Password sharing crackdown
18-Mar-22 9:50am
#1 MrBean
This has been rumored for awhile. If Netflix pulls it off, others will follow.
https://www.gamebyte...
#1 MrBean
This has been rumored for awhile. If Netflix pulls it off, others will follow.
https://www.gamebyte...
18-Mar-22 10:27am
#2 sa330206
How does that work with people on mobile devices? You are going to have a different IP address while on mobile (or for example, on airport Wifi) vs. at home but it's still the same user.
#2 sa330206
How does that work with people on mobile devices? You are going to have a different IP address while on mobile (or for example, on airport Wifi) vs. at home but it's still the same user.
18-Mar-22 12:09pm
#3 sinnie
Not to mention if you travel and use the same services. I guess they'd have to build a case against you before bringing it up to penalize you.
#3 sinnie
Not to mention if you travel and use the same services. I guess they'd have to build a case against you before bringing it up to penalize you.
18-Mar-22 3:03pm
#4 DrizzDrizzDrizz
Would that apply for all the plans? I pay for the highest tier (4 simultaneous) precisely because of my “leechers”, i dont recall it being limited to one physical household, definitely dont need 4 devices running netflix at the same time at home
#4 DrizzDrizzDrizz
Would that apply for all the plans? I pay for the highest tier (4 simultaneous) precisely because of my “leechers”, i dont recall it being limited to one physical household, definitely dont need 4 devices running netflix at the same time at home
18-Mar-22 3:22pm
#5 Kommie
This is why I use Real Debrid. All these streaming services are basically like paying for cable all over again.
#5 Kommie
This is why I use Real Debrid. All these streaming services are basically like paying for cable all over again.
18-Mar-22 5:13pm
#6 sinnie
Lol I just canceled my Hulu and went back to cable. At least now I’ll be able to watch the gosh darn ballgame.
So now all we have is Netflix and Amazon (though it’s mainly used for shopping but we enjoy a few Amazon exclusives!)
#6 sinnie
Lol I just canceled my Hulu and went back to cable. At least now I’ll be able to watch the gosh darn ballgame.
So now all we have is Netflix and Amazon (though it’s mainly used for shopping but we enjoy a few Amazon exclusives!)
20-Mar-22 3:00am
#7 metsfan718
Spotify did a mock test to scare people from sharing. This was about a year it two ago. They wanted people to confirm their address. But I'd still pay individually for it if I had to. I'm the one who pays for the family plan.
If they crack down on sharing on most of the major streaming platforms it's going to be bad for people. I personally don't watch much movies and shows anymore. Mainly just sports on cable sometimes. I watch a lot of YouTube with ads and occupy my time with video games. So while I personally don't care as much, it's going to really mess with most people. But I'm sure that many will pony up and pay eventually. Especially ones who cut cable. At the end of the day the average person will spend more money.
#7 metsfan718
Spotify did a mock test to scare people from sharing. This was about a year it two ago. They wanted people to confirm their address. But I'd still pay individually for it if I had to. I'm the one who pays for the family plan.
If they crack down on sharing on most of the major streaming platforms it's going to be bad for people. I personally don't watch much movies and shows anymore. Mainly just sports on cable sometimes. I watch a lot of YouTube with ads and occupy my time with video games. So while I personally don't care as much, it's going to really mess with most people. But I'm sure that many will pony up and pay eventually. Especially ones who cut cable. At the end of the day the average person will spend more money.
20-Mar-22 3:05am
#8 metsfan718
sinnie wrote:
Lol I just canceled my Hulu and went back to cable. At least now I’ll be able to watch the gosh darn ballgame. So now all we have is Netflix and Amazon (though it’s mainly used for shopping but we enjoy a few Amazon exclusives!)
Yeah. Watching MLB is why I value having cable. But sadly, several MLB games per year are getting taken away from Cable subscribers with streaming subscription deals. But as of right now you'll still be able to get most games. But that number is definitely on a downtrend.
#8 metsfan718
sinnie wrote:
Lol I just canceled my Hulu and went back to cable. At least now I’ll be able to watch the gosh darn ballgame. So now all we have is Netflix and Amazon (though it’s mainly used for shopping but we enjoy a few Amazon exclusives!)
Yeah. Watching MLB is why I value having cable. But sadly, several MLB games per year are getting taken away from Cable subscribers with streaming subscription deals. But as of right now you'll still be able to get most games. But that number is definitely on a downtrend.
20-Mar-22 6:47pm
#9 sinnie
metsfan718 wrote:
sinnie wrote:> Lol I just canceled my Hulu and went back to cable. At least now I’ll be able to> watch the gosh darn ballgame. > So now all we have is Netflix and Amazon (though it’s mainly used for shopping but> we enjoy a few Amazon exclusives!)> > Yeah. Watching MLB is why I value having cable. But sadly, several MLB games per year are getting taken away from Cable subscribers with streaming subscription deals. But as of right now you'll still be able to get most games. But that number is definitely on a downtrend.
