Spotify's Managed Accounts are now free for more families — how to set up kid-friendly accounts

TL;DR: Spotify's Managed Accounts are now free for more families. Parents can create kid-friendly Spotify accounts with parental controls, private profiles, and personalized music recommendations without needing a Premium Family subscription.

Spotify is making it easier for parents to give younger listeners their own music experience without handing over the keys to the entire app. Previously available only with a Premium Family subscription, Managed Accounts are now free for parents on any Spotify plan in the U.S., UK, Australia, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and several other supported regions.

Spotify says more countries, including Canada, New Zealand, and much of Europe and Latin America, are already live or will be added soon.

What is a Spotify Managed Account?

A Managed Account is a kid-friendly version of Spotify designed for listeners under 13. It gives children their own Spotify profile while letting parents stay in control through built-in parental settings.

Instead of opening up the full Spotify experience, Managed Accounts focus on music. Kids can listen to Spotify's music catalog, create playlists, and discover new artists, but podcasts, audiobooks, video content, and Canvas visuals aren't included by default.

Kids still get personalized recommendations through features like Discover Weekly, Daylist, and Made for You mixes. They'll also get their own Spotify Wrapped, so the whole family doesn’t end up with one giant mashup of music tastes.

Every new account starts with explicit content filtering turned on automatically, and parents can also block specific artists or songs through Spotify's Parental Controls Hub. Profiles are private and can't be searched by other users, messaging features are disabled, and kids use preset avatars instead of uploading profile pictures.

The idea is to give younger listeners a more independent way to enjoy music while still keeping parents in the driver's seat.

How to create a Spotify Managed Account

Parents can set up a Managed Account directly from the Spotify app in just a few steps:

1. Open Spotify and tap "add account" from the app's side menu

2. Select "add a child"

3. Select "create a managed account"

4. Complete the parental consent process

5. Choose your child's settings and parental controls

As children get older, Spotify also lets them transition from a Managed Account to a standard Spotify account, giving families a smoother way to grow with the service over time.

Ready to set it up? Learn more about Spotify Managed Accounts here.