Netflix’s new password sharing rules could block users who don’t live with the account holder


The company said it uses information such as IP addresses, device IDs and account activity to determine whether a device signed into an account is connected to a primary location. — AP

Netflix has released details on its Sharing Your Account information guide to include a series of new rules that would require subscribers to verify their home devices every month or risk getting their access blocked.

The streaming service also stated that “any devices not part of the account owner’s primary location may be blocked” and those users would be encouraged to create an account of their own.

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