The well-known subscription video-on-demand platform Netflix, has made a new update of prices and conditions for customers. As always, marked by a controversy by including news that not everyone will like. New quotas for clients, inclusion of advertising, reduced video quality and now also, you will no longer be able to share your Netflix account.
Listing on the stock market is always a double-edged sword and it is that it is no longer worth the money you generate, also the expectations. If one month has gone badly, the value of the brand decreases drastically, if there have been two there is too much concern and if there are three, there is a deep crisis. That is what has happened to Netflix. The fact of not being able to continuously increase in subscribers has caused the American brand to generate changes to have more customers.
The new reduced fee
Netflix has created a new reduced quota and we are not only talking about the price. Its previous rates were not enough to attract a certain public with a tighter pocket. Now it has created the 'Basic with ads' rate starting at 5,49 euros per month. And it is that, despite the fact that in its beginnings as a platform it said that it would never introduce advertising, its bad numbers have made a dent when deciding. This fee will also have a playback in 720p. Something that a few years ago was considered HD, but with new screen technologies, it has become somewhat obsolete.
The new rate, of which it reduces by 2,50 euros less than the following of 7,99 euros, It also includes advertising. According to the information revealed by the company, there will be an average of four minutes of advertising for every sixty minutes played. Each of the ads will have an average of thirty seconds, this is more than the television standard of twenty. Taking into account that on television you do not pay a fee to be able to see it, Does it make sense to watch a movie or several episodes of your favorite series?
And if these conditions limit your experience on the platform, they have also eliminated the possibility of downloading the content to view it without internet. With the reduced rate you will only be able to see it if you have Wi-Fi or data, so if you plan to travel, you will have to increase your quota.
You will no longer be able to share your account
In addition to the reduced rate, where we have commented on its price and conditions, they have also made changes to the other. As we had before, the more your share increases, the higher the video and audio quality you will have and the more devices will be able to view simultaneously from the same e-mail account.
But the difference is found in what they have called 'Netflix Home'. Before, the platform was more permissive if you wanted to share your Netflix account with friends or family. In fact, most people chose to pay for the Premium Plan to have the highest quality and the largest number of simultaneous screens. In this way, four friends could watch movies and series without problems, each from home.
There were also web pages and applications where users agreed to pay their share of the fee. Thus, each one had their user and saw its content, sharing the application with people from other parts of the country. This function with 'Hogar Netflix' is going to end. Although they have not yet defined what measures they are going to take, they have announced greater control.
How Hogar Netflix works and how to control it
To know how it works it is really simple, just see which IPs connect to the same user and in the event that it is not the same IP, it will be known that they are in a different Home. The problem comes when it comes to using home Wi-Fi and internet data. Through authentication, the company will try to control that the users who log in from the phone are the same as those at home. Thus, all users must always remain in the same house. Whether it's your roommates or your family.
If you are part of Hogar Netflix but live in different residences (like a house where you go in the summer) Netflix will ask you to verify your account on a more continuous basis. This handicap will be applied every time the company detects a new device. If your phone is always the same, it is understood that it will not be necessary every time you log in to verify yourself again.
If at any time you move house and want to change 'Netflix Home' you will have to request a verification code now. This and other data is sensitive information that Netflix, now with these restrictions, requests without limitation. Similar to the ad-supported rate, you'll need to provide your date of birth to personalize ads you'll see.