Just a few months ago, Netflix confirmed measures to crack down on the practice of sharing passwords between its users. To begin with, they began trials in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru. However, they have now announced that they will hold a second test with different function Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Dominican Republic.
Test in question requires you to pay an additional fee if you wish to use your Netflix account anywhere other than your home.. According to information confirmed by the company, this additional fee reaches $1.17 Americans for Argentina (229 pesos) and $2.99 for the rest of the above regions.
If you live in one of these regions, Netflix has additional settings for you. The first one will set a place that is considered your main home. Here you will be able to access your account from any of your synced devices. If you wish to add an additional household, you will have to pay the above amount.
Number of additional households you can add will be limited depending on your subscription level. For example, those with a basic plan will only be able to add one additional household. If you have a Standard plan, you can add two, and with Premium, you can add up to three extra seats.
Netflix keeps jumping off the cliff
The company says that while “it’s great that our members love Netflix movies and TV shows so much that they want to share them more widely,” it’s “undermines our ability to invest in and improve our services over the long termThis was confirmed by Changi Long, director of innovation at Netflix.
But, Does account sharing really affect Netflix?? The company did not reveal the percentage of people who carry out this practice. However, is it high enough to affect a company that generates billions of dollars annually? It’s hard to believe.
Netflix’s problem seems to be something else. Although it started as a democratization of access to series and movies, little by little it became something else. Currently, their products are still cheap and simple, with very few exceptions. The company has quite a few examples in this first category, given its recent and terrible adaptation. resident Evileven films that are easier to laugh at than to take seriously.
Netflix is simply the dumbest and most seedy platform that exists today. Offering less and less, asking for more and more to their users.
