“Netflix Account Sharing Crackdown: New Rules in Belgium and How It Affects Users”

Netflix knows that millions of people around the world use a family member’s or friend’s Netflix account. Although that costs revenue, the streaming service has turned a blind eye to it for years. That will change. The company has already tested the restrictions in various countries and is now rolling them out further, including in Belgium.

Netflix customers who share their account will receive an email informing them that an account may only be used by people living at the same address. If they ignore that message, they will eventually have to verify their household so that the extra members outside the family can no longer watch.

If you still want to continue to share your Netflix subscription with someone from outside the household, you will be able to buy a place for an additional member for EUR 3.99 per month. This is only possible in the Standard (13.49 euros per month) or Premium (17.99 euros) subscription, not in the cheapest Basic (8.99 euros) subscription. Another possibility is to transfer the profile to a new paid membership.

Watching Netflix on the road or while traveling, on your own devices or on a television in a hotel or holiday home, will remain possible for everyone in the same household, the company emphasizes.