Attention all users of Disney Plus in the United States who have been enjoying the perks of sharing accounts with friends: the days of freely accessing your favorite shows through your buddy’s login are numbered. Prepare yourselves for the imminent crackdown on password sharing.
The long-anticipated moment has arrived. Disney Plus has initiated its plan to tighten its grip on account sharing by notifying subscribers in the US about forthcoming changes to its terms of service. The crux of the matter is this: sharing your account with friends and family is about to become considerably more challenging.
Following in the footsteps of streaming juggernaut Netflix, Disney Plus has implemented measures to discern whether users accessing the service reside in the same household or not. Consequently, the days of casual password lending are swiftly drawing to a close for US subscribers. The revised terms of service, dated January 25 and set to take effect on March 14, leave little room for ambiguity. So, if you’ve been contemplating an extensive Simpsons marathon, the time to act is now.
The updated agreement explicitly prohibits impersonation or misrepresentation of identity, including the use of another individual’s credentials or personal information, as well as the provision of false details regarding parental or guardian consent. Moreover, it introduces restrictions on sharing account access beyond one’s household, accompanied by elucidations on how adherence to these restrictions will be evaluated.
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To elucidate the concept of “household,” the UK Disney Plus website defines it as “the collection of devices associated with your primary personal residence that are used by the individuals who reside therein.” In simpler terms, while your brother Timmy may continue streaming on his iPad within the confines of your shared domicile, your cousin Jimmy from across town won’t have the luxury of accessing content on his own television. Though undeniably frustrating and seemingly arbitrary, these measures are undeniably effective, foreshadowing a potential paradigm shift across the streaming landscape. Yet, fear not, for there’s always the timeless allure of DVDs to fall back on.
