Netflix may soon clamp down on password sharing: Here's how it is going to work
Netflix may soon clamp down on password sharing: Here's how it is going to work
Last week, $Netflix(NFLX.US)$ announced its quarterly results, failing to impress many investors.
上周, $Netflix(NFLX.US)$公布了季度业绩，未能给许多投资者留下深刻印象。
One of the biggest concerns for the streaming giant has been to control the rampant practice of password sharing. The company says over 30 million households in the U.S. and Canada use shared passwords for accessing Netflix. The global tally is at 100 million households.
对这家流媒体巨头来说，最大的担忧之一是控制猖獗的密码共享做法。该公司表示，美国和加拿大有超过3000万家庭使用共享密码访问Netflix。全球家庭总数为1亿户。
Netflix has allowed its users to share their passwords with relatives and friends. During its quarterly meeting, the company said that this policy likely helped fuel its growth by "getting more people using and enjoying Netflix.
Netflix允许用户与亲戚和朋友分享他们的密码。在季度会议上，该公司表示，这一政策可能通过“让更多的人使用和享受Netflix”来推动其增长。
In 2017, Netflix's corporate account tweeted in support of the practice.
2017年，Netflix的企业账户在推特上支持这一做法。
Love is sharing a password.
— Netflix (@netflix) March 10, 2017
爱就是分享密码。
-Netflix(@netflix)2017年3月10日
No, Netflix will not freeze those shared accounts; instead, the company will set an extra fee for accounts being used by multiple people outside the home.
不，Netflix不会冻结这些共享账户；相反，该公司将对在家以外的多人使用的账户收取额外费用。
The company has rolled out two test features called "Extra Member" and "Profile Transfer." Both of the features are currently being tested in Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru.
该公司已经推出了两项测试功能，分别称为“额外会员”和“个人资料转移”。这两项功能目前都在智利、哥斯达黎加和秘鲁进行测试。
The costs vary based on several factors, but Netflix said the features can be added for "a fraction of the price of a Basic Plan."
费用根据几个因素而有所不同，但Netflix表示，添加这些功能的价格可以是基本套餐的一小部分。
With the "Extra Member" feature, subscribers to the standard and premium Netflix plans can add an account for up to two people who don't live with them.
有了“额外会员”功能，Netflix标准套餐和高级套餐的订阅者可以为最多两个不与他们住在一起的人添加一个账户。
These "extra" members will have full access to the main Netflix account and have their own profiles and log ins.
这些“额外”成员将完全访问Netflix的主帐户，并拥有自己的个人资料和登录帐户。
The "Profile Transfer" option lets subscribers at any price-tier transfer their profile information, namely their viewing history, to a new paid account.
“档案转移”选项允许任何价位的订户将他们的档案信息，即他们的观看历史，转移到一个新的付费账户。
A survey from research organization Time2Play finds that about 80% of Americans who use someone else's password wouldn't pay for their own subscription.
研究机构Time2Play的一项调查发现，大约80%使用他人密码的美国人不会为自己的密码付费。