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 being rolled out to users of the Premium Family plan in the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, and the Netherlands.
This extension, which has been tested since last year, allows parents to create a separate music experience for children under 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 emphasizes that managed accounts have limited interactivity – children cannot, for example, send messages to other users. Nevertheless, they can still add songs to favorites, create playlists, and receive personalized 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 starting October 2025 |
United Kingdom (UK) | 19.99 £ | British pound | equivalent of the Family plan with content control |
Australia | 22.99 AUD | Australian dollar | 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, colorful, and not always in line with 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 maintains full control over what is happening.
This is 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.
