Netflix Will Require Subscribers To Pay For Users Outside Their Household

Netflix is soon to launch a test that allows primary account holders to pay an additional fee for users who are not from their household — a new initiative by the company in order to combat illicit password-sharing.

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Netflix terms and conditions state that a customer’s account may not be shared with anyone outside your household. Last year conducted a limited test asking users to enter their account credentials to push freeloaders to pay for their accounts.