Overview
- Spotify began rolling the feature out on Thursday, July 16, 2026, for Free users in Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, France and the Netherlands with Canada scheduled to follow.
- Managed child accounts give under-13s a separate Spotify profile with their own playlists, personalized music recommendations and an independent Wrapped year-in-review, but do not include podcasts or audiobooks.
- Parents control safety settings that block explicit tracks by default, allow blocking of specific artists or songs, disable videos and Canvas animations, keep accounts private and remove access to direct messaging.
- Children using Free managed accounts will still hear ads and parents must subscribe to the Premium Family plan, reported at €22 per month, to remove ads and access the service’s full paid benefits.
- The change follows criticism that youth-protection tools were behind a paywall and expands access for families while preserving Spotify’s ad-supported revenue stream and an upsell path to Premium Family.