Disney Plus follows Netflix in rolling out password sharing crackdown – and here's when it begins
Feb. 1, 2024Get ready for some awkward conversations with family and friends
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We’ve known it was comingfor a while now, butDisneyPlus has seemingly finally revealed when it’s going to crack down on password sharing.
In an email seen byCNN, Hulu – which is frequently bundled with Disney Plus andwill merge with the streamer in the US soon– will be “adding limitations on sharing your account outside of your household” from March 14.
The user agreement for subscribers, updated last week, adds: “You agree not to impersonate or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity, including using another person’s username, password or other account information, or another person’s name or likeness, or provide false details for a parent or guardian.”
Disney Plus’ user agreement includes the exact same language, suggesting that there may soon be plans in place to stop those using the streaming service outside of the primary account holder’s household. It’s not yet clear what that will entail, however.
This, of course,follows in the footsteps of Netflix– which has seen tremendous subscriber growth thanks to its password sharing crackdowns.
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