Netflix never tried to stop their customers from sharing account passwords. The video streaming company had only applied a limit to the number of devices which can stream simultaneously through one account. The number depends on the subscription plan you have picked and can vary. For example, if you are paying for the most premium plan, you’d be able to watch on up to 4 devices at the same time.

As of March 2021, though, Netflix has started testing a new account-verification procedure which is popping up when some of their clients try to log into Netflix -- mainly on TV devices (via ). ...