Netflix Will Charge Money for Password Sharing ‘More Broadly’ Starting March

Jan. 21, 2023

We have all heard about how Netflix wants to start charging extra money if your share passwords with people other than your housemates, with the OTT platform testing this feature in a few regions. This is now expected to roll out ‘more broadly‘ by this March.

Netflix’s Paid Password Sharing Coming to More People

However, it hasn’t revealed any pricing or other details about the feature. To recall, the paid password sharing wasrolled outasa test in Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru last year. A new add-on option was provided to people there, requiring others to verify the login.

It also introduced theability to transfer profilesandmanage logged-in devices, which could further curb the whole practice of sharing a Netflix account with multiple people.

It remains to be seen how this new feature is received, considering an earlierreportdidn’t showcase a positive side to this. While there’s no harm in paying some money to share a Netflix account, leaving the habit of using it for free won’t go away easily. We are yet to see when this reaches India and will keep you posted whenever this happens.

So, what do you think about the wider rollout of paid password sharing? Do you think this will be a motivation or a demotivation to leave Netflix altogether? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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