TL; DR
- Netflix is expanding its account and password sharing restrictions to Canada and three other countries.
- Adding a sub-account for someone who doesn’t live with you will now cost you extra in those regions.
After being tested in Latin America, Netflix’s new password-sharing restrictions have come to Canada and three other countries: New Zealand, Portugal and Spain. Starting today, if you live in these states, you must comply with the new rules and stop sharing your Netflix password with people who don’t live in the same household as you.
If you’re a Netflix member and want to add an additional sub-account for someone who doesn’t live with you, you’ll need to pay an additional CAD $7.99 per month in Canada, NZD $7.99 in New Zealand, EUR 3.99 in Portugal, and EUR 5.99 in Spain. You can’t add more than two sub-accounts, and those will have their own profile, personal tips, login ID and password.
People who are currently using the same account can transfer their profile to a new paid account. Their recommendations, watch history, watchlist, saved games and more will be automatically moved to the new account.
Other password sharing restrictions also apply. Members should set their home as their primary location. Subscribers must log in to their home Netflix app at least once every 31 days or account access may be suspended.
With the expanded rollout, it looks like the United States will follow suit to get Netflix’s password sharing restrictions. The streaming service plans to roll out the new rules to all users worldwide.