Playing different songs on mini with Spotify family account

[HatmanSmith]

I want to be able to play different songs on different Google minis in different rooms. I have created a Spotify family account where all family members have different Spotify accounts under the plan. But the minis seem linked in Google Home and won't allow separate songs to be played. I removed one device from my Google home and had my wife manage it from her Google home but still we can't play two different songs. Please help this is driving mad and shouldn't be this hard as must be a common scenario with kids in different rooms etc. 

[David_K · Accepted solution]

The only way to achieve this is for each of your family members to have their own Google account (one that is not a family link managed account), as well as their own Spotify account. Each speaker must be setup with the separate accounts, not setup with your account. If they're all setup with your account, you'll need to factory reset the speaker and set it up with a different account. More details from Spotify below.

Using Spotify Family with young kids and Google Ho… - The Spotify Community

Once setup, each of your family members will be able to control their speaker and Spotify media playback using the Google Home app on their phone or tablet.

[Alex_S]

Hi there,
 

I wanted to check if you still need help. Were you able to link each Spotify account to the Google Home app? Like what David_K has mentioned, each family member should have their own Google Account added in the Google Home app as a household member for them to link their own Spotify account. 
 

You can check the article on how to Share a home and devices in the Google Home app. Let me know if you have further questions about this.

Thanks for the help here, David_K!

Regards,
Alex

[HatmanSmith]

Thanks all who responded to this. 

I have now finally sorted this. As stated above I had to set up separate Google and Spotify accounts (which is part of family premium plan). But importantly I had to factory reset one Google mini and then link that to an account other than mine (I used my wifes). So effectively one of our kids bedroom speakers is linked to mine and another to my wife's. They can both now play two different songs at the same time! All under the same Spotify family plan account. I can't believe how convoluted this was. Would expect this to be pretty common with kids having different music tastes. When my kids are past 13 and can have Google and Spotify accounts that don't appear under my Family Account app, then I guess we'll do this all again so speakers are linked to them individually with their playlists etc. 

[Alex_S]

Hey HatmanSmith, 
 

We’re glad to hear that this has been sorted out! Should you have other questions or concerns on Google Home/Nest devices, you know where to find us. We’ll be more than happy to assist you.

Warmly,
Alex