Disney+ to Begin Enforcing Crackdown on Password Sharing Next Month

Disney+ to Begin Enforcing Crackdown on Password Sharing Next Month

Disney+ is going to start cracking down on users sharing passwords next month.

Disney’s streaming service started rolling out its attentive shutdown on password sharing in the U.S. in February, but the company specified in April it would ramp this up in June in “just a few countries”, and then roll out to all paying subscribers in September. The company first revealed account-sharing restrictions in August 2023.

In a Q3 earnings call Wednesday, Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed Disney+’s password sharing crackdown “kicks in, in earnest, in September.”

We still don’t have any details about how much shared Disney+ accounts will cost. Disney’s Subscriber Agreement, updated in September 2023, says “additional usage rules may apply for specific Service Plans,” but the current Disney+ pricing page doesn’t have any further details on how much users might have to pay to add extra users outside the household.

Once the crackdown is started, you won’t be able to share your Disney+ subscription outside of your household, specified by Disney’s Subscriber Agreement as “the collection of devices associated with your personal residency  that is used by the individuals who reside therein.” Disney’s agreement says the company “may limit or terminate access” to your account if you’re detected sharing the password.