Katarzyna Petru
Spotify is finally solving a problem that every parent knows – when kids start listening to their music, and your algorithm goes haywire. The new feature Managed Accounts is rolling out to users of the Premium Family plan in the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, and the Netherlands.
This extension, tested since last year, allows parents to create a separate musical experience for children under the age of 13 – without affecting the main profile and recommendations.
How does it work?
A parent can:
filter content with profanity,
block specific songs or artists,
hide video clips that appear with certain tracks.
Spotify notes that managed accounts have limited interactivity – for example, kids cannot send messages to other users. Nevertheless, they can still add tracks to favourites, create playlists, and receive personalised recommendations – based solely on their own listening habits.
The result? Your Discover Weekly and annual Spotify Wrapped will remain safe – even if your child is currently going through a phase with the soundtrack from “K-Pop Demon Hunters”.
What’s important
New managed accounts are available exclusively in the Spotify Premium Family plan, which offers six individual Premium accounts for household members living at the same address, at a price of 19.99 USD per month (local equivalent in other countries).
Country | Monthly Price | Currency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
USA | 19.99 USD | US dollar | base price, with full functionality of Managed Accounts |
Poland | 39.99 zł | Polish złoty | six Premium accounts in one household |
Germany | 17.99 € | euro | feature available from October 2025 |
United Kingdom (UK) | 19.99 £ | British pound | equivalent of the Family plan with content control |
Australia | 22.99 AUD | AUD | price after local taxes and Spotify fees |
To add such an account, simply go to family settings, select “Add a Member” → “Add a listener aged under 13 (or local market equivalent)” and set up the child's profile.
Why It Makes Sense
Spotify had previously offered the Spotify Kids app, but it was a separate world – simplified, colourful and not always in line with the everyday use of the app. The new solution is a natural step forward: the child can listen to their music in the main Spotify, while the parent retains full control over what is happening.
It’s a small but very practical change – especially for those who want to maintain a balance between family, privacy and… order in their playlists.
Spotify Family with managed accounts is starting to be rolled out in waves – the rest of the countries (including Poland) should receive this feature in the coming months.
