A guide to Spotify for
parents and guardians.
We know that, as parents, you want to help your children safely navigate the
digital world. We also know that determining what’s right for your family is a
personal decision, so our priority is to empower parents with the information they
need to make the right choices for, and with, their children.
In this guide, we’ll discuss the protections you can use to ensure the
Spotify experience is appropriate for users under 18, and answer questions you may
have about your child’s use of Spotify.
Is Spotify appropriate for my child?
We have designed Spotify to be appropriate for
listeners 13+ years of age, although the
minimum age for using the service varies
according to local law. You can find the mini-
mum age for your market in our sign up flow.
You should encourage your child to provide
their accurate age during registration to Spotify
to ensure they are protected by the age-based
safeguards within our service.
If your child is under the minimum age but uses
Spotify against our terms and conditions, you
should help them to close the account and
move to Spotify Kids (more information below).
What if my child is too young for Spotify?
We encourage you to check out Spotify Kids, our
separate, ad-free service designed specifically for
children 12 and younger. Spotify Kids allows your
child to enjoy human-curated, kid-friendly content
in the form of music, audiobooks, and more, and to
soundtrack their day, from playtime to bedtime.
Spotify Kids allows you to view and manage the
content your child is listening to using
parental controls, and is exclusively available with a
Spotify Premium Family subscription.
The Spotify Kids Privacy Policy explains how we
process your and your child’s data when using
Spotify Kids, and the safeguards we provide.
Explicit Content
Not all content on Spotify may be suitable for teens — for example, some music may contain
objectionable language, and podcasts can discuss adult subjects.
Content which may not be appropriate for teens is marked with an “Explicit Content” or “E” label.
Podcast hosts may also include audio warnings at the beginning of an episode.
As a parent, you know what content is best for your child. Talk to them about what the
Explicit label means and whether or not they should listen to such content on Spotify.
If your teen has a sub-account on your Family plan, you can control their access to
Explicit Content by adjusting the Explicit Content toggle within your Family Plan Home Hub.
Spotify Kids does not contain content marked Explicit, so you can relax and let
them explore freely.
Shared devices
It is important to ensure that any content you play
on a shared device is appropriate for all listeners,
especially anyone under 18. When you’re using
a shared device you may want to adjust your
Explicit Content setting (under “Settings”) so that
you don’t mistakenly play inappropriate content
at a bad time, for example, during a family road trip
or at a children’s party.
Privacy Rights and Controls
All Spotify users have privacy rights, including
the right to request a copy of their data and to
request deletion of their data.
Our Privacy Policy explains how Spotify users
can exercise their privacy rights and adjust
their settings on Spotify. Make sure your child
is aware of these rights and controls and feels
comfortable using them.
If your child listens to Spotify Kids, they can find
more information about exercising their rights in
the Kids Resource, or you can exercise privacy
rights as the account holder. Where to Find More
Privacy is very important to Spotify and all of our
listeners can learn more about how we protect
data rights at our user friendly Privacy Center.
If you or your child feel uncomfortable speaking
about issues relating to online safety, there is
more help available at resources like the
UK Safer Internet Centre.
