Disney Plus Password-Sharing Crackdown Launches With a Paid-Sharing Program

Disney+ has officially begun its password-sharing crackdown, unveiling the details of its paid "Extra Member" plan.

Sep 26, 2024 - 03:00

After Disney CEO Bob Iger previously announced that Disney+ would begin its password-sharing crackdown "in earnest" this month, the company has officially unveiled the details about how it'll all play out.

Disney posted an explainer on Wednesday, revealing how much it'll cost you to share your subscription with others. To add what Disney's referring to as an "extra member" who lives outside your household to your current plan, it'll cost $6.99/month for the ad-supported Basic subscription, and $9.99/month for the Premium ad-free plan.

The paid-sharing features are now available in the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region after launching in select markets in over the summer. You can only add one extra member per account, and Disney also notes that the capability is not available for subscribers who are billed through third parties or through Disney Bundle plans.

As an alternative, those who have been using someone else's account may transfer their profile and watch history to a new account once they sign up and pay for their own Disney+ subscription.

If you're traveling, Disney notes, you may get a notification that reads "This TV doesn’t seem to be part of the Household for this account" when trying to watch Disney+. "You can mark yourself as I’M AWAY FROM HOME, or select UPDATE HOUSEHOLD if you’ve recently moved and need to reset the Household location for your Disney+ subscription," Disney continues. "These selections will require a one-time passcode that’s sent to the email address associated with the account."

Disney+ is only the latest streaming platform to crack down on password-sharing, following in the footsteps of Netflix, which saw an uptick in subscribers after it started its own program. Warner Bros. Discovery has also announced plans to get stricter about password-sharing for its streaming platform, Max.

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