Spotify introduces address verification

Spotify requires family plan members to verify addresses through QR codes to confirm household sharing.

QR codes refresh every few seconds

The QR codes refresh every few seconds to prevent users from sending screenshots to others living at different addresses.

Seven days to complete verification

Members have seven days to complete the verification process through address confirmation.

Unverified users face consequences

Those who fail verification lose Premium benefits and face a 12-month ban from joining new family plans.

Users find workarounds

Some users bypass verification using video calls and screen sharing to scan changing QR codes.

“My sister got that message two days ago. I video called her son and shared my screen pointing at my tablet with the changing QR code. She was able to scan the code with her phone from her son’s screen. We only needed 4 devices for this ;)”