HBO is the latest streaming service to tighten its policies on password sharing. Starting next month, some users may begin seeing pop-up messages and prompts requiring them to pay an additional $8 to add another member to their account.

The move mirrors a similar strategy taken by Netflix, which implemented a password-sharing crackdown in 2023. That change led to a surge in new subscriptions and higher revenues for the company, a trend HBO may be aiming to replicate.

HBO has not released full details on how the policy will be enforced or which users will be affected.