Spotify managed accounts are now available to many more families after Spotify removed the Premium subscription requirement for parents and guardians. Starting today, parents with a free Spotify account can create a managed account for their child in supported countries, making it easier to give young listeners a safer music experience with built in parental controls.
Spotify managed accounts now available on free accounts
Spotify says parents can now create a free managed account for children under 13 in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, France, Germany, and the Netherlands, while more countries across Europe, Latin America, and other regions will receive the feature soon.
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“Managed accounts let young listeners explore music only, while you control the experience.”
Parents can add a child account from the Spotify home page by selecting Add account and then Add a child under 13. During setup, they can filter explicit content, block specific songs or artists, disable videos and Canvas, and protect the main account with a PIN when using a shared device.
Spotify says managed accounts keep a child’s music activity separate from the parent’s account, which means recommendations, playlists, and Spotify Wrapped stay independent. Children also receive personalized music features such as Discover Weekly and Daylist while remaining in a music only environment without access to podcasts or audiobooks.
“Profiles can’t be followed or searched by other users” and managed accounts also have “no in app purchases.”
The company explains that managed accounts work on phones, tablets, and speakers, and children do not need their own phone to use one. Parents can manage up to 10 child accounts on the free plan, while Premium Family subscribers can also assign available Family plan slots to managed accounts for ad free listening and offline downloads.
Spotify adds that managed accounts can become regular Spotify accounts once children reach the minimum age in their country, although parents must approve the change until the user turns 18.
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