Well, it’s official: Disney is now asking you to pay to share your Disney+ account with other people. What started as a casual announcement during an interview back in April has now morphed into company policy, and that company expects you to pay up.
The news came on Wednesday: In a bulletin to subscribers, Disney laid out its new rules for what it calls “paid sharing.” Like Netflix before it, Disney now considers a Disney+ subscription exclusive to the household of the subscription holder. Anyone who lives in that household can access the account on their devices without additional charge. However, in order for someone outside that household to access the account, they’ll need to pay.
Disney’s approach is to offer users an add-on called “Extra Member.” For $6.99 per month for Disney+ Basic or $9.99 for Disney+ Premium, you can add one other user to your account. That’s pretty expensive, considering
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