I’m discovering that. We don’t watch every game but it’s nice to have it as an option.
Thankfully DIRECTV Stream works similar to Hulu so was easy to switch and basically the same I was paying.
Apparently additionally, Hulu snuck in Disney+ on my subscription and I had no fudging clue. No idea how long I was paying for that or even how to access it.
I’m the only one who manages the subscription so could not have been a mistake as the subscription I had was set in place before Disney+ was a thing.
#9 sinnie
metsfan718 wrote:
sinnie wrote:> Lol I just canceled my Hulu and went back to cable. At least now I’ll be able to> watch the gosh darn ballgame. > So now all we have is Netflix and Amazon (though it’s mainly used for shopping but> we enjoy a few Amazon exclusives!)> > Yeah. Watching MLB is why I value having cable. But sadly, several MLB games per year are getting taken away from Cable subscribers with streaming subscription deals. But as of right now you'll still be able to get most games. But that number is definitely on a downtrend.
I’m discovering that. We don’t watch every game but it’s nice to have it as an option.
Thankfully DIRECTV Stream works similar to Hulu so was easy to switch and basically the same I was paying.
Apparently additionally, Hulu snuck in Disney+ on my subscription and I had no fudging clue. No idea how long I was paying for that or even how to access it.
I’m the only one who manages the subscription so could not have been a mistake as the subscription I had was set in place before Disney+ was a thing.
20-Mar-22 7:48pm
#10 metsfan718
sinnie wrote:
metsfan718 wrote:> sinnie wrote: |>> Lol I just canceled my Hulu and went back to cable. At least now I’ll be able> to |>> watch the gosh darn ballgame. |>> So now all we have is Netflix and Amazon (though it’s mainly used for shopping> but |>> we enjoy a few Amazon exclusives!) |>> |>> > > Yeah. Watching MLB is why I value having cable. But sadly, several MLB games per> year are getting taken away from Cable subscribers with streaming subscription deals.> But as of right now you'll still be able to get most games. But that number is definitely> on a downtrend. I’m discovering that. We don’t watch every game but it’s nice to have it as an option. Thankfully DIRECTV Stream works similar to Hulu so was easy to switch and basically the same I was paying. Apparently additionally, Hulu snuck in Disney+ on my subscription and I had no fudging clue. No idea how long I was paying for that or even how to access it. I’m the only one who manages the subscription so could not have been a mistake as the subscription I had was set in place before Disney+ was a thing.
Disney has majority ownership of Hulu. So they could very well trick people into subscribing by mistake.
#10 metsfan718
sinnie wrote:
metsfan718 wrote:> sinnie wrote: |>> Lol I just canceled my Hulu and went back to cable. At least now I’ll be able> to |>> watch the gosh darn ballgame. |>> So now all we have is Netflix and Amazon (though it’s mainly used for shopping> but |>> we enjoy a few Amazon exclusives!) |>> |>> > > Yeah. Watching MLB is why I value having cable. But sadly, several MLB games per> year are getting taken away from Cable subscribers with streaming subscription deals.> But as of right now you'll still be able to get most games. But that number is definitely> on a downtrend. I’m discovering that. We don’t watch every game but it’s nice to have it as an option. Thankfully DIRECTV Stream works similar to Hulu so was easy to switch and basically the same I was paying. Apparently additionally, Hulu snuck in Disney+ on my subscription and I had no fudging clue. No idea how long I was paying for that or even how to access it. I’m the only one who manages the subscription so could not have been a mistake as the subscription I had was set in place before Disney+ was a thing.
Disney has majority ownership of Hulu. So they could very well trick people into subscribing by mistake.
20-Mar-22 9:29pm
#11 sinnie
Yeah but there was nothing I signed up for, clicked on, or agreed to. Very weird but I'm sure I'm not the only one.
#11 sinnie
Yeah but there was nothing I signed up for, clicked on, or agreed to. Very weird but I'm sure I'm not the only one.
20-Mar-22 9:53pm
#12 lpeters82
We'll see what happens. I think my wife can live without everything except for Discovery Plus. She watches home makeover and food shows 90% of the time. I can live with just YouTube.
#12 lpeters82
We'll see what happens. I think my wife can live without everything except for Discovery Plus. She watches home makeover and food shows 90% of the time. I can live with just YouTube.
20-Apr-22 10:40am
#14 akfa
the last sentence of that article is funny, it's like all doom and gloom then the last sentence gives it a little out, lol.
"Though total subscribers fell, Netflix still reported a quarterly revenue growth of almost 10%. So, on second thought, maybe you can hold onto your ex-uncle’s password after all."
#14 akfa
the last sentence of that article is funny, it's like all doom and gloom then the last sentence gives it a little out, lol.
