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Spotify Rolls Out QR Code Household Verification for Family Plan Members

Spotify is requiring some Premium Family plan members to confirm they live with the account holder by scanning a QR code within seven days, with account access at risk if they fail, a change the company calls a routine improvement rather than a crackdown.

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Oct 23, 12:20 PM arstechnica.com Spotify ramps up policy enforcement on family plans
Oct 22, 6:50 PM techmeme.com Spotify confirms it is rolling out a new family plan verification method requiring members to scan QR codes on plan managers' phones within seven days of notice (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
Oct 22, 4:02 PM theverge.com Spotify says yes, it is busting people for using Family Plan sharing too widely
Oct 22, 1:19 PM engadget.com Spotify's Family plan QR code could cost you Premium access
Oct 22, 8:45 AM 9to5google.com Spotify confirms it won’t stop Family Plan sharing verification, but it’s not a ‘crackdown’
Oct 22, 8:24 AM techcrunch.com Spotify confirms Family Plan crackdown, but calls it a ‘routine improvement’
Oct 21, 6:30 AM lifehacker.com Take This Step Now to Avoid Being Locked Out of Your Spotify Family Account
Oct 20, 8:48 AM mashable.com Spotify wants proof you live with your Family plan members
Oct 20, 7:06 AM techradar.com Spotify implements new QR code verification for Premium Family plan members
Oct 19, 11:15 AM 9to5google.com Spotify’s ‘QR code verification’ cracks down on sharing and could ban you for a year
Oct 19, 5:19 AM androidauthority.com Spotify is cracking down on Family plan sharing, but you can still bypass the checks