Fight Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown by sharing a different password

I've long said that reactions to Netflix's password-sharing crackdown are blown out of proportion. Netflix never really offered us the ability to share passwords with anyone outside the household. It just ignored it when we did it because it was still turning a profit. Unlike others, I won't ditch Netflix because sharing passwords is harder, and I will pay for extra users if I have to. But not before doing the dance.

Netflix has started implementing anti-password-sharing measures, and you might have seen it. You or your friends have probably received at least one of those prompts where you have to verify your device using a one-time code sent to the Netflix account owner's email. The code is good for only 15 minutes, which can be an unexpected annoyance. The account holder won't always send you the code within those 15 minutes.

Rather than canceling the Netflix account or paying immediately for extra access, there's a temporary solution you might want to try. You can share another password with the people who use your Netflix account: Your email password. Yes, it sounds like a nightmare, but there's a way to make it easy, and I'll explain everything you need to know.

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