Whether netflix finally tightened the screw on account sharing, the video streaming platform tries to spare the goat and the cabbage to satisfy its disappointed users.
We had been sensing it for several months, and it has been official since the end of May: account sharing with friends is now prohibited.
A decision that goes wrong for millions of subscribers
All users of the platform have received an email from Netflix in recent days which sounds like the end of recess. Now the service will locate a subscriber’s primary connection location, primarily based on the Wi-Fi hotspot used by the home television. Mobile devices connected to the same internet box will also be able to connect without problem, while members outside the household will be blocked, unless they pay an additional €5.99 per month.
This news has had the effect of a bombshell in the world of video streaming, and many users have expressed their dissatisfaction on social networks, threatening to unsubscribe altogether.
The rules applied by Netflix are confusing to say the least. Even by consulting the dedicated support page on the service’s website, it is indeed complicated to really understand what are the limits of the system used by the platform and the penalties provided for in the event of fraud for the main user.
The main user is not at risk of having their account blocked by Netflix
Asked by our colleagues from the German site GollemNetflix has indicated that subscribers will not have to worry if some of their friends are still squatting on their account to watch movies or series.
Users will thus not suffer no termination or other form of consequence » and will not see their access removed without further ado by the platforms. Only guest users may be impacted with a temporary limitation of their account and an invitation to subscribe to a subscription plan in their own name. Users will also be able to transfer their profile to their new account to maintain their history and content recommendations.
Nor will you need to add other users to your account to keep this advantage. As soon as a new member is registered there, Netflix will require payment of a supplement if the latter does not live with you.
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