Article: Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown is here — and it costs $7.99 per month

[Steve 7,539]

https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/23/23734725/netflix-password-sharing-us-pricing-streaming

[Ric 502]

I think one of their old ads said sharing your password was love, so this is a bit of a cheek. However, it's fair enough to ask people to pay if they use the service.

I haven't had Netflix for a while, but that's entirely due to the dross they keep putting out and the cancellation of series I like. I get it maybe one month a year and binge anything that appeals. 

[chrisM 553]

This may not be a popular opinion but I I hope this is another nail in the coffin for this kind fo thing. This is all about shareholders and venture capitalists making decisions. They should be looking at how they distribute thier spend, their non committal to building audiences and supporting creators. Not a fan of Netflix, even though occasionally they have a show worth watching. Plenty of other streamers out there. 

[Steve 7,539]

2 hours ago, chrisM said:

This may not be a popular opinion but I I hope this is another nail in the coffin for this kind fo thing. This is all about shareholders and venture capitalists making decisions. They should be looking at how they distribute thier spend, their non committal to building audiences and supporting creators. Not a fan of Netflix, even though occasionally they have a show worth watching. Plenty of other streamers out there. 

While I think it's fair to ask people who pay for the service, they should be making better decisions on what they spend on. They produce so much content and cancel it a few weeks later even if it's still the #1 watched program on the platform. It's weird.

[Mr_Selfy 110]

10 hours ago, chrisM said:

This may not be a popular opinion but I I hope this is another nail in the coffin for this kind fo thing. This is all about shareholders and venture capitalists making decisions. They should be looking at how they distribute thier spend, their non committal to building audiences and supporting creators. Not a fan of Netflix, even though occasionally they have a show worth watching. Plenty of other streamers out there. 

Agreed - unfortunately Netflix seem to greenlight a lot of toot and bled money for ventures that no-one cares about. A few years ago they were leading the market with the streaming service but have fallen way behind. Who could forget that Netflix tweet back in 2017: “Love is sharing a password,” 😄

Oh my, how they have U-turned on this sentiment. Back then, Netflix’s strategy was much more about bums on seats watching the screens—they didn’t care who shared their passwords. But five years later, things are very different. They dropped the ball and now they're struggling financially against growing competition from other streamers such as Disney+, and that’s on top of the global economic downturn. What with the current cost of living crisis, a lot of people have been switching off. It didn't help either that they announced in this time (or during COVID, which was financially draining for the majority of people) that they were putting its prices up, didn't help their brand either. They need to cut the driftwood and focus on establishing new content to the masses. There are millions of people sharing passwords, and Netflix wants to monetise them. It just showcases the ignorant and short-sightedness of the company, and is pretty ironic as LoveFilm (which then became Netflix) brought down Blockbuster in much the same way of not adapting to the current climate. 

It's a shame as they don't seem to listening to the people that effectively make them one of the largest streaming services - they'll definitely need a new tactic if they want to rise again. 

[A_FROG_IN_TIME 900]

I log on from a sky box in the lounge on the main tv, then my laptop when I am in the office at the end of the garden...

how will they know I am the same person? I also have the app on my phone. 
Can't be IP address because hardly anyone pays for fixed IP, they have never asked me to verify devices... anyone know the tech details on this?

[Steve 7,539]

6 hours ago, Mr_Selfy said:

Agreed - unfortunately Netflix seem to greenlight a lot of toot and bled money for ventures that no-one cares about. A few years ago they were leading the market with the streaming service but have fallen way behind. Who could forget that Netflix tweet back in 2017: “Love is sharing a password,” 😄

Oh my, how they have U-turned on this sentiment. Back then, Netflix’s strategy was much more about bums on seats watching the screens—they didn’t care who shared their passwords. But five years later, things are very different. They dropped the ball and now they're struggling financially against growing competition from other streamers such as Disney+, and that’s on top of the global economic downturn. What with the current cost of living crisis, a lot of people have been switching off. It didn't help either that they announced in this time (or during COVID, which was financially draining for the majority of people) that they were putting its prices up, didn't help their brand either. They need to cut the driftwood and focus on establishing new content to the masses. There are millions of people sharing passwords, and Netflix wants to monetise them. It just showcases the ignorant and short-sightedness of the company, and is pretty ironic as LoveFilm (which then became Netflix) brought down Blockbuster in much the same way of not adapting to the current climate. 

It's a shame as they don't seem to listening to the people that effectively make them one of the largest streaming services - they'll definitely need a new tactic if they want to rise again. 

They were on top when they were the best option, now with so many services there are so many more options and those companies have taken the rights from Netflix for their own platforms with stuff like The Office. There are too many services now, it's almost impossible to keep up with all of them. If you do, you're paying as much or more than you used to pay for cable or satellite.

6 hours ago, A_FROG_IN_TIME said:

I log on from a sky box in the lounge on the main tv, then my laptop when I am in the office at the end of the garden...

how will they know I am the same person? I also have the app on my phone. 
Can't be IP address because hardly anyone pays for fixed IP, they have never asked me to verify devices... anyone know the tech details on this?

Looks like we don't know for sure how they will know, or at least they haven't explained. I would think it's better for them if they don't explain and instead leave it a mystery. As soon as everyone knows how they will know someone will find a work around.

https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/netflixs-password-sharing-crackdown-has-begun-everything-to-know/