Sharing Your Netflix Password May Soon Cost You An Extra Fee

Netflix prohibits password sharing but hasn’t done much to enforce the rule. In a test last year, Netflix asked viewers using accounts outside their homes to verify the account. “If you don’t live with the owner of this account, you need your own account to keep watching.” Users were then asked to either verify the account with a text or email code or start their own Netflix trial.

Next up, a test will be launched in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru over the next few weeks to implement extra payment for those who share their accounts with others they do not live with. Added fees will be added to those accounts.

“We’ve always made it easy for people who live together to share their Netflix account, with features like separate profiles and multiple streams in our Standard and Premium plans,” Netflix said in a blog post Wednesday.

“While these have been hugely popular, they have also created some confusion about when and how Netflix can be shared. As a result, accounts are being shared between households — impacting our ability to invest in great new TV and films for our members.”

Netflix is planning on giving its customers options on their plans to enable people to share the account for the added fee.

A test will be launched in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru over the next few weeks to implement extra payment for those who share their accounts with others they do not live with. Added fees will be added to those accounts.

According to reports, it’s not clear if Netflix will attempt to track down accounts with shared users in different households.

Prices went up for subscribers last month. Now, a Basic plan costs $9.99, the Standard plan costs $15.49, and the Premium plan (which includes 4K) costs $19.99. All plans still all include unlimited TV shows, movies, and mobile games.