Disney is following in the footsteps of Netflix in cracking down on password sharing, telling subscribers that people outside of their household must sign up and get a subscription themselves.
Disney+ this week began offering users a variety of options to pay for access to the streaming service on behalf of a family member or friend who doesn’t live in the same household but whose account was compromised.
“Your Disney+ subscription is intended to be used within your household. A household is the collection of devices associated with and used by the individuals living in your primary personal residence. ” the Hollywood conglomerate told customers in a message. People living elsewhere “must sign up and pay their own subscription or pay an additional fee to be added as an additional member to their account.”
If you are away from home or have moved, you can still access the Service by logging in using a one-time passcode sent to the email address associated with your account.
Disney+’s paid sharing feature launched in select markets over the summer and is available in the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
Domestically, additional member profiles will cost $6.99 per month for a basic Disney+ subscription and $9.99 per month for a premium subscription, according to the company. Disney only allowed one additional member per primary account. Additional member options are not available to Disney bundle subscribers or subscribers billed through a third-party provider. Disney+ account holders can transfer an eligible profile to a new subscriber or additional member and maintain that profile’s Disney+ viewing history and settings.
Disney’s expansion of paid sharing options comes ahead of price increases scheduled to take effect on October 17 in the United States. Disney+ Basic with ads will increase in price from $7.99 to $9.99 per month, and Disney+ Premium without ads will also increase in price by $2 to $15.99. month. Disney is also increasing prices for Hulu, ESPN+, and its multi-service bundle.
The company also plans to crack down on password sharing for Hulu and ESPN, both services that warned their U.S. subscribers earlier this year not to share their login information with anyone outside of their residence.
Netflix caused a stir last year when it announced it would no longer give users access to the service. share password The move marked a shift from its previous stance of encouraging password sharing as a way to attract a wider audience.