Extra charges on they way for sharing Netflix account

Customers of Netflix will see changes to their account which will see an increase in price for those who share accounts between households.

The practice of sharing passwords with people outside the subscriber’s household will become more complicated and is expected to involve an additional fee to share a single subscription across multiple locations.

Changes are due to come into effect following the release of its company earnings report to shareholders last week.

In a report to shareholders, Netflix said: "While our terms of use limit the use of Netflix to a household, we recognise this is a change for members who share their account more broadly.

"As we roll out paid sharing, members in many countries will also have the option to pay extra if they want to share Netflix with people they don’t live with. As is the case today, all members will be able to watch while travelling, whether on a TV or mobile device."