Netflix to test 'Add a home' feature to curb password sharing in five American countries

Netflix is asking users in some parts of world to pay if y want to share ir account's password. move to charge additional fee for sharing password is being tested in five American countries including Dominican Republic, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Argentina. feature is called "Add a home" and it will be tested in se countries from next month. 

Netflix to test "Add a home" feature to counter password sharing

As a part of test, Netflix will ask users to pay an additional fee if y are using ir account outside ir residence for more than two weeks. However, company has also mentioned that additional fee won't be charged from people who are using Netflix on mobile devices such as laptops, tablets or smartphones. Furr, people who watch Netflix during vacation, outside of ir residence, won't have to pay an additional fee as well. 

Supporting move, company says that it about 100 million households are using accounts that do t belong to m. Furr, company has also lost about a million subscribers since beginning of this year. fear is also visible among investors as share price of company has fallen down by 65% since beginning of this year.  

How Netflix "Add a home" feature works?

• One home per account: Each Netflix account - whatever users' plan - will include one home where y can enjoy Netflix on any of ir devices. 
• Buy additional homes: To use ir Netflix account in additional homes, platform will ask users to pay an extra
  • 219 Pesos per month per home in Argentina
  • $2.99 per month per home in Dominican Republic
  • $2.99 per month per home in Honduras
  • $2.99 per month per home in El Salvador
  • $2.99 per month per home in Guatemala.
• Members on Basic plan can add one extra home, Standard up to two extra, and Premium up to three extra. 
• Travel included: Users can watch while outside home on ir tablet, laptop or mobile.
• New man homes feature: Users will soon be able to control where ir account is being used - and remove homes at any time - from ir account settings p.