Disney+ is following in the footsteps of Netflix with its rollout of its crackdown on password sharing.
Variety reports that its paid-sharing features, which allows subscribers to pay an extra fee for friends and family outside their households to use their account, are now available in locations such as the US, Canada, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Europe and Asia-Pacific. “Your Disney+ subscription is meant to be used within your Household, which is a collection of devices associated with your primary personal residence that are used by the individuals who reside there,” Disney wrote in a message to customers. Those who do not stay in the same household as the account holder “will need to sign up and pay for their own subscription or be added as an Extra Member to your account for an additional monthly fee to continue enjoying Disney+.”
Users who are travelling or have permanently moved addresses will still be able to access Disney+ by either picking the “I’M AWAY FROM HOME” or “UPDATE HOUSEHOLD” option.
The streamer’s paid-sharing features are expected to also affect the Disney-owned Hulu and ESPN+ in the near future, as the two streaming services have already updated their US subscriber terms to explicitly state that password sharing is forbidden.
