Spotify is cracking down on Family plan sharing, but you can still bypass the checks
The streaming platform is using dynamic QR codes to enforce household rules this time.
Spotify is tightening its rules on Family plan sharing, now requiring members to verify their location in person. This involves completing dynamic QR code scans while standing next to the plan manager, who is identified as the account holder. Those who fail to pass the verification within seven days will be downgraded to the Free tier and subsequently banned from joining any shared Family or Duo plans for a year.
Although it may seem possible to avoid the check by screen-sharing across multiple devices, the new QR codes make this method impractical. Spotify's increased enforcement of household location rules has resulted in numerous Premium Family plan subscribers being unexpectedly removed from their shared plans. This crackdown is being driven by the company's desire to ensure that all members of a Family plan are residing in the same household as the plan manager.
Recent discussions on Reddit reveal that many Spotify Family plan account holders are encountering sudden requests for in-person verification of their addresses, particularly if they are not physically present at the same location as other users on the Family plan. This verification process is being conducted by transmitting constantly updating QR codes between the plan manager's device and the member's phone, confirming that they all live in the same household.
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