Netflix to begin charging users for sharing accounts

TRT World says Netflix has said it is testing charging a fee to subscribers who share their accounts with people who don’t live in their homes.

In the coming weeks, Netflix will begin offering subscribers in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru the option to add as many as two people to “sub-accounts” at a monthly fee of $2 to $3, Netflix product innovation director Chengyi Long explained on Wednesday. 

“We recognise that people have many entertainment choices, so we want to ensure any new features are flexible and useful for members, whose subscriptions fund all our great TV and films,” Long said in a blog post.

The Silicon Valley streaming titan has been working on ways for subscribers to share “outside their household… while also paying a bit more,” she said.

The US-based streaming service has long taken a relaxed approach to users sharing passwords with family or friends but recently saw stock dive on quarterly results that showed cooling subscriber growth.

https://www.trtworld.com/art-culture/netflix-to-begin-charging-users-for-sharing-accounts-55582

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