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Is Spotify safe for your child?
Age guide
12+
We advise Spotify from age 12 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- Younger children can enjoy curated playlists and podcasts designed for their age group on Spotify Kids, which features only child-friendly audio content.
- 9-12
- Pre-teens may begin exploring a wider range of music genres and podcasts, potentially encountering songs with explicit lyrics or more mature themes if content filters are not enabled.
- 13-15
- Teenagers will likely use Spotify to discover new artists and create their own playlists, engaging with social features like sharing music with friends or following artists.
- 16+
- Older teens use Spotify as a primary platform for music discovery, often engaging with personalized recommendations, creating extensive libraries, and listening to a diverse range of content, including podcasts with adult themes.
Spotify is a digital music streaming service that allows users to listen to a vast library of songs, podcasts, and playlists. It offers personalized recommendations based on listening habits and allows users to create and share their own playlists. The platform is accessible via various devices, including smartphones, tablets, and computers, making it convenient for users to enjoy music anytime and anywhere.
- Age guide
- 12+
- Overall risk
- 3/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 2/10
- Stranger contact
- 1/10
- Addiction risk
- 7/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Influence
- 4/10
What parents should know
Spotify offers a vast library of music and podcasts, making it a popular platform for audio entertainment. Parents should utilize the explicit content filter and consider a Spotify Kids profile for younger users to ensure age-appropriate listening. Regular conversations about music choices and online behavior are important to guide children and teens in their use of the platform.
What to do about Spotify
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
- The age-by-age verdict
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Word-for-word openers for talking about Spotify without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Spotify that mean it is time to step in.
Spotify age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Spotify?
Parentwise puts Spotify at 12+. We advise Spotify from age 12 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 3/10, stranger contact 1/10 and addiction risk 7/10.
Can a 10 year old use Spotify?
Not by default: we advise Spotify from 12+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Pre-teens may begin exploring a wider range of music genres and podcasts, potentially encountering songs with explicit lyrics or more mature themes if content filters are not enabled.
Can a 12 year old use Spotify?
Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Spotify (12+). Pre-teens may begin exploring a wider range of music genres and podcasts, potentially encountering songs with explicit lyrics or more mature themes if content filters are not enabled.
Can a 13 year old use Spotify?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Spotify (12+). Teenagers will likely use Spotify to discover new artists and create their own playlists, engaging with social features like sharing music with friends or following artists.
Is Spotify appropriate for kids?
Spotify offers a vast library of music and podcasts, making it a popular platform for audio entertainment. Parentwise rates Spotify overall as low risk (3/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 7/10.
Is Spotify family friendly?
Spotify is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. Parents should utilize the explicit content filter and consider a Spotify Kids profile for younger users to ensure age-appropriate listening.
Spotify parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Spotify offers a vast library of music and podcasts, making it a popular platform for audio entertainment. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (7/10).
Is Spotify safe for kids?
We advise Spotify from age 12 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). Parents should utilize the explicit content filter and consider a Spotify Kids profile for younger users to ensure age-appropriate listening.
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