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Netflix Unveils First Details of New Anti-Password Sharing Measures

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Here’s the not linked original source: https://help.netflix.com/en/node/123277

> To verify a device:

> Netflix sends a link to the email address or phone number associated with the primary account owner.

> The link opens a page with a 4-digit verification code.

> The code needs to be entered on the device that requested it within 15 minutes.

That’s actually not that bad.

I originally had this comment:

> Traveling users who want to use Netflix on a hotel smart TV, company laptop, etc. can request a temporary code from the service when signing in. This will give them access to their account for seven consecutive days.

Well, I guess it’s good to know that I need not bother renewing a netflix subscription for our vacation next month. Might as well not bother at all.

Glad to see they are going the time honored route of making things worse for legitimate users while not bothering pirates.

Having had my account somehow hack in the past, they should have implemented that verification feature long ago (though I'm not sure it will prevent password sharing). It seems like a basic security feature, but I can understand that 'growth' took precedence for a while.

True, especially for Netflix where I’d rather have a simple password because I might have to enter it on a virtual ABC-keyboard on a TV.

Nice, more hoops to jump through after paying for access to a service, just to stop random people from daring to share their passwords.

This change just makes piracy that much more convenient. Good call, Netflix.

My mom using my account is the only thing stopping me from cancelling it intermittently. Also if I cannot use it at my vacation home I will cancel in summer. Maybe to find out that I don’t actually need Netflix all that urgently

If you get locked out of Netflix just cancel your account.

This is actually a good thing, it'll help with adoption.

Yo ho yo ho...

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