Is Spotify: Music & Podcasts Safe for Kids?
Age rating is set by Google Play, not by Unstar. This page explains it and adds what parents report in reviews. Not affiliated with Spotify AB.
What Spotify: Music & Podcasts's age rating means
Spotify: Music & Podcasts is rated Teen on the Google Play, meaning it targets older teenagers, not young children. With parental controls and an honest conversation, many teens use apps like this fine, but the rating exists for a reason.
Things for parents to check
- Spotify: Music & Podcasts shows ads. Ads inside kids' apps can lead to unexpected content or accidental taps that open other stores or links.
What parents and users report about Spotify: Music & Podcasts
Users frequently report technical issues with the Spotify app, especially on TV platforms, including glitches, lagging, and unexpected volume changes. Many complain about recent updates removing features like dark mode or causing playback problems, such as ads interrupting Premium users or playlists not functioning correctly. Some users also face difficulties with login, installation, or account management, leading to frustration.
Summarized from 174 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Spotify: Music & Podcasts
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Spotify: Music & Podcasts if it is above your child's age.
Use Google Family Link to approve installs, set a Play Store content rating limit, require purchase approval, and block or uninstall Spotify: Music & Podcasts on your child's device.
Spotify: Music & Podcasts for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Spotify: Music & Podcasts safe for kids?
Spotify: Music & Podcasts has an official age rating of Teen on the Google Play, aimed at older teens rather than young children. It can be appropriate with guidance, parental controls, and a conversation about what to share and who to talk to.
What age rating does Spotify: Music & Podcasts have?
The Google Play rates Spotify: Music & Podcasts as Teen. This is the store's own content rating, set from the app's features and content, not our opinion. Use it as the starting point for whether it fits your child's age.
Can my child use Spotify: Music & Podcasts safely?
If you decide to allow it, use device parental controls: Screen Time and Content & Privacy Restrictions on iPhone, or Family Link and Play Store parental controls on Android. Turn on purchase approval, set age-appropriate content limits, and keep the account under your family group so you can see activity.
How do I block or remove Spotify: Music & Podcasts from my child's phone?
On iPhone, open Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions, then restrict or delete the app and block reinstalling it. On Android, open Family Link, select your child, find Spotify: Music & Podcasts and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.