Netflix unveiled plans to charge primary account holders extra for users outside their households.
The days of freeloading off a friend’s Netflix account could soon be over: As part of an ongoing campaign, the California-based streaming giant unveiled plans to charge primary account holders extra for users outside their households.
Now, the company is testing a new feature in Chile, Peru and Costa Rica that allows Standard and Premium plan holders “to add sub-accounts for up to two people they don’t live with — each with their own profile, personalized recommendations, login and password,” per the site. These will run subscribers 2,380 Chilean pesos in Chile, $2.99 in US dollars in Costa Rica and 7.9 nuevo sol in Peru.
Netflix may soon start cracking down on users who share passwords with those who live in other households.Nonetheless, many streaming devotees weren’t thrilled with the proposed policy, which they deemed just another way to strong-arm customers for extra cash.fumed one displeased customer on Twitter.
Another deemed the measure unfair as it penalized family members who don’t live in the same household.
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