"Though total subscribers fell, Netflix still reported a quarterly revenue growth of almost 10%. So, on second thought, maybe you can hold onto your ex-uncle’s password after all."
20-Apr-22 12:47pm
#15 John
They are using the password sharing thing for attention now -- to distract from the real issues with them losing subscribers (and admitting that they are about to lose a LOT more over the next quarter).
This is a public company now scrambling to make shareholder happy. To make it look like their downward fall -- and anticipated further downward fall -- can easily be fixed by stopping some password sharing. That just isn't the case. this year is going to be very interesting for Netflix. Even if they magically stopped all password sharing, I think they'd still be in some real trouble as far as the numbers go.
If I was into shorting stocks, I'd short it.
#15 John
They are using the password sharing thing for attention now -- to distract from the real issues with them losing subscribers (and admitting that they are about to lose a LOT more over the next quarter).
This is a public company now scrambling to make shareholder happy. To make it look like their downward fall -- and anticipated further downward fall -- can easily be fixed by stopping some password sharing. That just isn't the case. this year is going to be very interesting for Netflix. Even if they magically stopped all password sharing, I think they'd still be in some real trouble as far as the numbers go.
If I was into shorting stocks, I'd short it.
20-Apr-22 3:12pm
#16 BlueJava
John wrote:
They are using the password sharing thing for attention now -- to distract from the real issues with them losing subscribers (and admitting that they are about to lose a LOT more over the next quarter). This is a public company now scrambling to make shareholder happy. To make it look like their downward fall -- and anticipated further downward fall -- can easily be fixed by stopping some password sharing. That just isn't the case. this year is going to be very interesting for Netflix. Even if they magically stopped all password sharing, I think they'd still be in some real trouble as far as the numbers go. If I was into shorting stocks, I'd short it.
Don't give OP ideas.
#16 BlueJava
John wrote:
They are using the password sharing thing for attention now -- to distract from the real issues with them losing subscribers (and admitting that they are about to lose a LOT more over the next quarter). This is a public company now scrambling to make shareholder happy. To make it look like their downward fall -- and anticipated further downward fall -- can easily be fixed by stopping some password sharing. That just isn't the case. this year is going to be very interesting for Netflix. Even if they magically stopped all password sharing, I think they'd still be in some real trouble as far as the numbers go. If I was into shorting stocks, I'd short it.
Don't give OP ideas.
20-Apr-22 4:53pm
#17 MrBean
BlueJava wrote:
John wrote:> If I was into shorting stocks, I'd short it. Don't give OP ideas.
hahaha, I clearly have a great past here!
#17 MrBean
BlueJava wrote:
John wrote:> If I was into shorting stocks, I'd short it.
Don't give OP ideas.hahaha, I clearly have a great past here!
20-Apr-22 4:59pm
#18 SwiftJAB
People spent the last two years binge watching everything on streaming services. Now there are even more streaming services, some that are being bundled in with other services like cell phone plans. There's way too much content out there, a lot of it being real junk. Not to mention that Netflix specifically is one of the highest priced streaming services that doesn't have a live TV option and their original content hasn't been all that great lately. If it wasn't for my wife, I'd probably drop my subscription, only to rejoin a month a time to binge watch something that I'm interested in then cancel again.
#18 SwiftJAB
People spent the last two years binge watching everything on streaming services. Now there are even more streaming services, some that are being bundled in with other services like cell phone plans. There's way too much content out there, a lot of it being real junk. Not to mention that Netflix specifically is one of the highest priced streaming services that doesn't have a live TV option and their original content hasn't been all that great lately. If it wasn't for my wife, I'd probably drop my subscription, only to rejoin a month a time to binge watch something that I'm interested in then cancel again.
21-Apr-22 11:29am
#19 Archer
SwiftJAB wrote:
If it wasn't for my wife, I'd probably drop my subscription, only to rejoin a month a time to binge watch something that I'm interested in then cancel again.
This is my plan going forward. Too many services. And you really only are watching one or maybe two actively at a time. So why pay for them all every month?
#19 Archer
SwiftJAB wrote:
If it wasn't for my wife, I'd probably drop my subscription, only to rejoin a month a time to binge watch something that I'm interested in then cancel again.
This is my plan going forward. Too many services. And you really only are watching one or maybe two actively at a time. So why pay for them all every month?
21-Apr-22 7:10pm
#20 Master_Z
Eh, they'll just lose people then. The ad-supported options will help alleviate their stock problems. You can't have profiles on an account and expect people not to share with friends and family members.
#20 Master_Z
Eh, they'll just lose people then. The ad-supported options will help alleviate their stock problems. You can't have profiles on an account and expect people not to share with friends and family members.
21-Apr-22 8:04pm
#21 Noid
I wonder how many "subscription sharing" groups that were formed from members right here on GameTZ have been affected?
#21 Noid
I wonder how many "subscription sharing" groups that were formed from members right here on GameTZ have been affected?
Password sharing crackdown