At one point or another, we’ve all used Netflix. Whether at your friend’s birthday parties in high school, or in your home today, most of us have watched something on there. That’s why Netflix releasing new terms that go into effect mid-February have been so shocking and disappointing.
If you haven’t heard about Netflix’s new terms about account sharing, let me explain them to you: as of now, all Netflix accounts must set a primary location. This stops users from sharing accounts with people who live in different places. Users can also manage the devices logged in, which can be really helpful if you don’t want your ex using your Netflix anymore; however, this may be the only pro about this update. What Netflix is trying to do with these terms is to force people to purchase an extra user for $8 a month, or to get people to create their own accounts altogether. This policy even goes against what they said previously, that sharing a password is true love.
Netflix originally released that all users would automatically be logged out after 31 days, but backtracked on this shortly after the announcement.
Netflix users are in outrage after hearing about this update and many have gone online to share their thoughts. It seems as though many users will be cancelling their accounts; I know I will be. We’ll just have to wait and see what the future holds for Netflix.