Netflix To Stop Password Sharing Among Subscribers

Netflix has been reported to be working on a feature that will prevent people from sharing their passwords with people outside their household.

Users have already started receiving the pop-up message that asks the question of living with the owner and mandating them to get a verified account depending on the answer

 “If you don’t live with the owner of this account, you need your own account to keep watching,” the message reads in part.

 "In order to continue, you need to verify the account with an E-mail or Text Code or create a new account with a 30-day free trial."

People have taken to Twitter to share their displeasure about this new update and CNBC said that at least 33 percent of Netflix users share their passwords with at least one person.

“The Netflix service and any content viewed through our service are for your personal and non-commercial use only and may not be shared with individuals beyond your household," CNBC said.

However, they don’t limit users on the number of devices a single account can be logged into and Netflix has not done anything to enforce these terms.  

A Netflix spokesperson said in a statement that “This test is designed to help ensure that people using Netflix accounts are authorized to do so”.