Then, Netflix decided to fight the password-sharing practice.
At the end of 2022, Netflixtestedthe feature in countries like Chile and Peru in Latin America.
And on May 2023, Netflix startedsending emailswith warnings that youre sharing your account with people outside your household.
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The companyofferedan option for those who still want to share their password pay $7.99.
Why is Netflix doing this?
As Chris Smith from BGRsaid, Netflix is a business that wants to make money.
And Im okay with that.
But Netflixs chosen approachleavesmuch to be desired.
Its lacking in subtlety.
What if Im traveling and frequently use my Netflix account in another place?
Or what if I want to share my password with my son living in a college dorm?
Are things going so bad?
Others say password-sharing is still working for them.
So seems the problem is overhyped.
It appears Netflix didnt go full throttle on this.
They werent exactly out to hammer every user for the occasional out-of-household account use.
So lets be fair with ourselves; the company has the right to prevent such things.
What is Netflix Household?
Before we take a look at workarounds for password-sharing, we need to understand how it works.
So, theres nothing wrong with using the gear outside my household.
Is there a 31-day rule?
Otherwise, you will be signed out.
Thats what they writean example is this article in theWashington Post.
But on Netflix Help Center, theres nothing about this.
So it may be so, of course.
But I havent found any evidence.
Netflix password-sharing workaround
And now, lets speak about how to deal with password-sharing.
For me, it wasnt asking any code, by the way.
But other websites write it may ask one.
Of course, if you want to share an account, thats inconvenient, but at least something.
But my opinion is that its always better to send a code manually.
What about a VPN?
If you want to try it, thats a bad idea.
And VPNdoesnt workfor a Basic plan.
So what to do?
