Adding members to Spotify Family takes about five minutes and happens entirely in the Spotify app or website
To add someone to your Spotify Family plan, open Spotify on your phone, tablet, or computer and go to your account settings. Select "Family" or "Manage Family," then choose "Invite a Friend" or the plus icon next to "Add Member." Enter their email address, and they'll receive an invitation they can accept from their own Spotify account. Once they accept, they're part of the plan and can start using their own account with access to premium features.
The person you're inviting doesn't need to be a Spotify user yet — they can create a new account after receiving the invitation. If they already have a Spotify account, they simply accept the invite and their existing account joins the family plan. Either way, the process is the same from your end.
Key Takeaways
- You can add up to six people total on a Spotify Family plan, including yourself.
- Each family member gets their own account, their own music library, and their own recommendations — they don't share a login.
- Spotify Family requires all members to live at the same address, and the app may ask you to verify this when you add someone.
- You can remove someone from the family plan at any time, and they'll lose access to premium features immediately.
Where to find the Family settings on different devices
On a phone or tablet, open Spotify and tap the home icon at the bottom, then your profile picture in the top right corner. Scroll down and tap "Family." On a computer, go to spotify.com, click your profile picture in the top right, select "Account," then find "Family" in the left menu.
Once you're in the Family section, you'll see a list of current members and an option to add new ones. The button or link to add someone is usually labeled "Add Member," "Invite a Friend," or shows a plus sign. Click or tap it, and you'll be asked to enter the email address of the person you want to invite.
What happens after you send an invitation
After you enter someone's email address and send the invitation, Spotify sends them an email with a link to accept or decline. They have up to 30 days to respond. If they don't have a Spotify account yet, they can create one using that email address, and the family plan invitation will be waiting for them. If they already have an account, they can accept the invitation directly without creating anything new.
Once they accept, they appear in your family member list, and their account is linked to your plan. They can start using Spotify Premium right away on any device they sign into. Their music history, playlists, and recommendations are completely separate from yours — adding someone to Family doesn't give you access to what they listen to, and vice versa.
Address verification and why Spotify asks for it
Spotify Family plans require all members to live at the same address. When you add someone, Spotify may ask you to confirm that everyone on the plan lives together. This is a Spotify policy to prevent people from sharing a family plan with people in different households, which would violate the plan's terms.
If Spotify asks you to verify, you'll usually see a prompt asking you to confirm the address where family members live. You may need to do this once when you first set up the plan or when you add new members. If you can't verify the address or if Spotify suspects members don't live together, it may ask you to remove someone or switch to individual accounts.
Removing someone from the family plan
To remove a family member, go back to your Family settings and find their name in the member list. Look for a remove button, trash icon, or three-dot menu next to their name. Tap or click it and confirm that you want to remove them. Once you do, they lose access to Spotify Premium immediately, though their account and saved music stay intact if they switch to a free Spotify account.
The person you remove will receive a notification that they've been taken off the family plan. They can still use Spotify with ads on the free tier if they want, but they won't have premium features like offline downloads or ad-free listening. You can add them back later if you change your mind.
What to do if someone doesn't receive their invitation
If the person you invited says they didn't get an email, check that you entered their email address correctly. Ask them to check their spam or junk folder — Spotify invitations sometimes end up there. If they still can't find it, go back to your Family settings and try sending the invitation again, or remove them from the pending list and re-invite them with the correct email address.
If they have an older email address or one they don't use often, consider asking them for a different email they check regularly. Spotify sends the invitation to the exact address you provide, so using an active email makes the process smoother.
How many people can be on a Spotify Family plan
Spotify Family supports up to six accounts total, including the account that pays for the plan. That means you can add up to five other people. Each person gets their own login, their own music library, and their own recommendations.
If you need more than six accounts, you would need to set up a second family plan with a different payment method, though Spotify's terms don't allow one person to manage multiple family plans. Most households find six accounts sufficient, since each person can customize their own experience completely separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I add someone who doesn't live with me to my Spotify Family plan?
Spotify's terms require all family members to live at the same address. If you add someone who doesn't live with you and Spotify detects this, it may ask you to remove them or verify your household. Using the plan with people in different locations violates Spotify's terms of service.
What if someone on my family plan changes their password?
They can change their password anytime without affecting the family plan. Changing a password doesn't remove them from the plan or change anything on your end. They'll just need to sign back into Spotify on their devices with their new password.
Can I see what music other family members are listening to?
No. Each person on a Spotify Family plan has a completely private account. You can't see their playlists, listening history, or recommendations unless they choose to share something with you directly. Family members also can't see your listening activity.
What happens to someone's music if I remove them from the family plan?
Their playlists and saved music stay in their account. If they switch to a free Spotify account, they can still access everything they saved — they just lose premium features like offline downloads and ad-free listening. Nothing is deleted when they leave the family plan.
Can someone be on more than one family plan at the same time?
No. A Spotify account can only be part of one family plan. If someone tries to join a second family plan, they'll need to leave the first one. Spotify will ask them to confirm this before they can switch.