Disney+ cracking down on password sharing, raising subscription fees: What to know
- Disney+ is enforcing a crackdown on password sharing, stating users cannot share accounts outside their primary residence as per updated agreements.
- The service has launched a paid-sharing program allowing users to pay for Extra Member profiles to share with outside friends or family.
- Extra Member profiles will cost $6.99 for Disney+ Basic and $9.99 for Disney+ Premium subscriptions, with base prices increasing on October 17, 2024.
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Anyone who wants to share their account with another person will have to pay an extra six euros. Everyone else will have to get used to regular PIN queries
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