Avoid Using a Fake Address | Generated by AI
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Just to translate what your friend said: he’s saying his payment card is Taiwan-issued but he entered a US address, and is suggesting you try entering a Taiwan address instead.
I’d steer you away from that approach. A few reasons:
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It’s a ToS violation, not a clever workaround. Spotify’s Family plan terms require the address entered to be the invited member’s actual residence, matching the plan manager’s country. Deliberately entering an address you don’t live at — regardless of which country — is exactly the behavior their verification system exists to catch.
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It’s fragile even if it “works” short-term. The country-lock check on signup is a hard gate tied to the payment method’s country. Even if you get past that step by guessing a country, subsequent re-verification (the 7-day email confirmation) can flag a mismatch anytime Spotify decides to prompt for it — and per the earlier support doc, failing that gets you demoted to free tier. Community reports (see prior sources) also mention repeat offenders sometimes get temporary bans (seen as long as 12 months) from rejoining any family plan.
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The risk isn’t symmetric. Your friend risks his whole Family plan (all members lose Premium if flagged), not just your slot.
If cost is the real issue, the more durable options are: Spotify’s own Duo plan if you’re a couple living together, a regional individual Premium plan (Taiwan pricing is already relatively low), or a legitimate student discount if you qualify. Happy to help you compare actual pricing/plans if that’d help.