Netflix password crackdown fuels subscriber surge
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The boss of the streaming giant also calls for an end to the strikes disrupting Hollywood.

I feel like other streaming platforms will follow the same process as they’ve proven it’s worked.

  • DrGunjah@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    You skipped the part where Netflix actually encouraged account sharing for a long time. Now they frame the account sharers as thieves. Also the other part where quality of content goes down while subscription prices go up while still not providing plans with hq streams for single people. Which all was tolerable for a few bucks a month. Without sharing netflix is simply not worth the money

    • ForgetReddit@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      Can you point to where they’re calling account sharers “thieves”? I’ve just seen them say they’re now limiting screens. And agreed the content sucks which is why I unsubscribed awhile ago. No one is forcing you to use it, but at the same time no one deserves it for free.

      • DrGunjah@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        They’re not saying it directly of course, but they clearly frame the account sharers as “bad guys” now. I mean you’re correct that no one is entitled to watch netflix for free but that “poor netflix just wants to get paid” narrative is some serious BS. I also kinda doubt netflix tells us the 100% truth about subscription growth/recession. The only reason I did not switch my account on/off over the years was because it was shared and it would have required coordination with the other party.