Sharing Netflix accounts with friends and family is very common and obviously the company is well aware of it.
Because there are many the company wants to make the most of it choice account sharing. So it may end up charging extra for people accessing an account other than the owner.
“We've always made it easy for people who live together to share their Netflix account, with features like separate profiles and multi-streaming in the Standard and Premium packages. While the concept is extremely popular, there has also been some confusion about when and how a Netflix account can be shared. So bills are shared between households – affecting our ability to invest in great new TVs and Movies for our members", he says Netflix.
So the company is considering launching a trial model from Chile, Costa Rica and Peru that will have options that allow users to add an extra member or transfer the profile to a new account.
"The members in the preletterStandard and Premium will be able to add sub-accounts for up to two people they don't live with – each with their own profile, personalized recommendations, login and password – for a lower price: CLP 2.380 in Chile, 2,99 USD in Costa Rica and 7,9 PEN in Peru,” Netflix reports.
“Members on the Basic, Standard and Premium plans will be able to allow people who share their account to transfer the profile to either a new account or a secondary Extra Member account – keeping it record view, my list and personalized suggestions.”
The company hasn't made any decisions about all of Netflix's globally shared accounts, but it's clear where it's going. It's just theme time.