# Spotify says yes, it is busting people for using Family Plan sharing too widely

- Source: The Verge
- Published: 2026-10-22T23:02:43+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1017214/spotify-family-plan-sharing-qr-codes
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/spotify-says-yes-it-is-busting-people-for-using-family-plan-sharing-to-2ec9df/

Spotify co-CEO Alex Norström confirmed on this week's earnings call that the company is trying to catch Spotify Family plan users who don't actually live together with a new QR code verification method that requires scanning the plan manager's phone. TechCrunch reports that in response to a question about the "crackdown," he called it a […]

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