![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It appears, however, that Netflix is leaning towards the first model – the one where Extra Members are counted instead of additional “homes”.Īs part of the Extra Members trial, those extra paid members could enjoy many of the same Netflix benefits that primary account holders enjoy: It’s worth mentioning that in July, Netflix started testing a different model in a few other countries, where account holders had one main ‘Home’, and if someone started watching Netflix in another home – for more than two weeks – then a new full “Home” had to be added to the account. So, if you currently share your Netflix account and password with two friends or family members that don’t live with you, and they have their own Netflix profiles on your account – you’ll have to pay around £6/month for those two extra members (on top of your subscription). During the trial, each extra member cost roughly a quarter of Netflix’s regular price in that country – which would translate to around £3 per Extra Member in the UK (though pricing can of course change by the time the scheme launches here). The cost of adding those extra members will be lower than Netflix’s standard prices. Standard Plan subscribers can add one extra member, and Premium subscribers can currently add up to 2 extra members. The upcoming Extra Member feature lets subscribers add paid sub-accounts for people they don’t live with, each with their own profile, personalized recommendations, login and password. Of course, this also means Netflix gets just one paying subscriber instead of four. This means that up to four individuals, who can be in different homes or even in different countries, can watch Netflix at the same time, under the same account. The Premium Plan (£15.99/m) lets you stream on up to four devices. The ‘Extra Member’ trial has been running in Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru since March, and will be expanded to more countries, including the UK, in early 2023.Ĭurrently, if you are subscribed to Netflix’s “Standard Plan” (£10.99/month following the price increase last March), you can stream content on up to two devices at the same time. For a long time, the company turned a blind eye to account sharing – but that’s about to change. However, password sharing (with people who don’t live with you) is against Netflix’s terms of service. Sharing your Netflix password is often mentioned in money-saving guides as a way to share the cost of the popular American streaming subscription – either with family members who don’t necessarily live with you, or even among groups of friends. The announcement came shortly after the launch of Netflix’s new Basic-with-Ads tier, which is a cheaper (£4.99/m in the UK) Netflix plan that includes adverts.įurthermore, to help users who will find themselves without a Netflix account once a password is no longer shared with them, Netflix launched a new “Profile Transfer” feature this week, which lets people transfer their Netflix profile – with its personalized recommendations, viewing history and watchlist – to a new paid account. Netflix made the announcement in its quarterly earnings call this week, saying they’ve “landed on a thoughtful approach to monetising account sharing”.Īfter a testing period in several countries, Netflix is almost ready for the wider release of their “Extra Members” scheme, which will make people who share accounts pay for each additional member outside of their household. If you share your Netflix password with friends and relatives who don’t live with you – get ready to pay an extra fee for that, starting in early 2023. ![]()
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