Spotify Cracks Down on Family Plans With QR Code Checks

Spotify is checking Family plan members with QR codes. Miss the seven-day deadline and you could lose Premium and face a 12-month ban.
Spotify is making it harder to share a Premium Family plan with people who live at different addresses. Some subscribers are now being asked to scan a QR code in person to prove they live in the same home as the person who pays for the plan. The new ... [2324 chars]
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