The latest on Netflix's password-sharing crackdown

If you're still sharing a Netflix account with your old roommate, listen up

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The days of password sharing are coming to an end at Netflix. After the streaming giant started testing ways to crack down on password sharing in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru last year, the new restrictions are officially headed to the United States. Netflix's terms of service have long stated that a user's account "may not be shared with individuals beyond [their] household," but the streamer now plans to actually enforce this by prompting subscribers to pay more to share their accounts with people who don't live with them.

So how will this password-sharing crackdown work, and how much more will subscribers be asked to pay?

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.