Netflix Begins Testing Verification Feature That Aims to Prevent Password Sharing

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Netflix has begun testing a verification feature that would make it more difficult for friends and other associates who live outside of a subscriber’s household to leverage their accounts. The password crackdown by the world’s largest streamer was first reported by GammaWire and The Streamable, which confirmed that the security measure comprises a pop-up warning users that they need their own subscription if they don’t live with the owner of the account. A verification code that’s sent via email or text message is then required to continue watching.



“We’ve heard the test right now is only on TV devices,” The Streamable reported. “A...

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