Warner Bros. Discovery Starts Max Password-Sharing Crackdown

As Warner Bros. Discovery prepares to crack down on password sharing, its Max streaming service is rolling out a new feature called the Extra Member Add-On. "Similar to Netflix's paid sharing model, the new feature allows users to add an extra person who does not live in the same household as the primary account holder to their subscription for a monthly fee," reports CNBC. From the report: Priced at $7.99 a month, the friend or family member of the account owner gets their own stand-alone account under the same subscription. Existing profiles attached to customers who do not live within the primary household can be transferred to these new account types, which means their watch history and recommendations will follow them to the new account. At least for now, the option is limited to one add-on profile per subscription.

"Extra Member Add-On and Profile Transfer are two key Max advancements, designed to help viewers with a new way to enjoy our best-in-class content at an exceptional value, and offer subscribers greater flexibility in managing their accounts," said JB Perrette, CEO of global streaming and games at Warner Bros. Discovery, in a statement Tuesday.

ATT tie in

[idontusenumbers]

I wonder how this will tie into ATT famiy plans.

I'll believe it when I see it

[rsilvergun]

From what I can tell Netflix only went after heavy users. I suspect Max will do the same because light users when faced with another fee are much more likely to cancel. It's the only reason why I still have a Netflix account.

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[ZombieCatInABox]

the rsilvergun derangement syndrome is strong with this one.

Re: I'll believe it when I see it

[zawarski]

It is some next-level, creepy, fucking stalker, movie of the week type stuff. Even for the /. comments, it is disturbing.

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[ihavesaxwithcollies]

It's been happening for a while now. It's why you need some sort of mod to whipe that crazy asshole from this site. I suspect it's this one pathetic guy here who had an obscene named account and by his writing style and craziness, multiple accounts.

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[thegarbz]

So what can you tell? Do share us how much data you have to back up that anecdote.

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[registrations_suck]

I don't see the incentive to pay form something and then let freeloaders use what you are paying for, for free. I mean, wtf?

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[MooseTick]

Perhaps people want to share with their children/parents or someone less fortunate.

Que the darth vader quote

[xpyr]

"I altered the deal. Pray I don't alter it further." Despite password sharing being theft and there being no contract. So yes, they can change it. And you can claim that you'll unsubscribe now, while never being subscribed in the first place.

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[Travelsonic]

Despite password sharing being theft

Citation? Because it ... COULD be true, but merely asserting factual correctness alone doesn't do that.

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[sosume]

Sharing is never theft, it is a sign of being a good person to others. How about you stand up, raise your hand to your heart, and sing your stars and stripes tune, while I fire up my torrent client .

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[twinirondrives]

The history of pay Television comes down to the definition of "sharing". Remember cable in the 70's, early 80's? When 60% of the population didn't have access? The service at some earlier point was legally called a sharing point. So, this allowed some subscribers to "share" their satellite( yes, assumed the same service by some) and cable with whoever they wanted while others were only allowed one subscriber per square footage. The subscriber per footage were ALWAYS in lower income neighborhoods. So choosi

Discovery. Found nothing that entertaining....

[bsdetector101]

A lot of their channels have stuff that is no longer related the the channel name. Saw nothing that I couldn't stream from elsewhere for free.

Huh... our solution was to leave

[Maxo-Texas]

We were not really sharing but were either watching at my house or watching at her house together.

When Netflix went this path, I ended the sub and have never gone back. When I do go back, it will be to binge a few shows and then I'll cancel again.

I'm not "mad" at Netflix... they gave us a great deal until streaming got carved up in to a couple dozen different over priced services with very limited selection.

But it just wasn't worth it any more. Now, I rotate through a random set of 3 different services