Key Points
Netflix is now strictly against password sharing and this is something that the video streaming platform has made clear several times by announcing that it is charging people extra for sharing accounts with friends..
-Netflix has clearly stated its intention of charging users who will share their accounts password with friends or other people outside their household..
It is unknown when Netflix will end password sharing in India, but it doesnt seem like this will take a lot of time, especially when the company has stated that it will be ending this on a wider scale in the coming months..
-Netflix says that people who live in the same house can share Netflix accounts, but if users try to share accounts with outsiders, then the company will start charging extra to them..
Do keep in mind that if any of your family members shift to some other place, then that person wont be able to use the same Netflix account because Netflix doesnt allow password sharing outside the household.. -Netflix will get to know if you try to share password with anyone..
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