Netflix Posts, Removes Password-Sharing Rules That Would Block Devices Outside of Subscribers’ Homes in U.S.

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Netflix's anti-password-sharing measures became a lot clearer this week after the streamer updated its Help Center with support documents that explained how it'd be blocking devices that didn't match the account owner's primary location, but now it seems to be unclear as to what extent those will go into effect. According to a statement that The Streamable received from Netflix, the information, which went live in various countries, including the U.S., was published by mistake and isn't applicable to subscribers outside of Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru. Netflix confirmed that it would be making a broader effort at cracking down on password sharing in the months ahead during its Q4 2022 earnings report, although the streamer presented little specifics at the time as to how it would accomplish that.

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