Will you still buy Disney digital films?

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by avs commenter

Give it another year and the catalog stuff on Dis+ will be an afterthought. Lots of really good exclusive content coming that will be the reason you will need to subscribe

I already own most of the Disney catalog that I care to have.

As for upcoming exclusive content, Disney will have to offer a lot more than The Baby Yoda Show to rouse my curiosity. Even if they someday flood their service with all new fascinating fare, I would likely just share accounts with someone as I do with all subscription streaming services of interest.

Disney has rarely turned down a chance to make a dollar and I fully expect that they will offer much of their exclusive content on disc at some point. Then and only then will they see any money from me.

[avs commenter]

IMO sharing passwords is just another form of piracy

[darthtater]

nope!!

[bhampton]

Originally Posted by avs commenter

IMO sharing passwords is just another form of piracy

Not always. I know people who have no option but to pay for multiple screens but they live alone. So,... they aren't really getting what they pay for without sharing.

As a person with a family I look for family plans so that whatever I get I also share with the kids. People who live alone can share with other people so they get more out of the expense. For example one person gets Hulu and the other HBO. If both people live alone and the services offer multiple users it's all as it should be.

Being cheap is what steaming is all about so this type of end result is natural.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by avs commenter

IMO sharing passwords is just another form of piracy

Thankfully, account sharing is permitted by all of these services your opinion notwithstanding.

[space86]

True Lies and The Abyss in HD on HBO Max

[avs commenter]

Watching content you didn’t pay for is piracy.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by avs commenter

Watching content you didn’t pay for is piracy.

No, It is not. Your definition is too broad and it is overly simplistic.

I watch content for free via my over the air TV antenna; that's not piracy. I watch discs that are lent to me by family or borrowed from the library; that's not piracy.

Account sharing is permitted by the terms of service of most, if not all, subscription streaming services. The account holder pays for it and shares their account with whom they choose up to what the service allows.

When a Netflix 4K streaming plan, for example, allows for the usage of 4 devices simultaneously it is rather obvious that Netflix realizes that the account is likely being shared. They even let the account holder add more devices for a nominal fee. Netflix also allows for the creation of multiple profiles so that each person can maintain their own watchlist.

[avs commenter]

Disagree. I think if you consume content you need to support those companies with your wallet

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by avs commenter

Disagree. I think if you consume content you need to support those companies with your wallet

Well, here is what Netflix CEO Reed Hastings had to say about account sharing in 2016:

"We love people sharing Netflix," CEO Reed Hastings said Wednesday at the Consumer Electronics Show here in Las Vegas. "That's a positive thing, not a negative thing."

Lecture him with your nonsensical definition of piracy.

And while you're policing everyone don't forget to indict the public library system that lends DVDs and blu-rays; I am sure they are in desperate need of your legal and moral expertise.

The aritcle linked below that contains his quote is titled:

"Netflix is cool with you sharing your account
Don't worry about lending your Netflix password. CEO Reed Hastings says sharing entertainment is a good thing."

https://www.cnet.com/news/netflix-is...-your-account/

[Boccaccio]

You can share accounts for Disney+ too ?

[avs commenter]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bus...-2019-11%3famp

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Boccaccio

You can share accounts for Disney+ too ?

Yes. My niece shares hers.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by avs commenter

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bus...-2019-11%3famp

Take it up with Reed Hastings, Perry Mason. I don't care one iota about how you define piracy or anything else. Don't forget to lecture those immoral librarians while you're at it.

[PenguinInfinity]

Originally Posted by avs commenter

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bus...-2019-11%3famp

Did you even read the article?

Specifically, the industry said it's not clamping down on casual password sharing between friends and family. It's rather aiming at larger scale password sharing from "operators of piracy sites, devices, and apps."

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by PenguinInfinity

Did you even read the article?

He obviously did not read it and I am sure that it wouldn't matter even if he did. I think he sees himself like this:

[avs commenter]

Once Netflix and others figure out a way to stop password sharing and not harm the user experience for paying customers, they will do so in a heartbeat

[avs commenter]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.the...ssword-sharing

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by avs commenter

Once Netflix and others figure out a way to stop password sharing and not harm the user experience for paying customers, they will do so in a heartbeat

Yes, I am sure that they are eager to conform to your legal and ethical viewpoints despite everything that they have said publicly about account sharing.

Netflix has allowed account sharing for 13 years since they first began streaming in 2007. 13 years worth of heartbeats later and they still allow it and their CEO openly encourages it. You really have your finger on the pulse of the industry alright.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by avs commenter

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.the...ssword-sharing

Your latest link just contains conjecture and is merely the opinion of the article's author; no one from any streaming service has announced any plans to curtail account sharing.

From your linked article:

"To date, Netflix has taken a largely hands-off approach to password sharing outside of households. CEO Reed Hastings even said in 2016 that the widespread practice is “a positive thing, not a negative thing” for Netflix on the idea that it serves as free marketing for its content."

"They’ve said very specifically that it helps drives subscriptions over time. How well does that work? Only Netflix knows,” said Frost & Sullivan analyst Dan Rayburn."