Spotify Expands Free Parental-Control Accounts for Kids Under 13

Parents using Spotify’s free service will soon have access to a handy tool that was previously locked behind a paid subscription.

Starting today, July 15th, the streaming giant is rolling out its Managed Accounts feature to all users, allowing parents on any tier to create a music-only profile for their children under the age of 13.

The global expansion begins in the U.S., the United Kingdom, Australia, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. Spotify plans to bring the feature to more regions shortly, including Canada, New Zealand, and large portions of Europe and Latin America.

Managed Accounts are designed to give young listeners their own music space while giving parents total control over what they hear. The profiles are automatically set to private, meaning they cannot be searched by other users. To keep kids safe, profile pictures and messaging features are completely disabled, and visual features like video content and looping Canvas graphics are turned off by default.

Through a dedicated Parental Controls Hub, parents can filter out explicit lyrics and block specific artists or songs. The system also prevents children’s listening habits from ruining their parents’ algorithms. Kids get their own personalized playlists, recommendations, and year-end Wrapped summaries, meaning parents will no longer have their own mixes dominated by children’s songs.

Setting up the new profile is straightforward. Parents can tap “Add account” from the side drawer of the Spotify app and select “Create a managed account” to get started.