The Disney+ streaming service began its promised crackdown on password sharing in the US, and also revealed a paid sharing plan.
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Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed in an interview today that the company will begin cracking down on Disney+ password sharing in June in a few countries, followed by a full rollout in September.
Hulu has updated its subscriber agreement to explicitly prohibit password sharing and access to accounts outside of a primary household, following similar moves by Disney+ and ESPN+.
The Proton Pass password manager service has added a new password sharing feature, which offers users a way to share online accounts with others, while still offering end-to-end encryption.
Since Netflix started clamping down on users sharing passwords between households, many said they would cancel their subscriptions. But Netflix may be seeing a sharp increase in new user sign-ups.
Netflix has revealed that account-sharing fees are now going to be enforced in the US. People who are not in the same household but share a Netflix account will be charged $7.99 a month.
A few hours ago, Netflix published some documentation regarding its new restrictions to curb password-sharing in the U.S. It has now rolled back the controversial changes following backlash.
Netflix's password sharing crackdown is set to be rolled out globally. The streaming service will charge extra to viewers watching from locations other than the set primary residence.
Netflix is testing a new subscription model designed to discourage password-sharing without returning extra revenue to the company. Users can set additional streaming homes for $2.99/month.
