r/technology • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 7h ago

Business Spotify is asking Family plan members to scan a QR code to prove they live with the account owner

https://www.techspot.com/news/114285-spotify-thinks-rotating-qr-codes-stop-family-plan.html
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u/SkyYellow_SunBlue 6h ago

You know what - probably nothing if this is a legit household family member.

Support page still lists address verification for new accounts or when main account holder changes the address -

And then under that it says they may ask some users to verify by QR code.

You’re probably just still verified unless they have a reason to suspect you need to do this again. It needs to be a deterrent, but not a massive inconvenience to paying customers (they aren’t stupid).

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u/Correct-Mail-1942 6h ago

This - it's likely not triggering for actual family members in the same household.

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u/Klocknov 6h ago

It actually is, last time I had my wife and my roommates having to prove they lived at the same address as well as my mum that does not anymore, I also had to reverify my household account that is only used on household devices. The only account I did not have to verify was mine, the being the primary account holder. I will not be surprised if in the near distant future I am going through this all over again with all 5 accounts under my family plan that are not mine.