Spotify is implementing dynamic address verification for Premium Family plans using QR codes that refresh every few seconds to block screenshot workarounds.

Members have a seven-day window to confirm residency or risk a one-year lockout from family subscriptions.

The company said it may ask users to scan a code to verify that they live in the same household as the account manager. Once Spotify sends a notification, the user has seven days to complete the process. Otherwise, they may lose access and be unable to join another family or two-person plan for an entire year. Alternatively, users can sign up for an individual plan that costs $13 per month, compared to the $22 family plan for up to six accounts.

To prevent users who don't live together from using simple screenshots, Spotify refreshes the QR codes every few seconds.…