Spotify is launching a Premium Family exclusive feature called Managed accounts, which gives parents more control over their kids’ Spotify. The new feature is launching in select markets such as the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, Germany, France and the Netherlands.
Parents who are Premium Family account holders can now filter out explicit content, ban certain songs, albums, or artists, and hide short videos that play with specific tracks. Additionally, the messaging feature is completely removed from kids’ accounts. These restrictions apply to kids under 13 years of age.
Notably, these Managed accounts are separate from the dedicated Spotify Kids app.
Of course, kids are still free to curate their own playlists and songs, and will get suggestions from Spotify’s algorithm based on their listening habits. These suggestions will also be separate from the parents’ suggested tracks and artists.
