Netflix enforces password-sharing rules: A struggle for college students

By Alexis Baker opinions@kykernel.com

Bills, bills, bills — while an iconic Destiny’s Child song, bills are the last thing college students want to think about.

The world is up in arms about Netflix cracking down on the number of households that can share an account on the service.

Netflix announced that users can only have one simultaneous stream before having to pay a premium to add an account. It will cost $7.99 to add someone who doesn't live in a primary user’s house.

For families that support multiple college students, this adds up, and for college students supporting themselves, this is an unnecessary worry on top of all of the college fees they have to pay.

While $7.99 doesn’t seem like the worst deal, Netflix is the leading streaming service in the world and is not making beneficial decisions for the customers that helped them get there.

The generation that is in college right now contributed to the virality of the phrase “Netflix and Chill.” This boosted Netflix’s popularity and sustained it for years to come.