In the United States, parents will no longer have to pay a premium Spotify family subscription to create a managed account for their children, like streaming music the giant made it free for everyone. On Wednesday, the company announced the immediate expansion of free managed accounts to all subscription plans, which will also include the end of year Packed feature for young music fans.
Parents with a Spotify subscription (at any level) can create a free managed account for their children. Designed for music streaming, accounts exclude podcasts and video content. This option is now available in the US, UK, France, Australia, Germany and the Netherlands, with plans to add it to more customers around the world, including Canada, Europe and South America. Give your child a Spotify account with parental guidance, and your playlists, recommendations, and Wrapped can be yours again.
“We’re removing the financial barrier to accessing managed accounts and are very excited to open them up to young listeners around the world,” Barry Nevin, Spotify’s head of product, said during a press preview. “This ensures fair access for any family wishing to create a Spotify account for their children.”
Follow the steps to add a child-managed account to your subscription.
SpotifyLike adult listeners, young music fans will enjoy an experience that includes curating their favorite artists to refine their recommendations, as well as Discover Weekly and Today’s Lists (Homework Vibes is a Spotify mix). Concerned about parental controls? The default settings ensure that videos, album art (called Canvas), explicit content, and messaging are disabled. No profile pictures are used – just avatars – and children’s profiles are not public or searchable.
If you want to create a managed account, you will find the option under your profile page on the home screen. Select “Add a child under 13” and follow the process to create the account. Be sure to check out parental tools like the content filter or the feature that lets you block specific songs or artists (especially if there are any you’d prefer your kids not keep in their rotations).
Initially launched in 2024 in certain countries for listeners under 13, the offer was rolled out only for the streamer’s paid family plan. Over the past two years, these monitored accounts have been added for more Spotify users around the world, and in October, US listeners gained access to the kid-friendly option for premium family subscriptions.
