[ylg]

Note that TOTP is not limited to a single authenticator. You can, for example, scan the same TOTP setup QR code once with an app on your phone and again with a different app on your laptop (or scan in one and paste the code in the other).

I use this approach with Yubico Authenticator, which stores its data on Yubikeys, so I have all 2FAs on at least two keys even with TOTP-only services that seemingly allow only one authenticator per account, e.g., AWS.

[czbond]

Thanks for sharing that, I did not know it.

[londons_explore]

You can also screenshot the barcode and use it years later if necessary.