Spotify adds QR household checks for Family and Duo plans
Members on some Premium Family and Duo plans must scan a code from the plan owner's app within a week; failing means a one-year block.
Spotify has tightened validation for its Premium Family and Duo plans, asking some subscribers to confirm their household using their phones, according to howtogeek.com. The check is described on an updated Spotify support page.
The plan owner starts the process by opening Your Premium in the Spotify app and choosing Manage to get a QR code. Subaccount holders then have to scan that code within a week of the validation request.
Spotify says the QR code changes every few seconds, and verification usually requires the member to be physically present with their phone.
Subscribers who fail the check cannot join another Family or Duo plan for a year and must choose a different tier instead.
Spotify already asked members to provide their address when they join and when the plan owner changes their location. Other streaming services, including Netflix, have also moved to limit account sharing.
According to the article, Spotify's Family plan costs $22 per month, the Student account $7 and the individual plan $13.
Quick answers
How does Spotify's Family and Duo household verification work?
The plan owner gets a QR code through Your Premium in the Spotify app and chooses Manage; subaccount holders scan it within a week of the request. The code changes every few seconds.
What happens if I fail Spotify's household check?
Spotify says members who fail verification cannot join another Family or Duo plan for a year and must pick a different tier.
How much does Spotify Premium Family cost?
According to howtogeek.com, the Family plan costs $22 per month, the Student account $7 and the individual plan $13.