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The Netflix Password Sharing Brouhaha

Netflix intends to clamp down on password-sharing and people aren't happy — especially as an update to the user agreement seemed to indicate that in the future, sharing could take place only within households rather than with any Tom, Dick or Harry. The company has now clarified that this doesn't apply to the U.S.... for now. Here's a look at what Netflix might be planning, plus the extent of its account-mooching problem, and the different tiers that are currently available.

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The Netflix Password Sharing Brouhaha
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    The New Rules

    Nothing is changing in the U.S. — yet — but you may soon be asked to pay extra for each person who is using your Netflix account.

    Here’s how — and where — Netflix has started cracking down on password sharing

    Here’s how — and where — Netflix has started cracking down on password sharing

    The Different Netflix Plans

    There are four plans: Basic Tier with Ads, Basic Tier, Standard and Premium. Here's what you get with each.

    How common is it to mooch off other netflix accounts

    A significant number of Netflix users share their passwords, and the streamer sees this as lost revenue.

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