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YouTube has started flagging Premium Family members who live at different addresses – just like Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown (www.techradar.com)
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  • YouTube has started flagging members of Premium Family plans who aren't living in the same household as the account manager
  • A handful of users have reported receiving emails saying that their accounts will be paused, but it's unclear which regions this applies to
  • YouTube's account-sharing crackdown joins a long line of streaming services that have carried out similar measures, and subscribers aren't pleased
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[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Death by 1000 subscriptions.