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Re: Netflix to start testing warnings for people borrowing login info

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Post by gruez »

fao_ wrote: post #95
paxys wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My mom and grandma currently share my Netflix account. If Netflix cracks down on it they aren't going to start torrenting, but will either get their own subscriptions or not watch Netflix at all. I assume the suits at Netflix have run the numbers and are confident that enough people will fall into the first category to justify this move.

Or you could switch to renting a seedbox and using plex/jellyfin

The average HN user can pull that off, but not the average netflix user.

Re: Netflix to start testing warnings for people borrowing login info

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Post by idsout »

Mindwipe wrote: post #64
lol123456789 wrote: post #35

"The easiest way to stop piracy is not by putting antipiracy technology to work. It's by giving those people a service that's better than what they're receiving from the pirates." - Gaben

This is the same Gaben who runs a store with a bunch of DRM on it that has a variety of mechanisms to prevent account sharing yeah? It's a nice soundbite, but even he doesn't believe it.

Steam gives me auto-updates, not worrying about malware being packed in cracks, and an easy way to invite my friends to the same game server I'm playing on. Gaben was absolutely right.

Re: Netflix to start testing warnings for people borrowing login info

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Post by bootlooped »

gruez wrote: post #121
fao_ wrote: post #95

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Or you could switch to renting a seedbox and using plex/jellyfin

The average HN user can pull that off, but not the average netflix user.

One seedbox with plex can serve many people though. You can easily imagine cases where the tech savvy family member is running it for the whole extended family.

Re: Netflix to start testing warnings for people borrowing login info

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Post by bootlooped »

jenkstom wrote: post #5

What is the solution for shared custody of children? I have three kids that spend half their time at their moms. Are their Spotify and Netflix accounts (and mine) going to get shutoff? Is there some sort of appeal process?

I'm the main account on a Spotify family account. One or two times in the past five years they have asked all the members of the family plan to enter the home address on the account. Technically we're all supposed to live together, but we never have. They've never done anything about it, even though it's very obvious by looking at location or IP address. Maybe it'll be a similar gentle reminder by Netflix

Re: Netflix to start testing warnings for people borrowing login info

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Post by neolog »

RHSeeger wrote: post #32
4ggr0 wrote: post #13

The Netflix I pay for is currently used by: Me, Mom, Dad, Grandparents, GF, GFs Mom. Other than myself and my GF, most of the people on this list watch something on Netflix every couple of months, when I or someone/something else recommend them a movie or show. I don't want them to use my profile, because we then obviously can't watch the same things, and it'll break my recommendations. I get why Netflix wants to spl…

What is it that you think is appropriate for you to be pissed off about? You pay for Netflix for you and your household, not for anyone that happens to be related to you. Has that ever not been the case?

> You pay for Netflix for you and your household

What is a "household", and why do you think OP's purchase is related to that concept?

Re: Netflix to start testing warnings for people borrowing login info

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Post by Barrin92 »

NeutronStar wrote: post #51
Mindwipe wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sharing inside a household is. Again, the t&cs explicitly forbid you account sharing with anyone outside your household. (As does Spotify's, and Spotify started doing something similar to do this a few years ago.)

Ok so, what if I live with you but work in another city I travel to every week, do I not live with you? What if I'm a trucker on the move? What if I'm in the army and getting deployed?

Hastings once said that someone going to college sharing their credentials with their family at home is fine by him.

Let's apply some common sense, right. If you're a trucker sharing your account with your spouse at home is probably fine. Sharing your account with two dozen trucker buddies and fifteen cousins probably isn't.

Re: Netflix to start testing warnings for people borrowing login info

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Post by mxxx »

fao_ wrote: post #94
4ggr0 wrote: post #13

The Netflix I pay for is currently used by: Me, Mom, Dad, Grandparents, GF, GFs Mom. Other than myself and my GF, most of the people on this list watch something on Netflix every couple of months, when I or someone/something else recommend them a movie or show. I don't want them to use my profile, because we then obviously can't watch the same things, and it'll break my recommendations. I get why Netflix wants to spl…

> Don't really know what I should think about this to be honest... Ultimately, piracy is the only remaining option. Because the company has decided it's going to brand you a pirate anyway. It costs maybe 11$/mo to hire a seedbox running plex that can store whatever media you would want to watch. While it's not next-day or same-day in most cases, in my experience it covers basically everything you would want to watch,…

Don’t know if I really buy the “piracy is the only option” line any more. It was for years. But you can now legally pay for the content you want, you just don’t like the price.

Re: Netflix to start testing warnings for people borrowing login info

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Post by perryizgr8 »

RHSeeger wrote: post #32
4ggr0 wrote: post #13

The Netflix I pay for is currently used by: Me, Mom, Dad, Grandparents, GF, GFs Mom. Other than myself and my GF, most of the people on this list watch something on Netflix every couple of months, when I or someone/something else recommend them a movie or show. I don't want them to use my profile, because we then obviously can't watch the same things, and it'll break my recommendations. I get why Netflix wants to spl…

What is it that you think is appropriate for you to be pissed off about? You pay for Netflix for you and your household, not for anyone that happens to be related to you. Has that ever not been the case?

I pay Netflix for 4 concurrent streams. They never said I have to limit usage of one account to one household. I should be able to share the login with 100 of my friends and it will be fine since not more than 4 can watch at a time.

Re: Netflix to start testing warnings for people borrowing login info

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Post by ShizzleNauts »

mxxx wrote: post #128
fao_ wrote: post #94

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Don't really know what I should think about this to be honest... Ultimately, piracy is the only remaining option. Because the company has decided it's going to brand you a pirate anyway. It costs maybe 11$/mo to hire a seedbox running plex that can store whatever media you would want to watch. While it's not next-day or same-day in most cases, in my experience it covers basically everything you would want to watch,…

Don’t know if I really buy the “piracy is the only option” line any more. It was for years. But you can now legally pay for the content you want, you just don’t like the price.

Free is the best price, especially for broke a college kid. It's too tempting to be honest. Streaming a torrent stops me from ever paying for a streaming service.
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