His accounts Netflix shared between friends and family members is very common and apparently, the company is well aware of this.
Because there are many the company wants to make the most of the account sharing option. So it may end up charging extra for people who have access to one account except the owner.
“We've always made it easy for people who live together to share their Netflix account, with functions such as separate profiles and multiple streams 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 split between households – impacting our ability to invest in great new TV 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.
"Standard and Premium members will be able to add sub-accounts for up to two people they do not live with - each with their own profile, personalized offers, login and password - at a lower price: 2.380 CLP in Chile , 2,99 USD in Costa Rica and 7,9 PEN in Peru ", reports Netflix.
“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.
