Last year, we helped bring families together with Spotify Kids—our stand-alone app in beta designed specifically for kids ages three and older. The app, which has been exclusive to Spotify Premium Family subscribers in select countries, was developed with safety and privacy in mind. It’s an ad-free experience where young listeners can explore sing-alongs, soundtracks, and stories on their own or with their families. Now, at a time when so many kids are home from school, we’re bringing the experience to even more people as the app rolls out in the U.S., Canada, and France—and we hope parents there will find it useful as well.
This comes off our initial launch of Spotify Kids in beta in Ireland, followed by Sweden, Denmark, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil. With more than 125 playlists, Spotify Kids makes it easy for families to listen to their favorite songs and stories while also discovering new ones. Everything on Spotify Kids has been hand selected by our editors, so you can be sure that the content is both kid friendly and—most importantly—fun!
The Spotify Kids app is available exclusively for Spotify Premium Family subscribers at no additional charge and can be downloaded on iOS or Android devices. New Premium subscribers are also eligible for one month free of Premium Family—just visit spotify.com/family. Get the latest stories and announcements from Spotify in your inbox. Spotify is a digital music service that gives you access to millions of songs. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Oct 30, 2019 Spotify Kids is a standalone app available exclusively for Premium Family subscribers and intended for kids ages 3+. The content within Kids is hand-picked by a team of editors, who have nearly 100 years of combined experience curating content for kids. Family members under one roof get up to six Premium accounts, plus the new Spotify Kids app. Try 1 month free, only $14.99/month after. Spotify Premium Family Get The Family On. First, navigate to spotify.com from your browser and login to your existing account or create a new one. Next, go to spotify.com/family. Alternatively, you can click the arrow button beside your.
We’re constantly working on ways to make the Kids experience even better, and we had the opportunity to take into consideration the ideas and feedback from parents who have already used the app with their kids. So here’s what’s new and launching soon on the app:
More to love
- In the U.S. and Canada, there are now more than 8,000 songs available in the Kids app—that’s 30% more than when we first launched. And because variety is the spice of life, every day we’re adding more songs in all markets. We’ve also added more audiobooks and stories to the library, including Disney Music Group Stories, fairytales, classics, and short stories.
Bedtime is even better
- Parents told us that they love using Kids around bedtime, so we’ve added more lullabies, calming music and sounds, and bedtime stories to help lull your little ones to sleep. Sweet dreams!
A more customized experience
- Parenting is personal. That’s why we’re working on giving parents more control over what kids can (and can’t) listen to and new features that will allow parents to further customize the experience. In addition, half of the content you’ll find in Kids is based on what’s popular in the country you live in.
Even more educational content
- There has always been a focus on educational musical content for kids on the app, including a playlist hub called Learning that features songs that teach kids about counting, the ABC’s, science, and more. Recently, we also added a new global playlist with songs to help kids learn general hygiene best practices, like how to wash their hands and cough and sneeze properly into their elbows. This playlist features the newly released song from Pinkfong, “Wash Your Hands with Baby Shark.” Plus, relevant educational content on the app will continue to grow.
We even have some new offerings specifically for our U.S. users. Here are some of the unique features U.S. families can expect:
Diverse content
- The U.S. is a melting pot of cultures, and the music our listeners stream reflects that. So in addition to all the core favorites you’d expect, the U.S. Kids app also includes Spanish-language, country, Christian, Motown, and soul dance party playlists.
Pop culture crazy
- Just like the main Spotify app, Kids taps into the big cultural moments listeners love. For example, we know that movies and music go hand in hand, which is why you’ll find the Trolls World Tour playlist and an official Frozen playlistfeatured in the app.
Because two heads are better…
- We’re working alongside children’s brands like Disney Music Group, KIDZ BOP, and Nickelodeon to create totally unique Spotify Kids content and experiences. Stay tuned: we think you’ll like what you hear.
The Spotify Kids app is available exclusively for Spotify Premium Family subscribers at no additional charge and can be downloaded on iOS or Android devices. New Premium subscribers are also eligible for one month free of Premium Family—just visitspotify.com/family.
