Managed accounts for Premium Family - Spotify (2024)

For: Premium Family plan managers

Premium Family plan managers can create managed accounts for young listeners, so you can:

  • Have a separate account and music recommendations for them
  • Decide what music they can discover and enjoy with parental controls
  • Let them enjoy ad-free music listening and download their favorites to listen offline

Create a managed account

To create a managed account, the plan manager first needs to log into the app with their own Spotify account.

When you create a managed account, you’ll set a PIN. This prevents young listeners on your plan from accessing features and controls for plan managers.

  1. Swipe left, or tap your profile picture.
  2. Tap Settings and privacy Managed accounts for Premium Family - Spotify (1).
  3. Tap Account (Android) or scroll down to Account (iOS), then tap Premium Family.
  4. Under Plan members, select the option to add members to your plan.
  5. Select Add a listener aged under 13.
  6. Tap Add account.

Then, follow the steps to:

  • Confirm you’re the young listener’s parent or legal guardian
  • Set a PIN to prevent access to plan manager's features
  • Enter a name and date of birth for the young listener
  • Set the parental controls for the managed account

Tip: You can change these settings anytime by going to your Plan Overview page and selecting the young listener’s account. For steps, check out ‘Control managed account settings’ below.

Log in to the managed account

Sharing a device?

If you're sharing a device with the young listener, you first need to log out of the app. Then log back in and select the young listener’s account.

Note: If you logged in to Spotify with your Facebook or Google details on the young listener’s device, remember to sign out.

Can’t log in?

Make sure both the plan manager’s and young listener’s apps are updated to the latest version.

If you’ve scanned the QR code and it doesn’t work, try refreshing the QR code from the plan manager’s device.

  1. Go to Plan Overview.
  2. Select the young listener’s account.
  3. Tap Login options.
  4. Scan the QR code.

Control managed account settings

For: Premium Family plan managers

In the app settings, you can:

  • Change your PIN
  • Edit each managed account’s name and date of birth
  • Create and delete managed accounts
  • Manage playback of content labeled as explicit, as well as Canvas and videos

Shared playlists

Playlists created by you or others on Spotify can be shared with young listeners via a share link.

Tip: If the explicit content filter is enabled, the young listener can’t play any content labeled as explicit in these playlists.

Young listeners can also create their own playlists. They can share these playlists with you or others via a share link.

  • Young listeners can personalize playlist titles, but can’t upload pictures as playlist cover images.
  • You and others on Spotify can’t search for playlists made by young listeners.
  • If a young listener shares a playlist, or joins a playlist shared with them, their name and avatar (if they picked one) is displayed but the young listener’s profile will not be shared.

Notes:

  • Young listeners can only share and receive playlists made by others via a direct link to the playlist through apps with sharing functionality installed on their device.
  • Playlists made by others may contain personalized cover images, titles and descriptions.
  • By default, managed accounts can’t search for playlists created by other users.

Report content

Our long-standing Platform Rules outline what is and isn’t allowed on Spotify. We always prioritize the review of content that impacts young listeners, presents a greater risk of offline harm, or may be illegal.

Young listeners can report content with the plan manager’s help:

  1. On the Spotify app, tap the options menu Managed accounts for Premium Family - Spotify (2) next to a song, playlist title or artist name.
  2. Select Report. An in-app message will ask young listeners to hand the device to the plan manager.
  3. Enter your PIN, and you’ll be directed to our ‘report content’ page.
  4. Complete the form using the plan manager’s details, and Submit.

Profile settings

A young listener’s profile shows:

  • Their name
  • The number of artists they follow
  • Playlists they’ve saved or created

To personalize their profile, a young listener can also select an avatar from a set list.

This profile can be seen by anyone on your shared device, but can’t be found by any others on Spotify.

Managed accounts can’t access any social features, including Jam, Collaborative playlists and Blend.

Note: If a young listener shares a link to a personal playlist, their name and avatar (if they picked one) will also be displayed.

