By Phillip Swann
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Former editor of 4 TV magazines. Author of TV Dot Com.
TV Answer Man, my daughter is in college for the first time starting last month and we would like to have her on our Netflix account, but they have the anti-password thing now. Is there any way to get him a discount as a student? — Teresa, Boston.
Teresa, college can be a stressful and confusing time, particularly for those who will begin their first year away from home. The uncertainty can be eased somewhat if they can bring some of their home amenities with them such as a subscription to a popular streaming service. But, unfortunately, Netflix does not have a student discount rate. The streamer also does not have a free trial and it no longer permits password sharing so you can’t just hand over your account to her for free.
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There is no easy solution here but there are a few things you can do.
The least expensive Netflix package is the ads-included plan which is $6.99 a month. If watching ads with your daughter’s favorite Netflix shows is okay with her, that’s not a bad price. If she doesn’t like ads, there’s another option. You can pay an extra $7.99 a month to include your daughter on your account. (This can be done with either the $22.99 a month Premium plan or the $15.49 a month Standard plan; it can’t be done with the ads-included plan.) It’s pretty simple – here’s Netflix page with instructions on how to do it.
Teresa, hope that helps. Happy viewing and stay safe!
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