Martin Lewis issues urgent warning to all Disney+ customers over major change that could cost £60 a year

MARTIN Lewis has issued an urgent warning to all Disney+ customers due to a major change that could cost £60 a year.

It has been revealed that Disney+ is knuckling down on password sharing.

In a recent MoneySavingExpert newsletter, it was explained that customers who share Disney+ accounts will have to pay an extra £4.99 a month.

This is on top of your existing base price plan.

Say you share an account with friends or family who don’t live with you, the cost will apply.

Add it all up and it comes to £60 a year.

If you currently have a monthly £7.99 standard plan, this will become £12.78 with the separate “extra member” price.

Or if you have a £10.99 premium plan, this will become £15.98.

Alternatively, a £4.99 standard with ads plan will become £8.98 as the extra member cost is £3.99.

Disney+ will also check your location when you access the service.

A “household” will automatically be set up for the account based on the devices you use and where your primary residence is.

Logging into your account away from home will mean completing a verification process using a one-time passcode sent to your email.

To share your account with someone else, you’ll need to buy a separate extra member profile.

You won’t be charged the extra fee automatically, instead you’ll need to buy the extra profile yourself.

However, you can only buy one per account.

This member can’t already have had a Disney+ subscription, including a free trial.

And they can only stream one device at a time.

It is worth noting that Disney+ have not revealed how exactly they will enforce this new policy.

There is a chance you might get locked out of your account if your’e not the account holder.

Sun Money has contacted Disney+ and will update this story when we hear back.

Last weekend The Sun reported on this news along with the revelation of it not being so long ago that Netflix begun charging for password sharing.

In 2023, Netflix started banning viewers from streaming the service if they didn’t live at the house of the primary account holder.

This meant Netflix users who wanted to share an account were charged £4.99 a month, the same as having your own ad-based subscription.

How to save on your Disney+ subscription

Here are a list of ways to cut costs.

Lloyds Bank’s Club Lloyds account gives you 12 months’ Disney+ standard with ads streaming for free – it’s normally £4.99 a month, £59.88 for a year.

The account is fee-free as long as you meet the £2,000 a month minimum pay-in – there’s a £3 a month fee if you don’t.

Or, if you have a Tesco Clubcard with enough points, you can use your Clubcard vouchers to get 50% off a three-month Disney+ subscription.

Although, this only works with standard with ads and standard subscriptions.

When you swap your vouchers, you’ll get a code that’s valid until May 1, 2025, so if you’re an existing Disney+ subscriber you can wait till your current plan expires, and then use the code.

How to cancel your Disney+ subscription

If you’re unhappy with the changes to your subscription you can cancel anytime by following these simple steps.

It’s important to note though that if you cancel, you won’t be able to watch TV shows or any other content through the streaming platform.

You can cancel at any time and there is no fee to leave.

Start by logging into your Disney+ account online.

Then click the Manage Account button which can be found in the top corner of the screen.

From the plans and billing section, click on your subscription. Then, click cancel subscription and follow the last few steps to confirm.

Do bear in mind, that if you cancel halfway through your billing cycle, you’ll still be able to use the account until your next payment date.