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Netflix now requires every user profile to be tied to unique email address (arstechnica.com)
submitted 2 days ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] heartSagan5@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

I should cancel Netflix. I haven’t used it in weeks because I’ve been on AppleTV (free trial) and the high seas.

Ever since Disney and Paramount pulled content, it’s been mid.

[–] notso@feddit.org 17 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Oh well, I hope gosuckadick2@proton.com and gosuckadick3@proton.com aren't taken yet...

[–] EliteCloneMike@lemmy.zip 3 points 7 hours ago

Yep. Aliases all the way down.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Geez, I wonder why I'm running my own jellyfin library

By now the number of titles would rival a small Netflix and I'm growing

[–] Adonis1172@feddit.uk 6 points 19 hours ago

Ive got Plex and im sitting on about 40tb of Films and TV shows. I got in early with the perpetual licence a few years back.

[–] ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.net 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My wife gives me shit for downloading stuff from Netflix...This shit is why.

[–] oakward@feddit.org 2 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

What do you Jean by downloading things from Netflix? How do you do that? Asking for a friend

[–] ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.net 1 points 13 hours ago

First it's about having it available when Netflix inevitably decides they're not going to license it anymore.. But for Netflix originals, it's so my extended family can enjoy the good stuff without having to pay Netflix their stupid rates... especially now that I'm not allowed to share my netflix password with family (which used to be encouraged)

I don't download directly from Netflix, though I understand it's possible, but I find stuff on Netflix I like and then go dig up the torrent... Someone else has always pre-done the heavy lifting for me. :)

[–] Bubbaonthebeach@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 day ago

Not a problem. I dumped Netflix a long time ago.

[–] mrodri89@lemmy.zip 34 points 1 day ago

Ceo be like: “Hey, everyones leaving. We should milk more data from the idiots who stayed.”

[–] huey_m@reddthat.com 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)

"Dang." adds two new email aliases.

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Exactly. I've had my own domains since 1996.

[–] ranzispa@mander.xyz 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Isn't this the requirement of every website with a login system since the 90s? Never used Netflix, was it possible to subscribe without providing an email address?

Also, temporary email addresses exist, as well as setting up a throw away email address; don't see much of a problem with this.

[–] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 15 hours ago

With one account you used to be able to have multiple profiles.

I used to have a profile on my parents account. Never linked any email to that profile.

We obviously quite the subscription when they didn't allow profiles to exist in different houses.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

This is for profiles. You can have up to 6 per account

[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Come to my jellyfish instance. The only thing I want you tied to is to my bedroom

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 1 points 7 hours ago

Giggity.

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[–] boaratio@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

"Share your passwords, we don't care."

[–] CriticalMiss@lemmy.world 37 points 1 day ago (4 children)

qBittorrent does not.

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[–] b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone 113 points 2 days ago (48 children)

Jellyfin does not.

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[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 75 points 2 days ago (2 children)

My wife is slowly getting used to Jellyfin. We've already cancelled Amazon. More to follow.

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