New Topic AreaHere's How Parents Can Identify Risks on Spotify and Protect Their Children

For many children and teens, Spotify is a natural part of their everyday media lives. But the platform has long offered more than just music streaming: podcasts, audiobooks, videos, and social features are now also part of its offerings. As a result, young users may come into contact with problematic content and unknown individuals. What risks are there on Spotify, and what should parents be aware of? Parents can find answers in our new klicksafe section. There, they’ll also find practical tips on how to guide their children in using Spotify safely.

Here's How Parents Can Identify Risks on Spotify and Protect Their Children

People who know Spotify primarily as a music app may overlook the fact that children and teens can also come into contact with other content there, such as inappropriate videos. In addition, features have now been integrated into the platform that, for example, allow users to interact with others. As a result, children and teens on Spotify may encounter, among other things, problematic songs and podcasts, extremist or self-harming content, as well as problematic images and videos. Unwanted contact with other users is also possible.

Although Spotify offers various options to make its use safer, children and teens with a standard account can override the settings at any time. If you want to make more comprehensive use of the available protection features and have greater control over what content your child sees, you’ll need a paid Family subscription with managed accounts. This currently costs around 22 euros per month.

Parents should definitely make use of technical protection measures. However, technical protection options cannot replace personal guidance. Talk to your child about potential risks and agree on rules for use together. We’ve compiled some tips from our new section for parents here.

Tips for Parents

  • Use technical protection features: Review the settings for inappropriate content, messaging, privacy, and social features, and adjust them to your child’s age.
  • Talk about content together: Encourage your child to critically evaluate problematic or disturbing songs, podcasts, images, and videos, and to reach out to a trusted adult if they’re unsure.
  • Discuss contacts: Talk about how Spotify can lead to contact with strangers. Explain to your child what to watch out for when it comes to personal information and messages.
  • Prevent cybergrooming: Familiarize your child with the danger of targeted attempts to make contact and make it clear that they can end any uncomfortable interactions at any time and confide in you.
  • Keep an eye on media use: Pay attention not only to the amount of time spent using the app but also to the content being accessed on Spotify.

For more detailed information on risks, protection measures, and age-appropriate guidance, visit our new section on Spotify.