Children can now enjoy personalized recommendations and curated playlists through dedicated profiles.
Spotify is expanding the availability of its managed accounts to a broader range of markets. Effective immediately, parents and guardians on any existing plan in the US, UK, Australia, France, Germany, and the Netherlands can establish managed accounts for children under the age of 13. The company noted that while free managed accounts are currently active in select regions, they will soon roll out to Canada, New Zealand, and various countries across Europe and Latin America.
Originally introduced as part of the Premium Family plan in October of last year, these managed accounts allow younger users to engage with the platform under parental supervision. These profiles feature personalized music recommendations and playlist creation capabilities. To maintain a focus on audio content, Spotify automatically disables video features and Canvas looping visuals on these accounts by default.
The feature also incorporates several privacy and safety protocols. Managed accounts are unsearchable, private, and do not include messaging functions. While young users cannot upload personal profile photos, they are permitted to use avatars. Additionally, explicit content is automatically filtered, and guardians maintain the authority to oversee which specific artists and songs their children can access.
By providing children with their own distinct profiles, adult users will see more accurate music recommendations and more precise data in their Spotify Wrapped summaries, as children’s listening habits will no longer overlap with the main account.
To set up a managed account, navigate to the menu on the Spotify app home screen and select Add account > Add a child under 13/create a managed account. After reviewing the informational screen, tap Continue to configure settings regarding video playback and explicit content before finalizing the account setup.
