Netflix has begun sending emails to its Australian customers advising them that the global rollout of its crackdown on password sharing has finally hit our shores.
“A Netflix account is for use by one household,” the email begins. “If you want to share Netflix with someone outside of your household, you can use these features.”
The changes come as part of a worldwide campaign by Netflix to shift as many people as possible from non-paying users of the service to paying users, as the streamer grapples with the harsh reality that its exponential growth may have peaked.in members in a decade. In February, it was rolled out to users in New Zealand, Portugal, Canada and Spain. Australia had been due to follow by the end of March.
Netflix doesn’t want to startle the horse too much, though. If you’re one of these piggybackers, you can continue to hitch a ride on someone else’s account – you’ll just have to cough up., even though an Australian subscription is slightly cheaper .
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