Adding someone to your Spotify account takes five minutes and costs less than a single subscription
Spotify Family lets you add up to five other people to your account. Each person gets their own login, their own recommendations, and their own listening history — Spotify doesn't mix everyone's music together. The plan costs the same as a Premium individual subscription in most places, so splitting it among six people makes it cheaper per person than paying separately.
You need a Spotify Premium account to start a Family plan. If you have a free account, you'll need to upgrade first. Once you do, you can invite family members by email, and they'll receive an invitation link. They don't need to be related to you — Spotify doesn't verify family status — but everyone on the plan should live at the same address.
Key Takeaways
- Spotify Family costs the same as one Premium subscription and covers up to six people, each with separate accounts and listening history.
- You must have a Premium account before you can create or join a Family plan.
- Invitations go by email, and new members can accept from any device where they log in to Spotify.
- You can remove someone from the plan anytime, and they'll lose access when ready unless they switch to their own Premium subscription.
- Family members can use Spotify on phones, computers, tablets, and smart speakers at the same time without interfering with each other.
How to upgrade to Spotify Family if you have Premium
Open Spotify on any device and go to your account settings. On a phone, tap the gear icon in the top right corner. On a computer, click your username in the top right and select "Account" from the dropdown menu. Look for "Upgrade to Family" or "Family Plan" in the settings — the exact wording depends on your region and device.
Click or tap the upgrade option. Spotify will ask you to confirm your billing address and payment method. The price will change to the Family plan rate. Once you confirm, your account converts when ready, and you can start inviting people.
How to upgrade to Spotify Family if you have a free account
You cannot create a Family plan with a free account. Go to the Spotify upgrade page on a web browser or tap "Go Premium" in the app. Choose the Premium plan (not Family yet), and enter your payment information. Spotify will charge you for the first month of Premium.
Once your Premium subscription is active, follow the steps above to upgrade to Family. You won't be charged twice — Spotify will adjust your billing to reflect the Family plan price instead of the individual Premium price.
Inviting family members to join your plan
In your account settings, find the Family section and select "Invite family members" or "Add member." Spotify will show you a list of people already invited and give you an option to send new invitations. Enter the email address of the person you want to add. You can invite up to five people at once or one at a time.
Spotify sends an email invitation to that address. The person you invited will see a link in the email that takes them to Spotify. If they don't have a Spotify account yet, they'll create one during this process. If they already have an account, they'll log in and accept the invitation. Either way, they'll be added to your Family plan once they accept.
The invitation link works for 30 days. If someone doesn't accept within that time, you can send a new invitation from the Family settings page.
What happens after someone joins your Family plan
Once a family member accepts the invitation, they can log into Spotify with their own email and password on any device. Their account is completely separate from yours — their playlists, saved songs, and listening history are private. Spotify won't show them your recommendations or mix their music with yours.
All six people on the plan can listen at the same time without affecting each other. If one person is playing music on their phone and another is playing on a smart speaker, both streams work without interruption. The only limit is that each person can only be logged in on one device at a time — if they log in on a second device, they'll be logged out of the first.
Removing someone from your Family plan
Go to your account settings and find the Family section. You'll see a list of everyone on your plan. Next to each person's name is a remove or delete option. Click it to remove that person when ready.
Once you remove someone, they lose access to Spotify unless they have their own Premium subscription. If they want to keep listening, they'll need to buy an individual Premium plan or join a different Family plan. Any playlists or saved songs they created stay in their account, but they can't access them without a paid subscription.
Switching from Family plan to individual Premium
If you're on a Family plan and want to move to your own Premium subscription, go to your account settings and look for a "Leave Family" or "Switch to Individual" option. Click it, and Spotify will convert your account to a single Premium subscription at the individual rate. You'll keep all your playlists and listening history.
The person who created the Family plan (the account owner) cannot leave — they can only downgrade the entire plan. If the owner wants to switch to individual Premium, they need to remove themselves from the Family plan first, which removes everyone else. Those people can then create their own Family plans or buy individual subscriptions.
Troubleshooting common problems
If someone says they didn't receive an invitation email, ask them to check their spam or junk folder. Spotify's invitation emails sometimes get filtered. You can also resend the invitation from your Family settings — there's no limit to how many times you can send it.
If someone tries to join but gets an error message, make sure they're using the email address you invited. They should also check that they're not already on a different Family plan — Spotify only allows one Family plan per person at a time. If they're on another plan, they need to leave that plan first before accepting your invitation.
If the Family plan price isn't showing correctly, your region or payment method might not support it. Spotify Family is available in most countries, but pricing and availability vary. Check Spotify's website for your specific location, or contact Spotify support through the app.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I add someone who doesn't live with me to my Family plan?
Spotify's terms say Family plan members should live at the same address, but the service doesn't verify this. Spotify may ask members to confirm their address during setup or later. If members have different addresses, Spotify could remove them from the plan, though this is uncommon.
What happens if someone on my Family plan upgrades to their own Premium subscription?
They can keep their own Premium subscription and stay on the Family plan at the same time. Their individual subscription won't interfere with the Family plan. If they want to leave the Family plan, they can do that separately in their account settings.
Can I change who owns the Family plan?
No. The person who created the Family plan is the permanent owner. If you want someone else to manage it, they would need to create a new Family plan and invite everyone else to join. The original plan owner would then need to leave or be removed.
How much does Spotify Family cost?
The price varies by country and changes over time. In the United States, it costs the same as one Premium subscription. Check your Spotify app or the Spotify website for your region's current price. You can see the exact amount before you upgrade.
Can family members use Spotify offline?
Yes. Each person on the Family plan can read songs to their device and listen without an internet connection, just like on an individual Premium account. Downloaded songs stay on that person's device and don't affect anyone else's offline library.