%PDF-1.4 %âãÏÓ 1 0 obj << /Type /Catalog /Pages 2 0 R >> endobj 2 0 obj << /Type /Pages /Count 2 /Kids [5 0 R 7 0 R] >> endobj 3 0 obj << /Type /Font /Subtype /Type1 /BaseFont /Helvetica >> endobj 4 0 obj << /Type /Font /Subtype /Type1 /BaseFont /Helvetica-Bold >> endobj 5 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 2 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.28 841.89] /Resources << /Font << /F1 3 0 R /F2 4 0 R >> >> /Contents 6 0 R >> endobj 6 0 obj << /Length 4842 >> stream BT /F2 22 Tf 0.06 0.08 0.12 rg 1 0 0 1 46 789.89 Tm (Netflix Password Sharing Crackdown: A Game) Tj ET BT /F2 22 Tf 0.06 0.08 0.12 rg 1 0 0 1 46 762.89 Tm (Changer for Streaming) Tj ET BT /F2 11 Tf 0.72 0.14 0.18 rg 1 0 0 1 46 725.89 Tm (TechRounder PDF Edition) Tj ET BT /F1 9.5 Tf 0.36 0.39 0.46 rg 1 0 0 1 46 709.89 Tm (Live article:) Tj ET BT /F1 9.5 Tf 0.36 0.39 0.46 rg 1 0 0 1 46 697.39 Tm (https://www.techrounder.com/info/netflix-password-sharing-crackdown-a-game-changer-for-streaming/) Tj ET q 0.82 0.85 0.9 RG 1 w 46 678.89 m 549.28 678.89 l S Q BT /F1 10 Tf 0.24 0.27 0.32 rg 1 0 0 1 46 666.89 Tm (By Vipin PG | Published May 17, 2024 | Updated January 4, 2026 | Format: Article | 2 min read) Tj ET BT /F2 13 Tf 0.72 0.14 0.18 rg 1 0 0 1 46 643.89 Tm (In brief) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 623.89 Tm (Netflix, the world's leading streaming service, has made a bold move by putting an end to) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 608.89 Tm (password-sharing. This change, which started in May 2023, has affected users in the United States,) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 593.89 Tm (United Kingdom, Australia, and many other countries.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 568.89 Tm (Netflix, the world's leading streaming service, has made a bold move by putting an end to) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 553.89 Tm (password-sharing. This change, which started in May 2023, has affected users in the United States,) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 538.89 Tm (United Kingdom, Australia, and many other countries.) Tj ET BT /F2 15 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 510.89 Tm (What Does This Mean for Netflix Users?) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 486.89 Tm (Under the new rules, a Netflix account is supposed to be used only by people living in the same house.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 471.89 Tm (If you want to share your account with someone who doesn't live with you, you'll have to pay extra. In) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 456.89 Tm (the US, it costs $7.99 per month to add a person outside your household to your account.) Tj ET BT /F2 15 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 428.89 Tm (Why Did Netflix Do This?) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 404.89 Tm (Netflix wants to make more money and thinks that too many people are sharing passwords instead of) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 389.89 Tm (paying for their own accounts. By stopping password-sharing, Netflix hopes that more people will sign) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 374.89 Tm (up and pay for the service.) Tj ET BT /F2 15 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 346.89 Tm (Has It Worked?) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 322.89 Tm (Since the crackdown, a lot of people have decided to get their own Netflix accounts instead of stopping) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 307.89 Tm (watching. This has led to a big jump in the number of people signing up for Netflix. However, some) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 292.89 Tm (people are not happy because Netflix has also raised prices and admitted that it makes too many) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 277.89 Tm (movies that aren't very good.) Tj ET BT /F2 15 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 249.89 Tm (What About Other Streaming Services?) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 225.89 Tm (Other big streaming companies like Disney+ are planning to do the same thing as Netflix and stop) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 210.89 Tm (password-sharing soon. This could mean that in the future, more people will have to pay for their own) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 195.89 Tm (accounts to watch their favorite shows and movies online.) Tj ET BT /F2 15 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 167.89 Tm (How Will Netflix Know If You're Sharing Your Password?) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 143.89 Tm (Netflix is using things like IP addresses \(the unique number that identifies your internet connection\) and) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 128.89 Tm (information about the devices you use to watch Netflix to figure out if people are sharing passwords) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 113.89 Tm (outside their household. However, they're not telling everyone exactly how they're doing this to stop) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 98.89 Tm (people from finding ways around the rules.) Tj ET q 0.86 0.88 0.92 RG 1 w 46 42 m 549.28 42 l S Q BT /F1 8.4 Tf 0.42 0.45 0.5 rg 1 0 0 1 46 30 Tm (TechRounder | Page 1 of 2) Tj ET BT /F1 7.2 Tf 0.42 0.45 0.5 rg 1 0 0 1 46 19 Tm (https://www.techrounder.com/pdf/blog/netflix-password-sharing-crackdown-a-game-changer-for-streaming.pdf) Tj ET endstream endobj 7 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 2 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.28 841.89] /Resources << /Font << /F1 3 0 R /F2 4 0 R >> >> /Contents 8 0 R >> endobj 8 0 obj << /Length 945 >> stream BT /F2 15 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 789.89 Tm (The Bottom Line) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 765.89 Tm (Netflix's decision to stop password-sharing is a big change for the streaming world. It means more) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 750.89 Tm (money for Netflix, but also some unhappy customers who have to pay more or get their own accounts.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 735.89 Tm (As other streaming services follow Netflix's lead, the days of easily sharing your password with) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 720.89 Tm (friends and family seem to be coming to an end.) Tj ET q 0.86 0.88 0.92 RG 1 w 46 42 m 549.28 42 l S Q BT /F1 8.4 Tf 0.42 0.45 0.5 rg 1 0 0 1 46 30 Tm (TechRounder | Page 2 of 2) Tj ET BT /F1 7.2 Tf 0.42 0.45 0.5 rg 1 0 0 1 46 19 Tm (https://www.techrounder.com/pdf/blog/netflix-password-sharing-crackdown-a-game-changer-for-streaming.pdf) Tj ET endstream endobj xref 0 9 0000000000 65535 f 0000000015 00000 n 0000000064 00000 n 0000000127 00000 n 0000000197 00000 n 0000000272 00000 n 0000000414 00000 n 0000005307 00000 n 0000005449 00000 n trailer << /Size 9 /Root 1 0 R >> startxref 6444 %%EOF