In Screen Time, Tech reporter Rutger Otto writes on the internet every week. This week: streaming services no longer tolerate the sharing of accounts. And you comments on last week’s blog.
I share my Netflix account with my parents and my sister, at Spotify I form a family with friends and the costs for Disney+ are split. We all do that sharing, admit. For years it was tolerated that we all paid for one account, but the times have changed. Netflix asks for a surcharge for watchers, Disney+ is now doing the same. Videoland is investigating the possibilities.
HBO Max starts in the United States with tackling accounts that are shared outside of a household, the company announced this week. Every viewer costs 8 dollars a month, on top of the normal subscription price. I understand from the spokesperson that “nothing is known at the moment” about tackling account sharing at HBO Max in the Netherlands.
The company doesn’t say much that. “It’s a matter of time before the time comes here,” concludes TV expert Jarco Kriek from Totaal TV on the phone. “This just works. You can see that at Netflix. The number of subscriptions is increasing, and so turnover is increasing.”
We are going to pay more and more. But yes, we can’t live without it anymore. How the services achieved this can explain professor Mark Deuze (University of Amsterdam) in great detail. “They once lured us with cheap subscriptions,” he says. “Next, the services form a fixed television ritual in their home. They gradually become more expensive and more expensive, there will be cheaper subscriptions with advertisements and you have to pay for extra accounts. All with only one goal: the user beat as much money as possible.”
I know and undergone it passive. Like a frog in an ever -hoodling pan with water, I remain subscribed to the services. I just over the anger that I have to pay a few euros extra at Netflix, Disney+ stops his hand again. Sighing I pay again, my complaining does not even reach the services. And otherwise they will not be awake.
Sharing accounts has always been forbidden, but the video services were over for years. That the tolerance time is now on it is also a smart move. Because all the floures that are used to their Netflix, HBO Max, Videoland and Disney+accounts are no longer without it. And so you pull the fuss and share that extra amount (still cheaper than an individual account) again. By the way, I say “used to”, Kriek calls it “addicted”. “They have you where they want and then you will pay the main prize,” he says.
In the meantime, that parts of accounts have also put into operation a form of social hostage -taking. Or am I the only one who feels burdened to cancel his Netflix account? That feels like I’m getting out of my family. Kriek reassures me: it is not me, but the services. “You are probably not the only one, because if you cancel, you saddle the rest with more costs,” he says. “The companies really think about these types of effects of their policy, they are not crazy.”
In Screen Time , Tech Reporter Rutger Otto Writes Weekly about the Internet. This Week: Streaming Services No Longer Toleration Account Sharing. And your reactions to last week’s blog.
I share my netflix account with my parents and my little sister, with spotify I form a family with friends and the costs for disney+ are split. We all do that sharing, admit it. For year it was tolerated that we all paid for one account, but times have changed. Netflix is Asking for a Surcharge for viewers, Disney+ is now doing the same. Videoland is investigating The Possibilities.
HBO Max is Starting to Tackle Accounts Shared Outside a Household in the United States, The Company Announced This Week. Each Viewer Costs $ 8 per month, on top of the normal subscription price. I understand from the spokesperson that “Nothing is Currently Known” About Tackling Account Sharing at HBO Max in the Netherlands.
The Company Doesn’t Say Much With That. “It is only a matter of time before it gets that far here too,” concludes TV expert Jarco Kriek of Totaal TV on the Phone. “This just works. You can see that with Netflix. The Number of Subscriptions is Increasing, and So Is the Turnover.”
We are going to pay more and more. But yes, we can no longer do without it. Professor Mark Deuze (University of Amsterdam) Can Explain Exactly How the Services Managed To Achieve That. “They once lured us with cheap subscriptions,” he says. “The services then form a fixed television ritual in their home. Gradually they Become More and More Exensive, Cheaper Subscriptions with Advertisements are introduced and you have to pay extra accounts. All with just one go aset Much money”
I know it and suffer it passively. Like a frog in an increasingly hot pan or water, I remain subscribed to the services. I’m just getting over the anger that I have to pay a few euros extra at Netflix, Disney+ is holding out its hand again. Sighing, I pay again, my complaints don’t just reach the services. And otherwise they don’t lose sleep over it.
Sharing Accounts Has Always Been Prohibited, But The Video Services Turned a Blind Eye To It For Years. The fact that the tolerance period is now over is also a smart move. Because all the freeladers who are used to their netflix, hbo max, video and disney+ accounts can no longer do without them. And so you pull out your wallet and share that extra amount (still cheaper than an individual account) among yourselves again. By the way, I say “Used to”, Kriek calls it “addicted”. “They have you where they want you and then you pay the top price,” he says.
In The Meantime, That Sharing of Accounts has also Put a Form of Social Hostage-Taking In Operation. OR AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO Feels embarrassed to cancel his Netflix account? That feels like stepping out of my family. Kriek Reasures Me: It’s Not Me, It’s The Services. “You are probable not the only one, because you cancel, you will saddle the rest with more costs,” he says. “The companies really think about these childs of effects of their policy, they are not crazy.”