Netflix rolling out new password sharing restrictions in some countries

[Mario_is_BACK!!]

Your subscription pays for a certain amount of devices, not for a certain amount of users.

Why should it matter where the location of the device is used?

Because billion dollar corporations need defended for some reason.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

That’s not “shitty inflation.” That’s greed. Netflix made $4.4 billion in profit last year.

Prices always go up, get over it or don't get Netflix.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

It sucks, there is no doubt but that’s shitty inflation for you. Prices are always going up.

I hear ya I really do, I understand prices will always go up. its just their content has actually been getting worse and worse. Netflix is my fav of the streaming services but mostly because I love the set up.

Seems a little silly to have to pay an extra 7.99$ just to be able to watch in two locations.
so I literally can't even log into my smart tv at my cottage without the extra charge.

at this point the bang for your buck feels at an all time low. I mean half the content is Bollywood. pretty steep for 31$. I already cancelled to be honest, plan on checking out Paramount+

 

[Mario_is_BACK!!]

Prices always go up, get over it or don't get Netflix.

I’ve stuck with Netflix as they’ve doubled their price over my time with them. This isn’t “prices will always go up” this is “squeezing blood from the stone.” And for no reason.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

I’ve stuck with Netflix as they’ve doubled their price over my time with them. This isn’t “prices will always go up” this is “squeezing blood from the stone.” And for no reason.

Inflation, as I said.

 

[DoyleG]

Other companies are about to do the samething

here is the problem for me. I use my laptop, tablet and phone to watch things--I know for netflix it will affect people like me. Will be seeing how they adapt to people like me

and you travel a lot as well.

 

[Lehnerd Skinnerd]

Interesting that they haven’t implemented this in the US yet. They’re probably testing it out on other countries first. Theoretically, this should lead to an increase in subscriptions, but if enough people cancel their subscriptions in protest, they may have to re-think it.

 

[Mario_is_BACK!!]

Inflation, as I said.

Fun buzz word you’ve got there. I hope you someday learn what it means so you can use it correctly.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Fun buzz word you’ve got there. I hope you someday learn what it means so you can use it correctly.

And one day hopefully you can stop complaining over a few bucks and get your mother her damn Netflix subscription.

 

[Mario_is_BACK!!]

And one say hopefully you can stop complaining over a few bucks and get your mother her damn Netflix subscription.

Doctor Hugo Netflix is sleeping well tonight, honored you’re defending them.

 

[Lehnerd Skinnerd]

Doctor Hugo Netflix is sleeping well tonight, honored you’re defending them.

Corporations’ main objective is to make their shareholders money, they don’t care about their customers, they just want to make more money at any expense. Many corporations have done much worse than deterring their subscribers from sharing passwords.

Not too long ago, I watched the Boeing doc (on Netflix, ironically) about how they tried to cover up the failures of their planes that caused two horrible crashes. All in the name of their shareholders.

 

[Mario_is_BACK!!]

Corporations’ main objective is to make their shareholders money, they don’t care about their customers, they just want to make more money at any expense. Many corporations have done much worse than deterring their subscribers from sharing passwords.

Not too long ago, I watched the Boeing doc (on Netflix, ironically) about how they tried to cover up the failures of their planes that caused two horrible crashes. All in the name of their shareholders.

Well yeah, that’s all common knowledge. Which makes it even more odd that ol boy is defending the billion dollar corporation.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Interesting that they haven’t implemented this in the US yet. They’re probably testing it out on other countries first. Theoretically, this should lead to an increase in subscriptions, but if enough people cancel their subscriptions in protest, they may have to re-think it.

I'm just not at all sure how they expect this to INCREASE subscriptions? IMO it's going to vastly downgrade subscriptions. It's not even in protest, no one I know is super upset, and neither am I. But most just say yeah it's no longer worth it.

You have a family of 4 households sharing a subscription. Right now that's 22 Canadian for 4 screens. Under new rules that's one household screwed, 3 others sharing 38 dollars. You need at least 3 households to keep it up at 10 per household for 1 screen to make money on this. Do they really think that's likely? It's not. They'll be lucky to keep 1 of those 4 at 10 dollars per month for 1 screen. A net loss of 12 per month at best.

