Warner Bros. Discovery starts Max password-sharing crackdown

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Warner Bros. Discovery starts Max password-sharing crackdown
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Priced at $7.99 a month, the friend or family member of the primary account owner gets their own stand-alone account under the same subscription.

In an apparent move to crack down on password sharing outside the home, Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming service Max has launched a new feature it's calling Extra Member Add-On. Similar to Netflix's paid sharing model, the new feature allows users to add an extra person who does not live in the same household to their subscription for a monthly fee.

Priced at $7.99 a month, the friend or family member of the primary account owner gets their own stand-alone account under the same subscription.In an apparent move to crack down on password sharing outside the home, the company's streaming service Max has launched a new feature it is calling Extra Member Add-On. Similar to Netflix's paid sharing model, the new feature allows users to add an extra person who does not live in the same household as the primary account holder to their subscription for a monthly fee. Priced at $7.99 a month, the friend or family member of the account owner gets their own stand-alone account under the same subscription. Existing profiles attached to customers who do not live within the primary household can be transferred to these new account types, which means their watch history and recommendations will follow them to the new account."Extra Member Add-On and Profile Transfer are two key Max advancements, designed to help viewers with a new way to enjoy our best-in-class content at an exceptional value, and offer subscribers greater flexibility in managing their accounts," said JB Perrette, CEO of global streaming and games at Warner Bros. Discovery, in a statement Tuesday.Tesla CEO Musk says time he spends on DOGE will drop ‘significantly' next monthWarren Buffett on extreme behavior in markets: It's very good for people who keep their headsHere's where retirement savers are flocking as Trump's policy uncertainty shakes up stocksMeet Partiful, the Gen Z party-planning staple that's taking on Apple

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