Netflix finally reveals its anti-password sharing rules as it seeks to crack down on account sharing among its users.
And one of the rules in its password-sharing crackdown project requires users to sign in to their account once a month.
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Netflix Password Sharing Crackdown
As per a recent report by Mashable, Netflix has been teasing its attempts to finally crack down on password sharing in the video streaming service.
It is worth noting that account sharing has been prevalent among Netflix users, which goes beyond family members. Sometimes friends share their accounts to avoid paying for the streaming service in full.
As such, its users were able to save a few dollars and watch movies and series like "Stranger Things" and "Squid Game" on Netflix.
But last year has been tough for the giant streamer. Netflix has started losing subscribers after years of consistent growth. Given that, the top brass of the streaming service decided to start focusing on addressing the prevalent password sharing among its users.
However, it remains to be seen how the giant streamer plans to go about cracking down password sharing - until now.
Mashable notes in the same report that the streaming service updated its help document, giving us a glimpse into its anti-password sharing rules.
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Netflix Anti-Password Sharing Rules Requires Monthly Sign in
The support page says that the new rule requires users to sign in to the streaming service at least once a month. They would need to watch a movie, show, or any content on the platform, every 31 days.
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The help document notes that "this creates a trusted device so you can watch Netflix, even when [you are] away from your primary location."
Tech Radar notes in its news story that the document failed to mention what would happen if users have forgotten to watch any Netflix content after 31 days.
However, the online media outlet speculates that it might lead to the blocking of accounts, based on the document.
On top of that, the Netflix password sharing crackdown rule makes streaming content while traveling a bit complicated.
The new rule reportedly only gives users up to 31 days to watch outside of their primary location. Once they exceed, the document says that "your device may be blocked from watching Netflix."
However, you may continue doing so by getting your hands on a "temporary access code." It is unclear how users could request it, but it sure is an added step for users traveling for an extended time.
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