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Netflix password crackdown has actually caused a growth in Subscriptions (www.bbc.co.uk)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I feel like other streaming platforms will follow the same process as they've proven it's worked.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think I am more annoyed by their pricing plans following this move. They are double dipping by charging more for additional screens and then preventing users from using said additional screens. They shouldn't have tiered pricing plans by number of screens if they have no intention of honouring them.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah that all sucks, which is why I unsubscribed to it. But I also understand I don’t deserve it for free.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

It isn't free, someone is paying for it.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They’re not preventing you from using more screens. If you want to watch Netflix while the kids watch Netflix in another room, that’s what the multiple device plans are for.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Unless I want to watch from my holiday home. Or if my kids want to watch Netflix at my ex's house. Or if I travel regularly. Or I want to regularly watch Netflix with my friend or girlfriend at their house. There are numerous reports of restrictions on all of these, so they clearly are limiting the number of screens I can use.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You get a one time use PW in all those other instances. I was actually thinking about creating a shared email address with only a Netflix account associated to it so my whole family could still use it without having to pester one another about the one time use code, but at that point piracy is just easier.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I haven't heard of that. So the one time use password is used to log in and then it works fine without warnings etc?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

To my knowledge yeah, it’s a one session pw.