Three years after Netflix cracked down on password sharing everywhere, the streamer has finally added the option for Standard and Premium subscribers to add extra members to their account in South Africa. For R69/m per. What was once free to do and even encouraged by Netflix was nixed in an attempt to bring in more money.
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Trouble was, Netflix didn’t quite follow through on that plan everywhere. It certainly stopped allowing users to share their family’s Netflix account if they didn’t live at the same address. In countries where Netflix is more popular, it offered account owners the option to pay an additional fee to allow those outside the home to access Netflix. South Africa wasn’t included, with the execs claiming prices were too reasonable after price cuts. Really.
South Africans were among the many countries left without a way to legally share their accounts. This forced those leeching off others to get with the program and pay the full fee, or sail the high seas. Netflix hasn’t revealed why it’s changed its stance on extra members locally, but we imagine the waning viewer numbers have something to do with it.
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Only account owners on the Standard and Premium plans can pay R69/m to add a new member. Those on the Basic and Mobile tiers are excluded here. Account owners can quickly add a new member slot in the ‘Membership’ section of their profile. Extra members must reside in the account’s country of origin to join.
If you’ve got more than one child, parent, or friend who wants in on your account, you’ll need to pay R69/m for each. Those member accounts will also only be able to view the Netflix catalogue from a single device at a time. They’ll get their own password, with the option to assume an old profile or start fresh.
