Netflix wants to charge extra for those who watch movies not only at home

Netflix will charge people extra if they use their account in more than one location, reports Independent.

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The company will ask people to pay for an additional subscription if they use their account in more than one "house".

Netflix will scan users' devices and account activity in an attempt to find out when their logins are being used in more than one location, and will require them to pay $2,99 ​​for each.

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Netflix will attempt to find shared accounts using "information such as IP addresses, device IDs and account activity" and encourages people to keep all devices in the same home with the same internet connection.

An exception is made for "travel," but users can only visit a specific location once a year, according to Netflix's documentation.

This feature will be rolled out from August as a test in some countries. But Netflix has suggested that it may become more widespread in the future.

Since the launch of Netflix, it has been relatively casual to have multiple people use a given account or use it in different locations. While its rules officially prohibit people from sharing accounts, in practice it has little interest in preventing people from doing so.

However, Netflix has said in recent months that it will crack down on such behavior. First, a new tool has been launched in some countries that eliminates login sharing and requires users to pay for "additional members" in their account.

This feature exists in South America and other countries. The "add member" tool has been launched in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru, while app usage restrictions will apply in Argentina, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.

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All changes come as Netflix's growth slows rapidly, the company is losing subscribers and revenue is falling. The statement said that sharing accounts between different houses "undermines our long-term ability to invest in and improve our service."

Netflix is ​​also raising prices by adding an ad tier and laying off staff in an attempt to boost its revenues again.

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