Managed accounts for young listeners

This article describes the managed account experience to young listeners. If you’re a parent or legal guardian, check out Managed accounts for young listeners.

Young listeners like you can listen to music on Spotify too.

Your parent or guardian can create a managed account. Then you can:

• Enjoy songs and playlists
• Use your managed account on your own device
• Pick an avatar

Your parent or guardian can also block some music, and decide if you can watch videos and Canvas.

Log in to your account

When your parent or guardian creates your managed account, they:

• Set a PIN to control features only they can use
• Enter your name and birthday
• Choose the kind of music and videos you can play

Then, they can log in for you on your or their device.

Your parent or guardian can’t log in?

Make sure they update the Spotify app to the latest version.

Change account to a managed account

Ask your parent or guardian to help change your Spotify account to a managed account. We’ll send you an email if this happens.

To change it back, talk to your parent or guardian.

Profile

Your parent or guardian can add your name to your profile. You can pick an avatar yourself:

1. Tap your profile picture at the top.
2. Tap View profile.
3. Tap Edit and the pencil icon .
4. Pick a profile picture and tap Done.

Notes:

• Your profile can be seen by anyone on your shared device
• Your profile can’t be found by others on Spotify
• If you share a playlist with others, they can also see your name and avatar (if you picked one)

Data privacy

We use your data to make Spotify work better for you. Like, showing you music you might love. You can ask us to do things with your data.

Learn more by reading Data Info for Young Listeners.

Find and play music

There’s lots of music for you to explore on Spotify. Keep in mind that:

• You can find and play music
• You can’t find playlists made by others
• You can’t play music or videos your parent or guardian has turned off

Note: If there’s an artist or song you can’t play, check with your parent or guardian.

Share playlists

You can make playlists and find them in Your Library.

If you make a playlist, others on Spotify can't find it.

You can share a link to the playlist with others who will then be able to:

• See your playlist and how you described it
• See your name and avatar (if you picked one)

You can also receive a link to a playlist made by others and join it. When you do, others will be able to see your name and avatar (if you picked one) as well.

Check with your parent or guardian before you share a playlist, or play one you receive. They can help you report any content you think is inappropriate.

Inappropriate content

If you find something you think is inappropriate, your parent or guardian can help you report it.

Stop a song or artist from playing again

1. Tap the options menu next to a playlist title or artist name.
2. Select Disable playback.
3. Hand your device to your parent or guardian.
4. They enter a PIN.
5. Then, they tap Yes, Disable to save changes.

Report content

1. Tap the options menu next to a playlist title or artist name.
2. Select Report.
3. Hand your device to your parent or guardian.
4. They enter a PIN.
5. Then, they fill in a form with their own details, and Submit.