Netflix is ​​going to ask main owner account to verify outdoor use

Netflix clarifies to the Consumers’ Association that the streaming service does not charge a surcharge for the use of the service abroad. In some cases, however, users must verify that the respective device is authorized to use the service.

In a response to criticism from the Consumers’ Association, Netflix emphasizes that users will not receive extra costs when they use their own account abroad or stay at a different address for a longer period of time. Netflix will still charge a surcharge for every additional household that uses one account from 2023 to combat account sharing.

Netflix wants to check with verification codes whether it concerns the main owner or additional households. If the company detects that an account is being signed in from a location that is different from the location of the main account, it will “sometimes” ask for authentication. The main owner will then receive an email or text message with a verification code, which must be entered on the ‘new’ device within 15 minutes. Netflix on a support page from.

So while there is no additional charge if a user uses Netflix outside of their home address, the account does need to be verified sporadically. In this way, it still seems possible to share an account, although the main owner will occasionally have to verify that the other user is allowed to access the account. By means of IP addresses and device IDs, Netflix will link accounts with addresses from 2023.

UPDATE: Fantastic news 🤩 We spoke to Netflix and luckily the information shared earlier turns out to be incorrect. Subscribers will not have to pay an additional fee from 2023 if they watch Netflix from their holiday home in the EU for more than 2 weeks. Nice @NetflixNLwe keep watching!

– Consumers Association (@Consumers Association) October 25, 2022