A small act of intimacy between people living apart is ending, says Ammar Kalia, the Guardian’s global music critic
A small act of intimacy between people living apart is ending – but at least without access to my account my dad can watch Naked Attraction in peacePhotograph: agefotostock/AlamyPhotograph: agefotostock/AlamyI used to watch an unhealthy amount of TV. A minimum of 24 shows per week for the best part of two years, to be precise, when I workedAs part of the job, I had access to new television series ahead of time and bought subscriptions to all the streaming services.
Growing up before streaming, when there was typically one telly per household, our viewing habits were common knowledge among those we lived with. My childhood was spent wrestling the remote away from my brother to switch over from Hollyoaks to The Simpsons. As a family, we watched EastEnders together. But now that we so often watch through our laptops and phones, there’s a danger that television becomes an isolated affair, curated through siloed profiles.
. No more password-sharing as a small act of trust and intimacy between non-cohabiting couples. No more being able to check whether your girlfriend skipped ahead of the show you’re supposed to be watching together on her night in. An end to the cold blow of changing the password on a shared account to lock your ex out of your viewing habits when things go sour.
Even in its most ephemeral guise, sharing accounts can be weirdly fun. I have lost count of the number of Airbnbs I have checked into around the world where the previous guest is still logged into theirprofile, allowing me a glimpse into their nightly viewing of the steamy scenes in Outlander, or their binge-watching of Cake Wars.
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