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Netflix password crackdown has actually caused a growth in Subscriptions (www.bbc.co.uk)
submitted 1 year ago by majestictechie@lemmy.fosshost.com to c/technology@lemmy.world
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I feel like other streaming platforms will follow the same process as they've proven it's worked.

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[–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It was always going to lead to more subscribers because more people would lose access to Netflix so would subscribe themselves than would cancel their account because others couldn’t use their login.

The people that lost Netflix weren’t subscribers, and lots of them would have them subscribed. The subscribers had no reason to unsubscribe.

[–] notapantsday@feddit.de 6 points 1 year ago

The subscribers had no reason to unsubscribe.

I was the subscriber and I unsubscribed because I alone wasn't using it enough to justify the price. When I knew my sister and her family were watching too, it felt more like it was worth it.