Considering their net revenue they are just sabotaging themselves for no reason. They already saw the results of this in Chile when they rolled this out last year/year before. It killed their market share. Why they think is a good idea, I have no idea. Netflix is basically done once they roll this to the US, IMO.

 

[cupcrazyman2]

If you have the password shared at multiple locations then it 's a huge problem.We have 2 locations & our 2nd one is not in the same area.Kind of like having a cottage as a 2nd residence.Also make sure the owner of the account & the contact email is rheir's.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

My subscription ended yesterday, I figured if I contacted customer service they could work with me and Id continue paying the 23$ like I have been, I can live with kicking my bro off my account. but I cant even log into my account at my cottage without paying another 8$ so they wont work with me at all or budge.
31$ seems pretty excessive for what Netflix is now dont think Ill be returning. been with them since 2015 lol

 

[Richard]

Ya I'll cancel if this is implemented in the United States

 

[End on a Hinote]

Bold prediction, but I think Netflix will eventually back track on this. Many will cancel their accounts in either protest or being unable to afford it. Their stock will drop and they will feel the effects. It will be the New Coke effect of streaming and will only help competing services that don't restrict account sharing.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

What some are missing here is this isnt about them charging for password sharing. In a vacuum its a logical move.

The point is they spent years telling subscribers to freely share their log in with others and the whole "sharing is caring" tweets, etc. They actively encouraged password sharing and are suddenly pulling a 180 into being all about the money and demonizing the same activity.

It's the blatant rejection of what they built as their company's identity and accepted usage.

A bit hyperbolic but it'd be like Tesla making a gas car.

 

[barriers]

What some are missing here is this isnt about them charging for password sharing. In a vacuum its a logical move.

The point is they spent years telling subscribers to freely share their log in with others and the whole "sharing is caring" tweets, etc. They actively encouraged password sharing and are suddenly pulling a 180 into being all about the money and demonizing the same activity.

It's the blatant rejection of what they built as their company's identity and accepted usage.

A bit hyperbolic but it'd be like Tesla making a gas car.

I'd say it's more like Tesla making a gas car, and then telling you that you can no longer drive it when and where you want.

 

[Supermassive]

Nothing is going to happen until a larger portion of the consumer base moves to torrents and abandons these profiteers altogether. Prices go up, Netflix's catalogue grows, perceived value per dollar stays the same, consumers continue to gorge on worse content, Netflix remains profitable, and all the debate merely serves as an advertisement. It's a circle jerk. If people cared, they'd quit. But like smoking, drinking, or other vices, they won't quit.

 

[beowulf]

Now what I am more peeved than passwords is that Netflix has dropped the price in a number of 100 or so territories they do business in but not Canada.

 

[Osprey]

Now what I am more peeved than passwords is that Netflix has dropped the price in a number of 100 or so territories they do business in but not Canada.

The prices in Canada are already rather low compared to the US. In the US, the premium plan is $19.99 USD. In Canada, it's $20.99 CAD, which equals $15.44 USD. Granted, suddenly charging you extra for using the service at another location changes that. $8 CAD equals $5.88 USD, so some of you will be charged the equivalent of $21.32 USD total, so a little more than Americans, but once Netflix brings this extra charge to the US, Americans will be paying a lot more than Canadians again. I get it: it seems unfair that they dropped the price in other countries while increasing it in yours. Compared to the US, though, you had it pretty good until now.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Here is the flaw. People like me who are very mobile and of no fix location. I move around a lot for business and I am rarely in the same place for long

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Netflix sees one of his biggest subscriber increases ever, over 100,000 new subscribers between May 26-27 when the account sharing crackdown went into effect.

I guess people could pay for their own accounts afterall...

 

[archangel2]

I cancelled mine. I was traveling when the crackdown kicked in and did not like thehoops I had a jump through to get my account back to normal