Disney+ started getting strict about password sharing in Canada last year, and now it’s expanding the restriction to the US. According to The Verge, the streaming service has been sending out emails to its subscribers in the country, notifying them about a change in its terms of service. Its service agreement now states that users may not share their passwords outside of their household “unless otherwise permitted by [their] service tier,” suggesting the arrival of new subscription options in the future.

The Verge says Disney+ told subscribers that they can analyze the use of their account to “determine compliance,” though it didn’t elaborate on how its methods work exactly. “We’re adding limitations on sharing your account outside of your household, and explaining how we may assess your compliance with these limitations,” Disney+ reportedly wrote in its email. In its Service Agreement, the service describes “household” as “the collection of devices associated with [subscribers’] primary personal residence that are used by the individuals who reside therein.” The rule already applies to new subscribers, but old ones have until March 14 to feel its effects.

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48 points

Password crackdown aside, I don’t really get the appeal of the service unless you have kids or an abnormally large boner for Star Wars and MCU

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(takes a sip out of 1999 The Phantom Menace Taco Bell promotional cup)

I don’t know what you’re talking about.

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no one’s ever told me it’s abnormally large before - I’m blushing!

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I don’t understand why you’d pay for this unless you like the content

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They have a good collection of movies and series. They’ve also started diversifying, bringing in some anime, some documentaries…

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I tried out Disney and it came with Hulu. All I watched was Hulu. Both cancelled.

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Just get the service for a month and drop it after catching up on the things you want. I keep it so I can watch bluey with my daughter, but I rotate most of my services.

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I think the next thing they’re gonna do is go after people who sub for a month and then unsub. Probably by charging a good bit more for month-to-month than paying annually.

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They already release shows weekly, to encourage people to keep their subscription

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Might miss out on a one time deal that locks your price for a year, but even if its fifteen bucks for a month to catch up on things I want to watch I’m fine switching services each month.

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The STAR section has some good things.

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So my child, who is not old enough for their own account, will now no longer be able to watch Disney+ while attending school at their residential academy 400 miles away. Just like Netflix. And just like Netflix, my subscription will be canceled the moment they try to block them from logging in.

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I only subscribe to watch X-files and Always Sunny. Couldn’t care less about Marvel, Star Wars or Disney stuff.

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And now Percy Jackson

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