When will Netflix stop sharing passwords? This has always been a point of concern for many users.It has been confirmed that it will be launched around the end of March this yearbut how to identify people who are not co-residents was not clear before. Recently, Netflix has finally updated the Q&A page, which has detailed questions regarding shared passwords, including how to judge and what actions to take so that they will not be identified. Located outside the residential area.
Netflix officially explains “how to determine user shared passwords”, which must be done every month so as not to be detected
According to foreign media discovery, now go to the Netflix official website Help Center page “Share your Netflix account“, you can find answers regarding shared passwords, and at the top it is also specially marked “Netflix accounts can be used by people who live in the same household.”
The first is regarding the verification partNetflix stated: “If someone logs into your account using a Netflix home device that does not belong to you, or continues to use your account from a device that is not your home, we may ask you to verify the device before continuing Watching Netflix. Our intention is to verify that this device is authorized for use with your account.”
The verification method is the same as in the past. A 4-digit verification code will be sent to the email address or mobile phone number of the main account. It must be entered within 15 minutes. After successful login, you can start watching, but it may be required periodically Verification, that is, long-term detection that the device is not in a residential area.
Some people may ask,Can verification be turned off?? The answer is no way, but if the viewing device is using a home network in a residential area, verification will not be required.
And what everyone cares regarding most”How Netflix detects if a device is from a residential area“Netflix explained that they will use IP locations, device identification codes, and account activities related to logging in to Netflix account devices, etc., which means that there are quite a lot of methods, and there is no way to avoid it. In addition, foreign media reports also added that in order to ensure uninterrupted To use Netflix, Netflix will require you to connect to Wi-Fi at your primary residence location and open the Netflix app or website at least once every 31 days, and this device will automatically be set as trusted to watch even if you are not at your primary residence Netflix.
This part solves the situation that many people have doubts and occasionally need to travel to other places. In most cases, they seldom travel for more than a month. Therefore, watching Netflix while traveling will basically not receive the need for verification. Of course, if you are For your own account, even if you need to verify, just enter the verification code to solve it.
So, if you want to continue sharing without being detected, you must connect to the Wi-Fi network where the account owner lives every 31 days. I don’t think anyone can do this. No wonder everyone They all say that the era of Netflix password sharing is coming to an end.
In Netflix’s previous Q4 financial report for 2022, although Q4 revenue is not as expected, there is one very bright spot, that is, an increase of 7.66 million paying users, more than the expected 4.5 million. This also means that some of Netflix’s revenue last year The decision did bring them more new paid subscribers, one of which was to charge extra for password sharing, so it was determined to start rolling out additional charging mechanisms in other countries at that time, and it is expected that relevant password sharing behavior plans will be announced at the end of March:
Data reference source: 9to5Mac
