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Spotify Unveils QR Code Checks for Family Plans With Strict 12-Month Bans for Non-Compliance
- •Spotify is introducing a new QR code verification method for its Premium Family plan to ensure members live at the same address as the plan manager.
- •The verification process requires the plan manager and member to be physically together in the same location to scan a dynamic QR code.
- •Family plan members are given a seven-day window to complete the verification process once prompted.
- •Failing to complete the verification within seven days can result in a 12-month restriction preventing the user from joining another Family plan.
Key Questions Answered
Family plan members must verify they live at the same address by scanning a QR code displayed on the plan manager's device using their phone camera. Both individuals need to be in the same location to complete this process, and the QR code refreshes every few seconds to prevent bypass via screenshots. Members are given a seven-day window to finish the verification.
Failing to complete the QR code verification within the stipulated seven-day period can result in significant consequences. Under Spotify terms, non-compliant users may face a restriction preventing them from joining another Family plan for 12 months, though they are still permitted to subscribe to an individual plan.
To display the QR code for verification, the plan manager must open the Spotify application on their phone, tap their profile picture, select 'Your Premium', and then choose 'Manage'.
