Disney+ account sharing crackdown starts today in the US

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Disney+ account sharing crackdown starts today in the US

Disney announced a new rule intended to curb password sharing among its streaming subscribers, following through on plans initially shared last month in an earnings call. Today’s

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from the company explained that Disney+ is getting a Paid Sharing feature. For an additional $7 a month on Disney+ Basic or $10 a month on Disney+ Premium, an account holder can provide access to their plan to one person outside their household, dubbed an Extra Member. Paid Sharing is rolling out today in the US, Canada, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

With the upcoming price increases — $10 a month for Basic and $16 a month for Premium — the Extra Member route is still cheaper than buying a separate Disney+ plan. However, the Paid Sharing option comes with several caveats. For starters, only one Extra Member is allowed per account. And if your plan is part of a Disney Bundle, you don’t have access to the Extra Member feature at all. Ditto for any subscribers billed through Disney’s partners, meaning bundle customers are out of luck. The post says those restrictions apply “at this time,” but doesn’t give any hint as to whether the company is considering a policy change in the future.

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