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Spotify co-CEO Alex Norström confirmed on the latest earnings call that the company is using QR code verification to identify Family Plan users who do not live together.
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10/22/2026
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Valid until: 1/20/2027
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UnverifiedSpotify is conducting stricter member verification for its Family Plan, requiring users to prove they live under the same roof by scanning a QR code.79% similarUnverifiedThe QR code verification process centers on "location consistency": family members need to scan a QR code to confirm, and the platform uses this to determine whether members actually live at the same address.63% similarUnverifiedQR code verification is a "proof of device presence" type of mechanism: the platform generates a one-time or time-limited QR code and requires members to scan it on a designated device, thereby indirectly confirming that the member and the primary account holder are in the same physical location.57% similar
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