Netflix expands US paid sharing

Netflix begins emailing US members on 23 May about sharing outside their household. It says people living together can still watch while travelling.

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The add-on costs $7.99 per person monthly. TVLine reports that Standard permits one extra member and Premium permits two. Basic and ad-supported plans can’t add them; partner packages and third-party billing are also excluded.

At the listed $15.49 and $19.99 plan prices, that makes Standard with one extra member $23.48 monthly, or Premium with two $35.97. Those totals include the base subscription and add-ons.

The Verge reports activation in the owner’s country, one profile, and viewing or downloading on one device at a time for extra members.

Netflix’s household checks use IP addresses, device identifiers and account activity, Ars Technica reports. The company says it doesn’t collect GPS data for this purpose.

Transferring a profile to a separately paid membership is another option, TheWrap reports. Netflix says travel remains supported, though the announcement doesn’t spell out every verification step for travellers or second homes.