You May Pay Extra to Share Your Streaming Subscription

IF you're among the majority of Americans who watch streaming services—83%, according to Pew Research Center—you may share your plan with family members who live both in and out of your home.

- ELLA VINCENT

At one time, most major streaming providers looked the other way when customers provided their account credentials to people outside their household (say, an adult child who moved away) so that they could watch shows through the plan. But more services have been blocking access to those who don’t live with the account holder, requiring an additional fee to let them join the plan. And even within your household, you may be limited to a certain number of devices that can stream from your account simultaneously.

For some of the most-watched services, we've outlined below the prices and policies for on-demand video content.