Netflix, the world’s largest streaming service, tests new features with frequent users and it is unclear whether the need for home verification will be implemented more widely
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Netflix Inc. is testing a feature that asks viewers to verify that they share a home with an account holder, the company said Thursday, a move that could lead to a clampdown on password sharing is.
A small number of Netflix users are receiving a message asking them to confirm that they live with the account owner by entering details from a text message or email sent to the owner.
Viewers can delay verification and keep watching Netflix. When they reopen Netflix the message may reappear, and eventually they may need to open a new account to continue streaming.
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“This test is designed to help ensure that people using Netflix accounts are authorized to do so,” a Netflix spokesperson said.
Netflix, the world’s largest streaming service, tests new features with frequent users and it is unclear whether the need for home verification will be implemented more widely.
Netflix’s terms of service say that users of an account must live in the same house, although the company and other streaming services have largely refused to crack the sharing.
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