Don’t pay Max for an ‘extra member’ until the service forces you to

Netflix is the envy of every other major streaming service; so, every other major streaming service continues to copy Netflix’s rules against password sharing.

This week, Max took a page from Netflix’s playbook by adding an option to pay $8 per month for an extra member that doesn’t live in your home, same as Netflix. Last fall, Disney added similar options for its Disney+ streaming service ($7 per month with ads, $10 per month without). Both companies have updated their terms of service...