Netflix Password Sharing: TVs, Devices Outside the Home Face Ban in Latin America—Soon in the US?

Netflix is taking things seriously now, and the company issued a warning to all subscribers that share their accounts with friends and family that are not a part of the household or are away from the original one. It is known that Netflix tested the "Password Sharing" policy in several countries, with Latin America facing the ban on other households soon.

The question is, when would it enforce its strict rule on Password Sharing in the United States.

Netflix Password Sharing: Cracking Down on Latin America

Netflix shared a blog post regarding its update to Password Sharing in the countries which see enforcement of the strict rule now, and it is in Latin America. Here, the company highlights and emphasizes its crackdown on "add a home," where users may pay extra for subscriptions outside their original account.

However, it is terrible news for those who do not add the extra $2.99 to the service, as they would face bans and blocks on their TVs or devices if there are no additional subscriptions. Nevertheless, Netflix said that people may use their accounts for travel mode, where their smartphones, tablets, and laptops may access Netflix while away from home.

Netflix US to Enforce Strict Rule on Password Sharing?

The company highlighted in their post that there should only be one account per home, and anyone outside that will need to pay up or cease the use of its service through its blocking. According to Gizmodo, Netflix will give users a free two weeks for using an account in a different household, but after that, they need to pay for it or get blocked from its access.

The strict rule is up in Latin America, but there were no announcements by Netflix when it would arrive in the United States or other countries.

Netflix and its Password Sharing Rule

Last year saw the first strict enforcement of Netflix's Password Sharing rule on the streaming platform, and at first, it brought pop-up messages that said "Start Your Own Netflix" from other's devices. The earliest there was password sharing, bringing the world a new policy focusing on a single account for one household only.

Netflix is okay with Password Sharing as long as these devices belong under the same household or roof. Note that the company can track this via its available geolocation features. The streaming platform is famous for having specific content available in selected regions, and this is also how it tracks using the same Netflix account in different places.

Another proposed feature here is Netflix's "Add Extra Member" to one's shared password, and it would require additional payments for those outside the home.

Now, Netflix is facing massive adversity on its subscriber count, and it is not backing down from Password Sharing as another of its means and ways to boost subscriptions to its streaming platform. The company is not taking any excuses anymore, as they will block or ban TVs and other devices that use the same Netflix account if it is outside the home.

Latin America faces it now, but it may soon be something the world will experience.

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Written by Isaiah Richard