The company is starting to lay the groundwork for an account-sharing crackdown in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, and Spain.
Netflix is going to start nudging account-sharers in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, and Spain to subscribe to the streaming service before enacting a harsher crackdown.
On Wednesday, Netflix published a blog post that says starting today, users who pay for Netflix in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, and Spain can expect to see new controls designed to ensure the streaming takes place from their household. But it doesn’t say Netflix will block access for account sharers.
A Netflix spokesperson told PCMag that the company plans on showing an “interstitial” message to account sharers in the four markets. The pop-up message will encourage users to sign- up for their own subscription, or to ask the account holder to pay extra so that they can keep on streaming from their location.
