Netflix Is Testing a New Feature That’ll Block Subscribers From Sharing Their Passwords – Concrete Playground

If you’re always trying to stay up-to-date with all of the new shows and movies hitting Netflix, but you’re also attempting to do so on the cheap — by borrowing a pal or your parents’ login details — you might soon have to change your viewing strategy. Some of the service’s subscribers have started reported receiving warning messages about using other people’s accounts, with the platform currently testing a new feature to block password sharing.

“If you don’t live with the owner of this account, you need your own account to keep watching,” states the message, which then gives users a few options. If you are indeed watching via your own account, you can get a verification code sent to you via email or text. If not, you can sign up…