Spotify Family Plan Crackdown Threatens One-Year Ban For Sharing
Spotify is escalating its crackdown on account sharing by introducing a strict new "QR code verification" system for Family plan subscribers that carries harsh penalties for non-compliance. And just as quickly, some folks have already figured out how to bypass it.
Under the audio streaming giant’s terms of service, all members of a Family plan must physically reside in the exact same primary household as the designated plan manager/admin/owner. In a hardened attempt to enforce this oft-bypassed rule, Spotify has begun pushing out in-app verification pop-ups to plan members. When triggered, the secondary account holder must scan a QR code generated on the primary account holder’s mobile device. Granted, there is a seven-day verification window from the moment the notification appears to complete the physical scan before the account is flagged.
Apparently, the QR code also refreshes every few seconds, which means subscribers cannot simply text a static screenshot of...
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