Highlights

• Disney+ has launched a paid sharing plan to crackdown on password sharing.
• Users to pay extra to add someone outside their household.
• Add an extra member by paying $6.99/month for a Basic subscription and $9.99/month for a Premium.
• Rolling out in the US and select other regions.

Well, no one was kidding when they said – no more password sharing!

It looks like you cannot share your Disney+ account with anyone outside of your house. Disney+ has finally launched a paid sharing plan in some countries to crackdown on password sharing. Users will now have to pay extra to add another person to an existing account to share the streaming subscription.

According to the recent announcement, Disney+ subscribers will now be able to add an extra member to their Disney+ Basic Susbcription paying an additional monthly charge of $6.99.

As for Disney+ Premium plan subscribers, adding an extra member to the plan will cost $9.99 per month.

As of now, Disney has announced the new paid sharing program in the United States and a few other countries including Canada, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.

The new paid sharing plan comes with a few terms and conditions that make it look more like a crackdown.

For starters, you can add only one Extra Member slot per Disney+ account. Moreover, paid shared membership will not be available for Disney Bundle subscriptions or any subscribers who pay via a third-party partner.

The good news is primary Disney+ account holders will be able to access the subscription even when they are travelling.

“If you’re on the go and you see the message “This TV doesn’t seem to be part of the Household for this account”, you can mark yourself as I’M AWAY FROM HOME, or select UPDATE HOUSEHOLD if you’ve recently moved and need to reset the Household location for your Disney+ subscription. These selections will require a one-time passcode that’s sent to the email address associated with the account,” Disney explained in a press statement.

Other primary account holder benefits include the ability to transfer an eligible profile to their own Disney+ account. Primary account holders can also transfer the profile to an “Extra Member” profile. This will help in ensuring that the person doesn’t lose their Disney+ watch history and other personal settings.

Disney+ is the second streaming platform to implement rules and new paid sharing programs to their platform. Before this, Netflix had successfully implemented paid password-sharing plans.

According to Disney, it will “analyze the use of your account” to make sure one subscription is only being used within “one household.”

Previously, Netflix also announced similar changes on its platform. It reportedly uses addresses, Netflix account activity and device IDs to monitor every subscribed account usage.

FAQs

What is the new paid sharing plan for Disney+?

Disney+ has introduced a paid sharing plan to prevent password sharing. Users will now have to pay extra to add someone outside their household to their Disney+ account.

How much does it cost to add an extra member to a Disney+ subscription?

For Basic subscriptions, it costs $6.99 per month to add an extra member. For Premium subscriptions, the cost is $9.99 per month.

What are the restrictions for the new paid sharing plan?

The new plan allows only one extra member slot per account.

It’s not available for Disney Bundle subscriptions or subscribers who pay through third-party partners.

Primary account holders can still access their subscriptions while travelling and can transfer profiles to new accounts.

What would users traveling get from Disney+?

For users who travel regularly, Disney+ is giving the option to access content by either marking themselves as “I’m Away From Home” or updating their household location.

This option requires a one-time passcode sent to the account holder’s email.

Which other platforms might get changes implemented from Disney+?

Disney is planning to implement similar password-sharing restrictions for Hulu and ESPN+. The company outlined the same in updates to their respective subscriber agreements earlier this year.

The updated terms explicitly prohibit sharing login details with individuals outside the household, similar to Netflix’s approach.

What will people outside the household be available to see on Disney+?

They will need to sign up and pay for their own subscription or be added as an Extra Member to your account for an additional monthly fee to continue enjoying Disney+,” wrote Disney+ in the official note.

What is the new paid sharing program from Disney+?

Disney+ started informing its global subscribers this week about its new paid-sharing program. The paid-sharing program is available in the United States, Canada, Europe, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and the Asia-Pacific region.

It is said to roll out to a broader audience in the coming weeks. Disney+’s password-sharing restrictions were first introduced earlier this year in select regions but have now been expanded more widely.

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