{"id":434595,"date":"2022-04-20T16:57:02","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T13:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/netflix-could-crack-down-on-password-sharing-after-subscriber-loss\/"},"modified":"2022-04-20T16:57:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T13:57:02","slug":"netflix-could-crack-down-on-password-sharing-after-subscriber-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/netflix-could-crack-down-on-password-sharing-after-subscriber-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"#Netflix could crack down on password sharing after subscriber loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f00d48389f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f00d48389f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/netflix-could-crack-down-on-password-sharing-after-subscriber-loss\/#%E2%80%9CNetflix_could_crack_down_on_password_sharing_after_subscriber_loss%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Netflix could crack down on password sharing after subscriber loss&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNetflix_could_crack_down_on_password_sharing_after_subscriber_loss%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Netflix could crack down on password sharing after subscriber loss&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Netflix hinted that it may start cracking down on its generous policy allowing widespread password sharing among friends and relatives of subscribers after the company reported it had shed 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of this year.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix\u2019s 26% stock tumble after the bell on Tuesday erased about $40 billion of its market value. Since it warned in January of weak\u00a0subscriber\u00a0growth, the company has lost nearly half of its value.<\/p>\n<p>In a Tuesday letter to investors, Netflix suggested that it would start forcing password users to pay for the service.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur relatively high household penetration \u2014 when including the large number of households sharing accounts \u2014 combined with competition, is creating revenue growth headwinds,\u201d Netflix said in its letter to shareholders. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccount sharing as a percentage of our paying membership hasn\u2019t changed much over the years, but, coupled with the first factor, means it\u2019s harder to grow membership in many markets \u2014 an issue that was obscured by our COVID growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/netflix-44.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Shares of Netflix plunged by more than 26% after the bell on Tuesday.\" class=\"wp-image-21967839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/netflix-44.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/netflix-44.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/netflix-44.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Shares of Netflix plunged by more than 26% after the bell on Tuesday.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Google<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Netflix has historically been quite liberal with its password-sharing policies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSharing likely helped fuel our growth by getting more people using and enjoying Netflix,\u201d the company said in its shareholder note. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd we\u2019ve always tried to make sharing within a member\u2019s household easy, with features like profiles and multiple streams.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Los Gatos, Calif.-based streaming giant said it expects to lose an additional 2 million subscribers by the end of second quarter.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/netflix_07-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Netflix historically has been liberal with its password-sharing policies.\" class=\"wp-image-21967949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/netflix_07-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/netflix_07-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/netflix_07-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Netflix historically has been liberal with its password-sharing policies.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Gett<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was the first time in more than a decade that Netflix reported a loss of subscribers.<\/p>\n<p>The company said that some 30 million households in North America are using a shared password to gain access to the service\u2019s library. Worldwide, Netflix put that figure at more than 100 million households.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix is losing customers to competitors such as Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Global, NBCUniversal, and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le TV+.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Netflix rolled out a pilot program to limit password sharing in countries like Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru. An expansion of the program globally could come sometime next year.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix\u2019 global subscriber base numbers 222 million users \u2014 a number that grew substantially as viewers were stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix\u00a0said inflation and the war in Ukraine also contributed to a\u00a0loss\u00a0of\u00a0subscribers.<\/p>\n<p>Suspending service in Russia\u00a0after the Ukraine invasion resulted in the\u00a0loss\u00a0of 700,000 members.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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