You May Pay Extra to Share Your Streaming Subscription

Major platforms now charge extra or limit access for users outside your household.

More services have been blocking access to those who don’t live with the account holder. Dreamstime/TCA

By Ella Vincent From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance

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