Netflix says that it cut down on password sharing, because the missing revenue from all of those accounts made it harder to invest in new original movies and TV. It was also about competition ...

Password sharing used to be a common part of having a streaming account. But Netflix’s novel efforts to curb the practice appear to have paid off. In Q2 of 2023, Netflix added 5.89 million new ...

Woman Changes Netflix Password to Block Her Sister in Their Shared Home: ‘I Got So Pissed’ The 20-year-old Netflix user asked on Reddit if she’s being too harsh for taking away her sibling ...

Netflix has in the past said that more than 100 million households use a shared password. If you get caught sharing a password, don't worry about being hit with a fee right away.

To add a PIN, open the Netflix app and select a profile. On mobile, tap the My Netflix tab, open the hamburger menu, and choose Manage Profiles. Tap a profile, then tap the Profile Lock menu.

As Netflix began blocking account sharing, the platform received almost 100,000 daily sign ups on May 26 and May 27, Antenna reported.

Netflix Inc. has seen runaway subscriber growth in the nearly two years since it began cracking down on password sharing. But that boom may soon run out of steam.

Password sharing may be a nice gesture, but it is going to cost you more. Max, formerly HBO Max, announced it will add an "extra member add on" feature that will cost subscribers an additional $7. ...

News Max Follows Netflix’s Lead, Debuts “Extra Member Add-On” In Bid To Curb Password Sharing By Dade Hayes ... April 22, 2025 12:52pm 'The Last Of Us,' a signature show on Max HBO / Liane ...

Netflix ’s password-sharing crackdown proved to be a major success in getting more people to sign up to its streaming service worldwide. But now that subscriber growth is set to slow after the ...

Since beginning its password crackdown in May 2023, Netflix has seen its subscriber numbers jump nearly 27%, from around 238 million to over 301 million, through the fourth quarter of last year.