Goodbye to shared accounts: this is Netflix's new plans and prices

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As of this Wednesday, the streaming platform

applies a new user management that limits shared accounts.

This new measure has entered into force in countries such as

;

while in territories like the

they backed down, for now.

The same platform that in 2017 pointed out that sharing the service password is a sign of love, six years later gives the snip to this practice, according to Netflix directly, and undertakes a series of measures so that sharing requires pulling a card .

Starting today, each person/account away from home will cost

.

A possibility that is not present in all plans, only in the standard and premium, the most expensive.

As Netflix itself explains, "Netflix accounts are designed to be shared in the same household, that is, between people who live with the account holder. People who live together will have to use their own account to watch Netflix.

.

In the case of the subscriber away from home, it is worth knowing that the extra monthly cost will be paid by the owner of the Netflix account, and this must be created in the same country as the owner user.

The only facility offered by the platform is to transfer an existing home profile (such as those that have been used to share Netflix) to a new account or as an extra profile away from home.

In this way, the viewing history, recommendations and content lists are not lost.

In addition, the extra subscriber will have their own account and password.

As detailed by Netflix in a statement from

, director of product innovation for the platform, this new measure will have several steps such as the configuration of the main location, which will mark the location of cohabiting accounts, in order to point out the extra ones. (those that cost more money per month).

She also clarifies that subscribers will be able to watch Netflix on their personal devices or sign in on another TV (at a hotel or vacation rental, for example).

It is not yet known in detail how it will restrict access to the content of accounts that are outside the home, if it will block them or directly convert them to extra.

It is also not known whether in territories such as Spain the verification

of the 'cohabiting' accounts will be carried out

Below, we explain what each plan consists of, how this new measure has affected each one and what options there are in the case of joint subscriptions such as Netflix with Movistar.

Basic plan with ads

A few months ago, Netflix released the basic plan with ads, a subscription with a cost of

with many limitations.

First of all, ads will be shown before and during most series and movies, although in the case of games, other Netflix services, these will be ad-free.

As for video quality, it will be HD up to 720p on a single compatible device (phone, tablet, computer, or TV).

This type of subscription does not allow you to share an account or add an extra user outside your home, nor does it allow you to download content to view it without an internet connection.

Basic plan

The platform also has a basic plan without ads at a price of

.

This subscription only allows a single simultaneous screen, that is, only one person can be viewing the content at a time, just as only one device can be registered to download content and view it without an internet connection.

Video quality remains HD up to 720p, that is, a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels on the screen;

so on large or 4K screens, the resolution of the content suffers and does not look good.

standard plan

This subscription costs

and without paying an extra, a couple living at the same address can each view different content on their devices, without paying any extra, since it allows two simultaneous screens.

It also allows downloading on two different devices or tablets.

In this plan, the video quality improves to Full HD up to 1080p and allows you to add a single extra subscriber who is outside the main user's home, for an additional 5.99 euros per month.

Therefore, if you have this account and you share it with a friend, non-living partner or family member, it will cost you

per month .

premium plan

per month

, it is the one that offers the most services.

Up to four simultaneous screens, of course, from coexisting accounts.

In the case of extra users who live at a different address from the owner, this subscription allows you to add up to two for 5.99 each extra per month.

Therefore, if you have this account and you share it with a friend, non-living partner or family member, it will cost you

per month .

In the case of sharing it with two people, the monthly cost will rise to

.

Although it also adds other services such as viewing on four simultaneous screens, downloading on four different devices and ultra HD video quality of 4K and HDR, on televisions compatible with this technology (as long as the content is available in this type of resolution). , which is not the entire Netflix catalog).

Movistar + Netflix

The Movistar service has an extra option to add Netflix and its entire catalog to the service.

The advantages of contracting Netflix with Movistar consist of a cheaper euro each month, for any of the available plans;

an additional mobile line with 200 MB and 0 cents per minute;

the main line will have 1GB more data per month as a gift;

the Netflix account is accessible from the Movistar device itself without having to use another service or device;

and the search engine will be unique for both platforms.

In order to benefit from the discount, you need to have a Fusion or miMovistar rate, which combine fiber, mobile and television;

which can also be contracted together with the Fiction package with a discount of 3 euros per month, which includes Disney+ and the Movistar Plus+ thematic film channels (valued at 16 euros), plus Standard Netflix for a total of

.

Orange+Netflix

Orange also has some benefits linked to contracting Netflix at specific rates, but unlike Movistar, in Orange there are also advantages if you only have a mobile line contracted.

The Go Max rate with unlimited mobile data and television for

can be complemented with 30 extra channels and Netflix Basic for an additional 15 euros, making a total of

.

If you combine fiber and mobile, go from Love Inicial and Love Cine and Series or Love Fútbol, ​​which adds 30 channels with more movies, sports, music and Netflix Basic for an extra 10 euros.

In this case, it would be

per month for Love Fútbol+Netflix,

for Love Cine and Series+Netflix, and

for Love Televisión Inicial+Netflix.

Virgin telco + Netflix

In the case of operators such as Virgin telco or Pepephone, contracting Netflix through them also offers advantages.

In the case of Virgin telco, Netflix can be contracted together with the combination of fiber and mobile;

the advantage being not a discount, but an additional extra of 10 GB to the contracted mobile line, per month.

Pepephone + Netflix

In the case of Pepephpone, if we combine fiber and mobile, for an extra 4 euros, the mobile line increases by 10 GB, 200 Mbps more in fiber speed and Netflix Basic is added, for which a total of

would be paid .

In the case of the 40 GB mobile line rate, another 200 Mbps fiber speed and adding Netflix Basic, a total of

is paid , with 800 Mbps fiber and 99 GB mobile.

If you only contract a mobile line, for 6 euros more than Pepephone's most complete rate, add 40 GB and Netflix, allowing access to 99 GB for a total of

.

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