Since the start of the week, you likely have seen reports of Spotify starting to crack down on users sharing a Family Plan without being in the same household. It looks like the company has confirmed that it is indeed doing so, but rejects the framing of its actions, and is calling it a “routine improvement” to its existing verification tools instead.
In case you missed it, some Spotify users have shared that they’ve been prompted to scan a QR code being displayed on their plan manager’s phone as part of the authentication. Failure to scan said QR code within seven days will not only see the user get kicked out of the family plan, but they will also be barred from joining another Duo or Family Plan for the next 12 months.
