10 Streaming Services That Haven’t Banned Account Sharing

Updated on August 9, 2025 • Staff

Ever since Netflix announced it would be cracking down on password sharing, other streaming services have followed suit by testing to see how far they can go with restrictions. While Netflix might charge $3 to users who are not part of the same household, Disney+ has rolled out surveys gauging reactions about a possibly similar crackdown. Other streamers have just made the deed difficult from the get-go, such as Amazon linking a Prime Video account to one person's credit card, Apple TV+ requiring an Apple ID during login, and Hulu allowing only two simultaneous streams.

Password sharing has yet to be strictly banned, but with streaming services moving this way, it's not far off to imagine such a future. That said, we decided to look up streamers that have been relatively lax about the topic. As far as we know, they haven't done or said anything about the matter, so it might be a while before they go through measures like the ones above. So without further ado, here are the best streaming services that haven't banned account sharing...yet.

$28/month | 95 channels | 7 days free trial

Philo

According to Philo's help section, subscribers are actually "encouraged" to share accounts. Each account can even make up to 10 profiles which comes with individual sign-in credentials, viewing history, and personal recommendations. It's a pretty cool perk for one of the better priced live TV plans.

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$7.99/month | 3 channels | 7 days free trial

Paramount+

Paramount+ users can share their account. So far, there's no listed limit to the number of devices you can log into, but the number of simultaneous streams and profiles depends on your plan. As of May 2025, the terms of service state that it's limited to one household. Paramount can choose to limit access if it finds a breach in use.

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$10.99/month | 75 channels

Peacock

Remember that terms of service update last December 2024? Me neither. At that point, Peacock quietly changed the section on account sharing, restricting each account to one household. This means that the streamer has warned that they can limit, suspend, and even terminate accounts if they find out. That being said, users have reported still being able to share their accounts, with three simultaneous streams and six profiles still allowed. So it might take a while before Peacock actually starts cracking down on account sharers, but for the time being we are keeping this entry here to give you a heads up.

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$10.99/month

Starz

According to the help center, you can share your Starz account with family and "group members", as long as you don't go over 3 simultaneous streams and 5 profiles. However, in their terms of service, Starz can choose to limit or end your account "at any time, without notification, for any or no reason whatsoever". So in practice, subscribers can share their profiles, but this rule leaves the door open for Starz to crack down on password sharing, if they choose to.

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$9.99/month

HBO Max

Are you still sharing an HBO Max account? If you haven't been kicked out yet, you can continue to use it... for now. As of writing, Max still allows password sharing, but they plan to crack down on the practice this year. If you still want to continue sharing plans, you can choose to pay for the Extra Member add-on. We're keeping this entry so that you have a heads up. Enjoy sharing while you can, cord-cutters!

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$8.99/month | 7 days free trial

Shudder

Shudder is owned by AMC, which means it follows their terms of use. Supposedly, subscribers are only allowed one account per household. They also reserve the right to suspend or end your account if they find you're violating that rule. In practice, users report being able to share their passwords with no issues. As long as you are only streaming one device at a time, you should be able to share your account.

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$10.99/month | 7 days free trial

Criterion Channel

Criterion Channel discourages sharing credentials as per the terms of service. Each account is limited to one household. In practice, users report being able to share their account. With three simultaneous streams, three people can also watch at the same time. If you go over three, you can just go to the settings to remove devices.

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$4.99/month

CuriosityStream

For CuriosityStream, there isn't much said in the terms of service about password sharing. In practice, users can share their accounts, but it can be difficult to do so if you're paying for the standard plan. That's because subscribers to the standard plan can only watch on one screen at a time. It's not a problem if you choose the Smart Bundle plan, since it has unlimited concurrent streams.

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$7.99/month | 7 days free trial

MHz Choice

According to their website, MHz Choice doesn't support multiple users on one account, even if you can log into four devices at the same time. The only real measure they take for that is to make sure logging into a new device is verified through email. It's a neat way to make sure that an account is only shared within a household, but you can always just contact the subscription holder to check their email while you're logging in.

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$4.99/month | 7 days free trial

Indieflix

There aren't a lot of restrictions on sharing Indieflix accounts. You can log into the platform and even watch on an unlimited number of screens. We do have to warn you that IndieFlix doesn't have a dedicated page where you can manage your devices, so you won't know who signed into your account. Feel free to share your credentials, but only with the people you trust.

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$6.99/month | 7 days free trial

Arrow Player

Like plenty of the smaller streamers on the list, Arrow Player accounts can be shared. With the three concurrent stream limit, it's safe to say you can share it to two other people. If you go over three screens, you can log out of another device through their Manage Devices page. However, users who subscribed through their mobile app store might have to wait a while to sign into other devices. It simply takes a while to recognize mobile subscribers, which is an issue addressed on their help page.

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$7.99/month | 7 days free trial

Acorn TV

Like Shudder, Acorn TV follows AMC Streaming Services' Terms of Use. So one account is limited to one household, but users have reported being able to share their passwords without any issues. Unlike Shudder however, Acorn TV subscribers have up to four simultaneous streams, so four people can watch at the same time.

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Streaming services used to be open to password sharing. Platforms used to woo cable users over by increasing the number of device log-ins, profiles, and simultaneous streams for people to use over the internet. Decades after, however, streaming services have decided to crack down on the practice. Some services do this by limiting use to one location, checking device IDs, or offering paid sharing. But some viewers decide to subscribe to a streamer depending on whether or not they can share their account. We created this list to help viewers make that choice. That being said, we advise any and all readers to personally check out the terms and conditions themselves, and to, of course, keep your credentials safe.