Current:Home > MarketsHulu is about to crack down on password sharing. Here's what you need to know. -AssetLink
Hulu is about to crack down on password sharing. Here's what you need to know.
View
Date:2025-04-18 00:36:13
Mooching off your mom’s Hulu account to binge “The Bear”?
Your freeloading days are numbered.
Hulu is cracking down on password sharing. The streaming service on Wednesday sent an email notifying subscribers that it would ban sharing accounts with people outside of their household in March.
The change to the Hulu subscriber agreement is similar to an update to the Disney+ subscriber agreement late last year.
“Unless otherwise permitted by your Service Tier, you may not share your subscription outside of your household,” the streaming platform said.
Hulu defines a household as a “collection of devices associated with your primary personal residence that are used by the individuals who reside therein.”
Binge and bail:How 'serial churners' slash their streaming bills
Netflix was the first to rein in account sharing. The top streaming company has long been aware that its subscribers share passwords and once upon a time encouraged it.
But a decline in subscribers and pressure to boost profits convinced Netflix to lower the boom on the estimated 100 million households that were streaming without paying.
Password sharing crackdown:Here are 8 tips to cut your streaming bill.
Despite fears the crackdown would drive away subscribers, Netflix has notched two straight quarters of subscriber growth.
Disney CEO Bob Iger telegraphed last year that Disney+ and Hulu would follow Netflix’s lead.
“We’re actively exploring ways to address account sharing and the best options for paying subscribers to share their accounts with friends and family,” Iger said in August.
veryGood! (119)
Related
- Questlove charts 50 years of SNL musical hits (and misses)
- Blake Shelton Shares Unseen Photos of “Favorite Girl” Gwen Stefani on Her Birthday
- Get 30 Rings for $8.99, Plus More Early Amazon Prime Day 2024 Jewelry Deals for 68% Off
- Former county sheriff has been appointed to lead the Los Angeles police force
- Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow owns a $3 million Batmobile Tumbler
- For Pittsburgh Jews, attack anniversary adds to an already grim October
- Antonio Pierce handed eight-year show cause for Arizona State recruiting violations
- 'Love is Blind' star Hannah says she doesn’t feel ‘love bombed’ by Nick
- Have Dry, Sensitive Skin? You Need To Add These Gentle Skincare Products to Your Routine
- Prince William Shares He Skipped 2024 Olympics to Protect Kate Middleton’s Health
Ranking
- Buckingham Palace staff under investigation for 'bar brawl'
- SEC, Big Ten moving closer to taking their college football ball home and making billions
- 'Devastating consequences': Climate change likely worsened floods after Helene
- Armed person broke into Michigan home of rabbi hosting Jewish students, authorities say
- Taylor Swift Eras Archive site launches on singer's 35th birthday. What is it?
- Man pleads not guilty to killing 3 family members in Vermont
- Jurors in trial of Salman Rushdie’s attacker likely won’t hear about his motive
- South Carolina fire chief, volunteer firefighter killed after a tree fell on their truck during Helene
Recommendation
Questlove charts 50 years of SNL musical hits (and misses)
Senators ask Justice Department to take tougher action against Boeing executives over safety issues
Blac Chyna Reassures Daughter Dream, 7, About Her Appearance in Heartwarming Video
A deadly hurricane is the latest disruption for young athletes who already have endured a pandemic
The Super Bowl could end in a 'three
'Get out of here or die': Asheville man describes being trapped under bridge during Helene
Ron Hale, retired 'General Hospital' soap opera star, dies at 78
Hurricane Helene brought major damage, spotlighting lack of flood insurance