Netflix has started testing a solution in recent weeks that prevents users from sharing accounts. As part of the new solution, the company now has the added bonus of every subscription. for a new profile starts to get paid. But this solution will not be limited to just that.

New tests start in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Argentina another password sharing measure also showed. Users in these countries can access their Netflix account. when they try to access it from a location other than their own home They will have to pay an additional fee.

An additional $3 is required to access from different homes

According to the details shared by Bloomberg, users who want to access their Netflix account from a different location, Will have to buy additional ‘homes’ for $2.99. Fortunately, this precaution does not appear the first time you try to log into your account from another home.

The ‘buy home’ feature on Netflix is ​​mandatory if your account has been used in another home for more than two weeks. There is no such limitation on mobile devices. If you use Netflix from devices such as phones, tablets or laptops, you don’t have to pay an additional house fee based on your location. If you’re on vacation, you won’t be charged if you use Netflix from your TV either.

So how does Netflix detect you’re in a different location?

The answer to this question was also given directly on the support page in the countries where Netflix started the tests. The page contained the following statements:

“We use information such as IP addresses, device IDs, and account activity.”

So Netflix says you’re logging in from a different location. It doesn’t learn from location services like GPS. Instead, it looks at the IP address and device information. With the new feature, the company will show users which locations their accounts are being used in and allow them to exclude locations.

When accessing Netflix connected to a VPN, proxy, or an unblocking service, users may inadvertently have to pay additional house costs. Because these services serve to change the location of your device in the virtual environment.

So why take such a precaution?

The answer to this question lies beneath Netflix’s previous statements. The company shared in the statement it shared after it lost its subscribers for the first time in the past 10 years. More than 100 million households use one account explained. He cited this situation as one of the reasons for the loss of subscribers.