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Disney Plus: Crackdown on password sharing starts with paid sharing program
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Disney Plus: Crackdown on password sharing starts with paid sharing program

After Disney CEO Bob Iger previously announced that Disney+ would begin “seriously” combating password sharing this month, the company has now officially announced details of how it will proceed.

Disney released a statement on Wednesday explaining how much it costs to share the subscription with others. To add an “additional member,” which Disney calls a “member living outside of your household,” to your current plan, the ad-supported Basic subscription costs $6.99/month and the ad-free Premium subscription costs $9.99/month.

The paid sharing features are now available in the US, Canada, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Europe and Asia Pacific after rolling out to select markets over the summer. You can only add one additional member per account, and Disney also notes that the feature is not available to subscribers billed through third parties or through Disney bundle plans.

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Starting this week, you will be charged if more people outside your household view your Disney+ account.

Alternatively, those who have been using someone else’s account can transfer their profile and viewing history to a new account once they have signed up and paid for their own Disney+ subscription.

If you’re traveling, Disney says you may receive a “This TV does not appear to be part of the household for this account” notification when you try to watch Disney+. “You can mark yourself as ‘I’M NOT HOME’ or select ‘UPDATE HOUSEHOLD’ if you’ve recently moved and need to reset the household location for your Disney+ subscription,” Disney continues. “This selection requires a one-time password sent to the email address associated with the account.”

Disney+ is just the latest streaming platform to crack down on password sharing, following the example of Netflix, which saw a surge in subscribers after launching its own program. Warner Bros. Discovery has also announced plans to be stricter on password sharing for its streaming platform Max.

Alex Stedman is IGN’s senior news editor covering entertainment. When she’s not writing or editing, you can find her reading fantasy novels or playing Dungeons & Dragons.

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