For those who can’t stand to miss out, subscribing to all of the digital and streaming services available is a dream. While some can probably afford this, others will have to pick the cherries to keep their finances and sanity in check. Some get around the financial burden by sharing their digital credentials for these services with others. But how many really do that?
In a recent survey, we asked our users if they participate in the practice of sharing accounts with others, be it video / music streaming platforms or other digital services. Here’s what they told us.
Do you share your login for digital / streaming services with others?
Results
We shared this survey through our social channels and website. Interestingly enough, readers vote Android Authority were most open about sharing their credentials with others. 63% of the respondents answered the question with yes, a clear difference when looking at data from social channels.
Only Instagram has distorted itself with the voters on our website. 56% of Stories respondents said they shared their service credentials with others.
YouTube had the most responses and best results across platforms. Of the 30,000 users who took part in the survey, 48% said they share their service logins with others. A little more than 2,600 users voted Twitter, but it mirrored the results on YouTube – 47.1% of voters also answered yes. Facebook had similar results. Of the 1,100 voters, 48.3% of users nodded.
A walk through the comments suggests that users are more likely to share digital streaming platforms than gaming memberships or productivity tools. Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime are just a few of the services mentioned.
Here’s what you had to say
- Mark:: Yes, especially Netflix as I pay for 4 screens to get 4K. My friends use it.
- Caleb Gardner: Only with my immediate family.
- Donald Duck: Oh, damn it … sharing is important, you know?
- Gnobba: Just my best friend using my Netflix account.
- Carlos Mejia: My younger brother lives with me. He will soon have Hulu, Disney +, WWE Peacock and Showtime. I have Netflix, Discovery +, Apple One Family Sharing, Prime Video, and HBO Max with AT&T.
- Thelonius: We all pay for multiple simultaneous streams.
- Roaduardo: Strictly with my immediate family.
That’s it for this poll. Thank you to everyone who voted across our various platforms and websites. If you have any other thoughts on sharing accounts or the results, please drop them in the comments section below.