Netflix May Have Bad News For Teachers.
Teachers who use their Netflix account to bring resources into their classroom may run into trouble with changes in Netflix’s account sharing policies.
Right now the rules say that using an out-of-household device may result in a request to verify the device with a four-digit code sent to the primary account holder’s email address.
But Netflix is testing some stricter rules in Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru, and earlier this week they accidentally gave US audiences a peek at those rules. Reporter David Satin at The Streamable got a look at the new restrictions.
Someone using an out-of-household device would receive a message encouraging them to sign up for their own account, and blocking their access. Travelers would need to ask for a special seven-day code or be blocked.
In short, teachers would not be able to access their own Netflix account while in their classroom. There is, of course, no reason for teachers to watch Bullet Train at school, but Netflix has a considerable library of material with educational value, giving students access to art, music and history from around the world.