Disney+ Household Restrictions & Access Limitations: Difference between revisions
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
In late 2023 and early 2024, Disney began enforcing stricter measures to prevent password sharing on its streaming platform, Disney+. Password sharing is when one individual purchases a streaming service & allows all of their friends & family to use that account so they don't have to pay for their own. However, this has been criticized as being overly aggressive leaning towards inability to legitimately use the service. | In late 2023 and early 2024, Disney began enforcing stricter measures to prevent password sharing on its streaming platform, Disney+. Password sharing is when one individual purchases a streaming service & allows all of their friends & family to use that account so they don't have to pay for their own. However, this has been criticized as being overly aggressive leaning towards inability to legitimately use the service.<ref>Reddit discussion thread. "Since when is this a thing? Wack as hell." Reddit r/DisneyPlus, February 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.</ref> | ||
The restrictions work several ways: | The restrictions work several ways: | ||
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*Password sharing restrictions | *Password sharing restrictions | ||
*Streaming service limitations | *Streaming service limitations | ||
*Digital rights management | *[[Digital rights management]] | ||
*Consumer ownership in digital era | *Consumer ownership in digital era | ||