Yesterday, Spotify announced new changes to the way they’re handling their Family account. Where it was once the primary account holder and 1 other person on a single Family plan, Spotify is now allowing up to 5 people (6 users total) on just a single $15 a month Premium for Family plan.
It’s a great deal, and one that keeps Spotify competitive with rival services like Apple Music and Google Play Music All Access. Whether you’re planning on signing up for a new Spotify family plan, or perhaps looking to upgrade an existing one, we wanted to walk you through all the steps in getting a family up and running on Spotify’s all new Premium for Family plan.
Signup or upgrade to Spotify Premium for Family
Spotify’s Account overview page
First things first: If you don’t already have a Spotify Premium for Family plan, you can sign up by using opening your web browser and goinghere. Once you’ve successfully joined/upgraded your account, log into your Spotify account on the web (spotify.com). Upon logging in, you’ll immediately be taken you to the Account Overview page.
Yes, even if you’ve already signed up for a new family plan, the banner up top will still ask. Just look for the box showing “Spotify Family,” along with the subscription renewal date and how much you’re being charged every month ($14.99 + tax) to verify everything.
Adding “Family” Members
Spotify Family App Login
Let’s be clear: nobody on your family plan needs to be a part of your actual family. You can add whomever the heck you want and remove them from your account whenever you like — you hold all the power. To get started, click the side tab labeled Premium for Family. From there you’ll see a list of available slots to add to your Premium for Family plan. Click one of the slots and Spotify will give you 2 options for adding users: either using a link you can copy/paste however you like, or inviting via email.
Once an unique link has been generated or an invite emailed sent out, the slot will show a “Waiting for one person” and “Link sent” status. If you need to grab the link again (perhaps you misplaced it or they deleted the email), you can grab it again by clicking the same slot again. This will display the link for you to copy/paste along with a new option to “replace this person with someone else.” We’ll talk about replacing a user next.
Removing Premium for Family members
Should you change your mind before someone signs up with your link (perhaps you sent the email to the wrong address), or maybe you decide to remove an already active user, disabling a link or user is relatively easy. There’s 2 different ways to go about it depending on the status message being shown.
If the slot is still showing a “Waiting for one person” status, here are the steps:
- Select the Waiting for one person slot
- You’ll see the original link sent, select Replace this person to generate a new link
- Copy link or save it for a later time
- Click the green “OK” button to finalize everything, deactivating the old link and replacing it with new the one
The available slot will still show a “Waiting for one person” status, but the link will be an all new one. Currently, there’s no way to remove someone without first generating a new link. It’s a little odd, but hopefully Spotify will change this in the future to make things more clear.
Removing an already “Active” member of your family is about as easy. Again, you can’t actually remove someone unless you generate a new link from the slot they’re occupying (of course, you don’t actually have to use the new link, but that’s how you boot them off your account). Here’s how you remove an active user:
- Select the Active slot
- Click the Replace this person button
- Send email to deactivate active user
Or…
- Clicking the Invite with link button will display new link
- Click the green OK button to deactivate active user
Just like before, the new available slot will show a “Waiting for one person” status, but that’s just because you sent an email/generated a new link. There’s no way to simply remove a user and have an empty slot, so this will just have to do for now.
Reverting back to a single Premium or cancelling account
Should you decide that the Spotify’s new Premium for Family plan is no longer for you, you can always go back to a regular Premium account by visiting the Subscription tab and clicking the “Switch to Premium” button under Subscription and Payment. This will bring your account back to a single user account, which at the time of writing is $10 a month.
If you’re looking to cancel your account altogether, this is also the place to do it. Just click that tiny “cancel your subscription?” link highlighted in green to get the process started.
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We know, some of this was pretty straight forward but weird quirks with how the available slots work could confuse some people. Hopefully we answered any questions you might have and cleared up any confusion in this post. If you guys have any other questions, feel free to leave a comment. Cheers.