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Thursday, July 13th, 2023 3:22 PM

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Netflix and password sharing when using the Netflix app on a cable box?

If I am watching Netflix using my cable box netflix app how does that work with Netflix

trying to stop password sharing?  When using the app in the cable box what IP address

is Netflix going to recognize me as?   If later I watch netflix on a Firestick or roku

the IP will be my home internet IP but in the case of the the cable box

and what I believe is not internet  how does that

all work out with Netflix and their advertising cracking down on password sharing?

Ken

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2 years ago

Cable-boxes do get an IP address on the...lack of a gooder term...the TV Distribution Network. Because you're using an app, you're on the Internet.   I'm not sure how Cox represents your cable-box on the Internet (proxy?), but Netflix recognizes your login on the cable-box.

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Netflix used to show the IP of the connected devices as shown here. However when I log in now, it no longer shows the IP. Now it just shows this. I find this odd since they have cracked down on password sharing, you would think they would make it easier to see what IPs are connecting. My suggestion is to try it and see if it works.

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Your cable box either has a modem inside, or uses your modem on a different channel to have internet access. I wouldn't worry about it though, I use it on a firestick, my phone on cellular, and at my daughter's place on her wifi, without issue. That's 3 differing IP addresses. 

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From its diagnostics screen, it appears each tuner has a DOCSIS.  Wherever the requests are handed off to the Internet, Cox is metering it.

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How were you able to use your firestick on your daughter's Wifi? I use a Google TV adapter and can't stream or cast Netflix using my brother's account. Do you use a VPN? Maybe because the IP's are close via Geolocation?

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Nay she's on a different service all together, and I don't know, i just sigh in, whether it's my laptop, or I bring my firestick, or use my tablet or cell phone, I never have an issue using open witi, daughter's wifi, or mine!

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You must be special because LOTS of people are having the same issue as me. Check out this thread. Have you tried it in the last month?

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Yup, had knee surgery and had to spend the night at my daughter's house cause they wanted me under observation for the first 24 hours. Looked good, worked fine, lasts long time. LOL. I really had no problems. My particular version of netflix is for 4 users though, so I don't know if that makes a difference. 

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