Data privacy

Spotify will collect the young listener’s data to deliver the best user experience, such as to offer personalized music recommendations.

As the plan manager, you have the ability to exercise privacy rights on behalf of the young listener, including the ability to request a copy of the young listener’s personal data or delete their account data.

To learn more about these rights and how Spotify collects, uses, shares and protects personal data, please read Spotify’s Privacy Policy.

Managed accounts for Premium Family - Spotify (2024)

FAQs

How does Spotify Premium family know if you live together? ›

We ask members to verify that they live with the plan manager by providing their full address: When they join. When the manager changes address. If we can't confirm their address.

Does Spotify check addresses for family plan? ›

In order to be eligible for the Premium Family Subscription, the primary account holder and the subsidiary account holders must be family members residing at the same address. B. Upon activation of a subsidiary Premium Family account (excluding Spotify Kids account(s)), you will be asked to verify your home address.

How many accounts do you get with Spotify Premium family? ›

6 Premium accounts for family members under one roof.

Why can't I join my family plan on Spotify? ›

Plan members can change plans once every 12 months. You need to be logged into your own Spotify account and have received an invite to your email address to join.

Can you use Spotify family if you live at different addresses? ›

It looks like you're trying to join Premium Family from a different country. Premium Family is only available for family members that live together.

How does Spotify know if you're under one roof? ›

Once you sign up for the family plan, Spotify will ask those on the plan to provide the company a home address using Google Maps . Every person added to the plan will have to do the same, or enable location services for Spotify on their devices, the company said.

Can other people in Spotify family plan see your playlists? ›

No, Spotify Family Premium owners cannot see your private playlists, even if they are part of the same family plan. Here's why: Individual Accounts: Spotify Family Premium provides separate accounts for each member within the plan.

Are Spotify family accounts linked? ›

We've got answers.

Do we share an account, or do we each get our own? Every family member invited to Premium Family gets their own Premium account, so you can each play your own music whenever you want. You don't need to use each other's login details or schedule time when you can use Spotify.

Can friends use Spotify Premium family? ›

Invite up to five other people to your Spotify Family account using the email addresses they use for Spotify, WhatsApp or Messenger. You can add users from within the mobile and desktop apps during setup, but you'll need to use the web or desktop to add more later.

What are the disadvantages of Spotify family plan? ›

Simultaneous streaming on various devices allows everyone to enjoy their preferred music simultaneously. However, limitations include restricted access and a maximum of six accounts per plan. Privacy concerns regarding data sharing practices are also present.

How does the Spotify Premium family plan work? ›

Premium Family is a discounted plan for up to 6 family members who live together.
  1. Plan members have separate accounts with Premium features.
  2. The plan manager pays for the plan.
  3. The plan manager handles additions and removals for members.
  4. The plan manager can set explicit content filters for members.

Do you need to live in the same house for Spotify Duo? ›

It's easy to get Premium Duo

* You both must live at the same address to join Premium Duo.

Why can't I join my friends on Spotify Premium? ›

Check the manager hasn't removed you from the plan. Or, you may have lost access if we can't verify you. You can ask the manager to invite you again or choose a different Premium plan.

How does Spotify duo know where you live? ›

The plan manager can check and change their address on their Duo page. Note: We don't track your location. We only check your address to verify.

Do you have to live under the same roof for Spotify family? ›

It's easy to get Premium Family

* Family plan members must live at the same address to join Premium Family.

Can different family members listen to Spotify at the same time? ›

Each plan member needs to log in to their own Spotify account on their chosen device to listen. This means everyone gets their own playlists and saved music, and you don't have to take turns or share login details. If you can't listen at the same time, someone's logged into the wrong account.

How does Spotify Premium family account work? ›

Premium Family is a discounted plan for up to 6 family members who live together.
  1. Plan members have separate accounts with Premium features.
  2. The plan manager pays for the plan.
  3. The plan manager handles additions and removals for members.
  4. The plan manager can set explicit content filters for members.

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