Netflix: Haters of Love?

https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/netflixs-password-sharing-crackdown-has-begun-everything-to-know/

Netflix released earlier this month that they will be cracking down on password sharing on their platform. This has been something that has been rumored for quite some time, but the big question was how they were possibly going to stop someone from using their ex-girlfriend's account.

That answer finally came on February 1, 2023, when the streaming company announced that you must sign in on every device from the same home wifi to stay logged into the account. As expected, the internet did not take well to this and began lashing at Netflix for its poor plan bringing up all kinds of flaws. One that I happened to notice was the case of college students like myself. Am I supposed to carry my Roku TV back home every month just to maintain the ability to watch maybe two shows a week? Many any search on Twitter will show how many people were willing to leave the platform entirely in light of this policy. 

Netflix responded to this with a change in their policy and claimed that the previous policy was never meant to be released and was done so by accident. The change in their policy is outlined in one article, which states that for each extra user outside of the household, Netflix will ask that an extra fee be paid. This fee is likely to be around half of what a standard subscription to the service would be. 

The crackdown on password sharing seems to mark a change of heart in the company. Thanks to the beautifully ruthless mob on Twitter, a tweet from 2017 from the official Netflix account reads, "love is sharing a password." In 2016 the company's CEO Reed Hastings even mentioned password sharing as a "positive thing," according to TechHive. That same article mentions that the whole reasoning behind the change of heart is because Netflix saw its first-ever dip in subscribers, but I think it is because they have created something that has outgrown them.

Netflix used to be the enemy of cable television. As we have seen cable television fizzle out, companies such as HBO, Disney, and Paramount have created their own services with all of the most popular shows in their catalog, removing Netflix from the space of good television. On top of that, Netflix has infamously failed to secure good titles while simultaneously putting out bad titles under their "Netflix Originals." My prediction is that Netflix will soon become irrelevant to HBO Max, Amazon Prime, and Peacock once their prices climb.



Comments

  1. lailavictoriaFebruary 22, 2023 at 1:24 PM

    WOW!! This was so interesting to read. I am a big netflix fan lol.

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  2. Livvie CampbellFebruary 25, 2023 at 2:23 PM

    I agree with you on the last part about Netflix soon becoming irrelevant to other platforms. The other ones I have are Disney+, Prime Video, & Apple TV, but I constantly consider getting the other ones you listed due to people recommending shows on them. People also are always talking about how much better the shows on HBO Max and Paramount + are compared to Netflix.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2023 at 2:25 PM

    Thank you for this information. As someone who uses someone else password this was very helpful. This was great.

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