr@lemmy.worldEnglish
    31·
    1 year ago

    I haven’t followed the Netflix password news all that closely because I barely ever use Netflix - but when I do use it it’s through password sharing an account my sister pays for. That worked as recently as just a week ago.

    Should I expect that to stop working soon?

    • YourMomSaysHi@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      1 year ago

      If someone is actively watching something and a second person logs in to the same account and starts watching something, Netflix recognizes it within a minute and displays a message to the second person that logged in stating that someone is already logged in to the account.

      As long as you’re not watching at the same time as each other, you should be good to go.

      • zkfcfbzr@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        1 year ago

        Thanks. I doubt that’ll ever be an issue for us so it looks like it’ll be business as usual.

        • Whirlybird@aussie.zoneEnglish
          6·
          1 year ago

          That’s not how it works. You will be forced to set a “home” for your account, which then IP locks your account for stationary devices. Anyone else not on that IP and not on a mobile device won’t be able to watch.

          • Hogger85b@kbin.social
            1·
            1 year ago

            There is an method if you log on eleswhere ip but you have to “approve” every 24hrs on the primary email or 2fa in app that visits home