Graduating to a self-managed account

For: Parents or legal guardians, and young listeners eligible for a self-managed Spotify account. Learn more at Managed accounts for young listeners.

When young listeners meet the minimum age requirements for a self-managed account, they get an in-app notification. From there, they can choose to send a request to their parent or legal guardian, or dismiss the notification.

Young listeners who graduate to a self-managed account keep their existing playlists, saved music and recommendations, and remain on the same plan. Additionally, they can:

• Explore Spotify without parental controls. Note: If they’re on Premium Family, the plan manager will still have controls for explicit content, videos, and Canvas).
• Listen to podcasts and audiobooks (if available)
• Have a public profile and be able to connect with friends and family via some features like Blend. They won’t have access to all features with other users until they’re old enough.

If the young listener doesn't send a request or the parent or legal guardian doesn’t approve access, they stay on a managed account until they turn 18.

Note: During this period, young listeners can find the option to send a request in the app settings from the Account page.

Requesting and setting up a self-managed account

When a young listener sends a request, the parent or legal guardian gets both an in-app and an email notification, allowing them to either approve access or decline it.

Note: They can also view and manage requests from the Parental controls page in the app or on their account page.

If approved, the young listener gets an in-app notification prompting them to set up their new access details. They need to:

• Enter their email address
• Create a password
• Add their date of birth and gender
• Choose a display name

After entering these details, they need to select ‘Done’ to complete the setup.

We also notify the parent or legal guardian by email once the change is finalized.

Graduating upon turning 18

When a young listener turns 18, they need to change to a self-managed account to keep using Spotify. This is the case regardless of if the parent or legal guardian approved or rejected a previous graduation request.

Notes:

• Young listeners will get an in-app notification a little before their birthday to help them start the process. After this period, they’ll be required to complete the graduation in order to continue to use Spotify.
• Parental permission is not required once they've turned 18.