How to share a Spotify account

If you’re trying to share your Spotify Premium with family or friends, you’re not alone. The rules around who can join and how it works can be a bit confusing and always seem to change. This guide clears that up and shows how to share Spotify properly through the Family or Duo plans.

Summary

The only way to share Spotify accounts safely and stay within its rules is to use Premium Family or Premium Duo. Both plans give each person their own login and playlists, but everyone must live at the same address. Invites are handled online through the plan owner's Spotify account page.

What you’ll learn

The difference between Spotify Family and Spotify Duo
How to step up and send invites
What “same address” really means
How to manage or remove members from your Spotify plan
What to do if your invite link won’t work
How to easily pay for your plan with Spotify gift cards from MobileTopUp UK

1. How to choose the right Spotify plan

A Duo Spotify account is cheaper and easier to manage if it’s just you and one other person at home. Family gives bigger households or families with kids more flexibility and parental controls.

Plan	Price (monthly)	Members	Main benefits
Premium Duo	£16.99	2	- 2 Premium accounts- 15 hours/month of listening time from the audiobooks subscriber catalogue (plan manager only)
Premium Family	£19.99	Up to 6	- Up to 6 Premium or Kids accounts- Parental controls- Access to Spotify Kids- 15 hours/month of listening time from the audiobooks subscriber catalogue (plan manager only)

If you want to see how Family and Duo stack up against other Spotify Premium options, head over to What’s the price for Spotify subscription? for the full comparison.

2. How to share your Spotify account

Spotify’s sharing system doesn’t allow one to share logins to an account. Instead, the Plan Manager (the person who pays) invites others to join using a private link. Everyone keeps their own login details and listening history. To set up or invite members:

Log in to spotify.com/account
Under Manage Members, select Invite
Copy the invite link and send it by email or message
The person you invite clicks the link, logs in to Spotify, and confirms they live at the same address as the Plan Manager.

Once those steps are complete, their account upgrades to Premium, and they’ll appear in your member list.

3. Same address rules

Spotify Family and Duo plans are meant for people living under the same roof. When someone joins, Spotify asks them to confirm the household address. Occasionally, it may ask again later, usually every few months, to make sure the information still matches.If the address isn’t confirmed, that person’s Premium access pauses until they verify again. Trying to use a completely different location, or multiple homes, can cause account removal from the plan.Spotify doesn’t use live GPS tracking or background location data to verify addresses.When you set up a Family or Duo plan:

The plan manager (the person paying) adds a home address to the plan’s “Family page.”
Every invited member must enter the same full address when they accept the invite. This is how Spotify confirms that everyone lives together.
If Spotify can’t confirm the address, maybe it doesn’t match their database exactly, they’ll send an email asking the member to reverify. That person has 7 days to click the link in the email and re-enter the full address.

4. Managing and removing members

The plan manager controls everything: who joins, who leaves, and what address is listed.If you want to remove someone:

Go to Manage Members in your Spotify account.
Click Remove next to their name.
You can send a fresh invite link any time if they move back in or rejoin.

Members can only switch between family plans once every 12 months. If they try to join a new one too soon, they’ll see a message asking them to wait.

5. How to fix common problems with Spotify account sharing

Invite link not working Ask the person to log out first, then try again. Make sure they use the correct email tied to their Spotify account.Address not matching Type it exactly as shown in the plan manager’s profile with the full postcode, correct spelling, and spacing.Music stops when someone else plays That’s a sign you’re sharing one login instead of using Family or Duo. Each person needs their own account under the plan.

6. Paying for your plan

You can pay for a Spotify account with Spotify Gift Cards from MobileTopUp UK. Gift cards make it easy to control your monthly spending and keep everything prepaid, which is perfect if you share costs across a household.

7. Why Family and Duo beat login sharing

One shared login account causes endless problems on Spotify, such as mismatched recommendations, playlists ruined by someone else’s taste, or pauses when multiple people listen at the same time. However, with Family or Duo, every person gets their own Spotify space, but you still pay one bill.

Conclusion

Sharing your Spotify Premium doesn’t mean handing over your password. Use Family or Duo, invite members properly, and keep everyone’s music separate, and your overall bill will be lower. Confirm the same address, manage invites easily, and top up your subscription with Spotify Gift Cards from MobileTopUp UK to keep things simple.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I share Spotify Premium without giving my password?

Yes. Family and Duo both let each person use their own account.

Do we really have to live together?

Yes, Spotify checks that everyone’s at the same address.

Can I switch from Duo to Family later?

Yes. You can upgrade any time in your account settings.

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