Netflix unveils extra members to stop password sharing in the US!
For a few months, Netflix was working on a limitation for password-sharing. Today, the company announced the first countries that will have to pay more to add extra members and continue to share the account password. According to the official announcements, the popular streaming platform offers extra members option, with more paying in the US and the UK. Here are the details about Netflix’s extra members…
Extra members will have to pay more on Netflix
We know that a lot of people use their Netflix accounts with their friends, and others even though they don’t live together. Now, Netflix confirms that it is bringing a new option that allows you to add extra members to your accounts. While the Standard plan subscribers have one extra member, the Premium subscribers have two extra members option. However, the Basic or Standard with Ads tiers will not let you add extra members.
In fact, the popular streaming service has been trying this option for a while in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, and Spain since February. Now, it pushes this addition in the US and the UK. Here are the pricing and the details about the plans:
Pricing (US Dollar)
- Standard with ads*: $6.99 / month
- Basic: $9.99 / month
- Standard: $15.49 / month (extra member slots** can be added for $7.99 each / month)
- Premium: $19.99 / month (extra member slots** can be added for $7.99 each / month)
Pricing (British Pound)
- Standard with adverts*: £4.99 / month
- Basic: £6.99 / month
- Standard: £10.99 / month (extra member slots** can be added for £4.99 each / month)
- Premium: £15.99 / month (extra member slots** can be added for £4.99 each / month)
| Netflix Plans | Features |
|---|---|
| Standard with adverts | Advert-supported, some movies and TV shows unavailable, unlimited mobile games Watch on 2 supported devices at a timeWatch in Full HD |
| Basic | Unlimited advert-free movies, TV shows, and mobile games Watch on 1 supported device at a time Watch in HD Download on 1 supported device at a time |
| Standard | Unlimited advert-free movies, TV shows, and mobile games Watch on 2 supported devices at a time Watch in Full HD Download on 2 supported devices at a time Option to add 1 extra member who doesn’t live with you |
| Premium | Unlimited advert-free movies, TV shows, and mobile games Watch on 4 supported devices at a time Watch in Ultra HD Download on 6 supported devices at a time Option to add up to 2 extra members who don’t live with you Netflix spatial audio |
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