Spotify Premium Family costs $16.99 per month in the United States
Spotify Premium Family is the plan designed for households with multiple people. It costs $16.99 per month in the US and covers up to six separate accounts. Each person gets their own login, their own recommendations, and their own listening history — the accounts do not interfere with each other.
The price varies by country. In Canada it is CAD $17.99, in the UK it is £16.99, and in Australia it is AUD $19.99. Some countries charge less. If you are outside the US, check Spotify's pricing page for your region, because rates change and differ by location.
The plan includes everything in a single Premium subscription — no ads, offline downloads, higher sound quality — but spread across six people instead of one. If fewer than six people in your household want Spotify, you are still paying the full $16.99; Spotify does not offer a discounted rate for two or three accounts.
Key Takeaways
- Spotify Premium Family costs $16.99 per month in the US and covers up to six accounts, each with separate logins and listening history.
- All six people get ad-free listening, offline downloads, and higher audio quality — the same features as a single Premium account.
- Family members must live at the same address, and Spotify periodically checks that accounts are being used from the same household.
- If you split the cost six ways, each person pays roughly $2.83 per month, but you pay the full amount upfront and manage the billing yourself.
- Spotify offers a free trial of Premium Family, though the length varies by region and current promotions.
Who can be on a Premium Family plan
All six account holders must live at the same address. Spotify does not allow you to add a friend who lives across town or a relative in another state. When you set up the plan, you provide your home address, and Spotify uses that to verify that accounts are being used from the same household.
Spotify periodically checks that the accounts are still being used from that address. If the system detects activity from a different location for an extended period, it may ask you to confirm the account holder's address or remove them from the plan. This is not a daily check — occasional travel or a visit from a family member does not trigger it — but a permanent move or consistent use from a different city will.
You can add or remove people from the plan at any time. If someone moves out or no longer wants Spotify, you remove their account from the family group, and they lose access. You can then add someone else. There is no penalty for swapping people in and out, though Spotify may flag frequent changes as suspicious.
How the cost breaks down if you split it
The full plan costs $16.99 per month. If all six people share the cost equally, each person pays $2.83 per month. If only three people use it, each pays $5.66. If two people use it, each pays $8.50. However, one person — the account holder — pays Spotify the full $16.99 upfront, and the other people reimburse them however you decide to handle it.
There is no built-in payment splitting feature in Spotify. You cannot set it up so that Spotify charges each person separately. One person's credit card or debit card is on file, and that person is responsible for the charge. How you collect money from the other five people is between you and them — some households use a shared payment app, some collect cash, some rotate who pays each month.
If someone stops paying their share, you have to remove them from the plan yourself. Spotify will not do it for you, and there is no way to pause or suspend a single account without removing it entirely.
What Premium Family includes that the free plan does not
All six accounts get ad-free listening. On Spotify's free plan, you hear ads between songs. Premium Family removes them entirely.
All six accounts can read songs to listen offline. Free users cannot read anything. This is useful on flights, in areas with poor signal, or when you want to listen without using data.
All six accounts get higher audio quality. Spotify Premium streams at up to 320 kilobits per second; the free plan maxes out at 160 kilobits per second. The difference is noticeable on good headphones but not on phone speakers. Both are compressed audio — if you want lossless or high-resolution audio, Spotify does not offer it at any price.
All six accounts can skip unlimited songs. Free users get a limited number of skips per hour. Premium users can skip as many times as they want.
How Premium Family compares to other plans
Spotify offers four paid tiers. Premium Individual costs $11.99 per month and covers one person. Premium Duo costs $16.99 per month and covers two people — the same price as Family but for half the accounts. Premium Student costs $5.99 per month if you are enrolled in an accredited college or university and covers one person. Premium Family costs $16.99 per month and covers up to six people.
If you live alone or with one other person, Premium Individual or Premium Duo may make more sense than Family. If you live with three or more people who all want Spotify, Premium Family is the cheapest option per person. If you are a student, Premium Student is the cheapest option overall, though it covers only you.
Premium Family is also cheaper than buying six individual Premium subscriptions, which would cost $71.94 per month. Even if you split the cost three ways, Premium Family at $16.99 is cheaper than three Individual plans at $35.97.
How to set up Premium Family and manage members
To start a Premium Family plan, go to spotify.com on a computer or open the Spotify app on your phone. Look for the Premium Family option in the pricing section. Click or tap to start a free trial if one is available in your region. You will need to provide a payment method and confirm your home address.
Once the plan is active, you can invite the other five people. Spotify sends them an email or a link to join. They create their own account or log into an existing Spotify account, and they are added to your family group. They do not need to provide a payment method — they just need an email address and a password.
To manage the plan, open Spotify on any device and go to your account settings. Look for "Family" or "Manage Family." From there you can see all six members, remove someone, or invite a new person. You can also see which devices each person is using and pause their access temporarily if needed.
What happens if someone leaves or you cancel
If you remove someone from the family plan, they lose access to Premium when ready. Their account reverts to the free plan. Any offline downloads they made stay on their device, but they cannot read new songs or listen ad-free.
If you cancel the entire Premium Family plan, all six accounts lose Premium access and revert to free. You stop being charged $16.99 per month. If you cancel and then restart within a certain period, Spotify may not offer you another free trial.
If the account holder — the person whose credit card is on file — changes their payment method or lets the card expire, Spotify will try to charge the backup payment method on file. If that fails, the plan is suspended, and all six accounts lose Premium access until payment goes through.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use Premium Family if people live in different cities?
No. All six account holders must live at the same address. Spotify checks this periodically and may ask you to confirm addresses or remove accounts that show activity from a different location. If someone moves, you need to remove them from the plan.
What if I only need two accounts — is Premium Family still worth it?
No. Premium Duo costs the same as Premium Family ($16.99 per month) but covers only two people. If you live with just one other person, Premium Duo is the better choice. Premium Family makes sense only if three or more people in your household want Spotify.
Can I split the payment so each person pays Spotify separately?
No. One person's payment method is on file, and that person pays Spotify the full $16.99 each month. The other five people reimburse them however you arrange it — through a payment app, cash, or rotating who pays each month.
Do all six people need to use Spotify for the plan to work?
No. You can add six accounts to the plan, but not all of them have to use it. You pay $16.99 regardless. If only two people use it, you are paying $8.50 per active user, which is more expensive than Premium Duo.
What is the free trial period for Premium Family?
Spotify offers a free trial, but the length varies by region and current promotions. In the US it is typically 30 days. Check the Premium Family pricing page in your country to see what trial length is available right now.