Netflix reveals 'paid sharing' option for multiple profiles on the same account trends now
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Netflix revealed a 'paid sharing' option for multiple profiles on the same account, as the streaming giant plans a crackdown on password-sharing 'early this year'.
The plans to alter how people use Netflix might leave millions unable to watch their favourite shows and films as they are sharing an account.
Under the new rules, people who have been watching Netflix using someone else's account will have to create their own logins and pay for their own access.
The testing of the new feature is already underway, with a platform-wide rollout expected to come into effect by the end of March.
The plans to alter how people use Netflix might leave millions without being able to watch their favourite shows and films as they are sharing an account
To enable people sharing an account, a new option, 'paid sharing', will be added, which will allow multiple profiles but cost less than a full subscription.
Netflix stated last week: 'Later in Q1, we expect to start rolling out paid sharing more broadly.
'Today's widespread account sharing (100M+ households) undermines our long term ability to invest in and improve Netflix, as well as build our business.
'We've worked hard to build additional new features that improve the Netflix experience, including the ability for members to review which devices are using their account
