Threats to children can indeed occur anywhere, especially through online activities such as social media or entertainment apps, Therefore, the introduction of Spotify Managed Accounts is seen as an important step by Spotify to protect them. This feature gives special control to parents and thus helps prevent children from being exposed to inappropriate content.
Initially introduced as part of the Premium Family plan, but this time Spotify has started to expand it to all users including free accounts. This account is specifically for children under 13 years old as a measure to protect them from the risk of using a parent’s account which can affect the song recommendation algorithm. With this special account, children no longer need to share their parent’s profile which often causes playlists to be mixed up.
The security features provided in this account provide additional assurance to parents regarding the use of Spotify by their children. Among the measures taken include ensuring that the child’s profile cannot be searched by others, only using avatars instead of real photos, and not having messaging or social interaction functions. In addition, objectionable content is automatically blocked and access is limited to music only, without podcasts, audiobooks or videos.
Meanwhile, parents who manage this account are also given additional control to customize their children's experience. They can choose the artists allowed and set the content as appropriate. Interestingly, children still have the opportunity to access Spotify Wrapped, which is a summary of their personal music experience throughout the year. However, this access will not interfere with the settings or data that parents have specified on the main account.
This feature is initially offered in several countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, France, Germany and the Netherlands. It will then be expanded to other markets in the future.
