Netflix Officially Takes Down Password Sharing Policy in the US; Can start from Rs. 589 per month in India

Netflix is ​​cracking down on account sharing in the US, penalizing members who allow others to access their accounts (or passwords) outside their homes. The streaming service first targeted some Latin American countries in its crackdown on password sharing, then in February, it expanded the test to include Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain. Since the company’s main focus in India is to expand its user base through ad-supported plans, it is not available there.

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However, US users are now required to pay an additional fee if the primary account holder wishes to provide access to other individuals. According to the company’s website, “One Netflix account is for use in a single household.” Recent features such as transfer profiles and manage access and devices have been introduced for the convenience of enjoying Netflix by every member of the family, whether at home, while traveling or during holidays.

As explained by Netflix, users can share their Netflix subscription with a flatmate. The service comes with a monthly fee of $7.99 (roughly Rs. 661). Readers should note that these prices are only valid in the United States and that Netflix will adjust its strategy for other regions accordingly.

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According to The Verge, Netflix’s two lowest plans don’t allow subscribers to add another member: the $9.99 (Rs 830) per month Basic plan and the $6.99 (Rs 589) per month Standard plan with ads. If you’re already subscribed to Netflix’s Standard plan ($15.49/month; Rs. 1,290), you can add a second user for $7.99/month. If you have a Netflix Premium account that includes 4K streaming, you can add up to two more subscribers for the same price of $7.99 per month.

Netflix is ​​cracking down on account sharing in the US, penalizing members who allow others to access their accounts (or passwords) outside their homes. The streaming service first targeted some Latin American countries in its crackdown on password sharing, then in February, it expanded the test to include Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain. Since the company’s main focus in India is to expand its user base through ad-supported plans, it is not available there.

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However, US users are now required to pay an additional fee if the primary account holder wishes to provide access to other individuals. According to the company’s website, “One Netflix account is for use in a single household.” Recent features such as transfer profiles and manage access and devices have been introduced for the convenience of enjoying Netflix by every member of the family, whether at home, while traveling or during holidays.

As explained by Netflix, users can share their Netflix subscription with a flatmate. The service comes with a monthly fee of $7.99 (roughly Rs. 661). Readers should note that these prices are only valid in the United States and that Netflix will adjust its strategy for other regions accordingly.

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According to The Verge, Netflix’s two lowest plans don’t allow subscribers to add another member: the $9.99 (Rs 830) per month Basic plan and the $6.99 (Rs 589) per month Standard plan with ads. If you’re already subscribed to Netflix’s Standard plan ($15.49/month; Rs. 1,290), you can add a second user for $7.99/month. If you have a Netflix Premium account that includes 4K streaming, you can add up to two more subscribers for the same price of $7.99 per month.