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Will Spotify ever allow parents to disable all video content through Parental Controls?

1ruperto1 — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:17:44 GMT

I've always found the parental control options in Spotify pretty lacking (if I don't want to use Kids Mode which is just horrible) but this has only been amplified by Spotify's recent push to video content. Both of my kids have phones that are locked down very tight precisely so they aren't mindlessly watching things like Youtube in their free time but I would like them to have access to music (with guidance). But the difficulties I've had getting Spotify to just be a music platform and not a video platform for my kids has made this untenable. Please tell me they are looking into more specific content controls for parents in the future, especially for all the video garbage that I can't seem to turn off over Wi-Fi with a simple click.

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Premium

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USA

Re: Will Spotify ever allow parents to disable all video content through Parental Controls?

Billy-J — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:27:46 GMT

Hey @1ruperto1, thanks for reaching out to the Community!

Spotify has released a parental guide that I recommend checking out which highlights information about parental controls and child safety with using Spotify. You can check it out here.

You can also check out this support page to learn more about the Spotify Kids app. I will also make sure to pass your feedback on to the right folks, and any updates that Spotify releases regarding the Spotify Kids app — you can check it out here.

Hope this helps.

Re: Will Spotify ever allow parents to disable all video content through Parental Controls?

1ruperto1 — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 03:57:36 GMT

Yeah, I mentioned that kids mode specifically is terrible. It's too restrictive. This doesn't help at all and I'm not sure you actually read my question. I would like my kids to largely be able to be able to curate their own playlists and actually discover music. I just want them to be able to do this without having video force fed to them as a distraction and advertising tool. I understand why Spotify pushes this garbage to me but I want my kids to use Spotify as a music service. I don't know why I can't just turn video content off across their devices. I know KIds Mode exists. It sucks. That's a whole other issue. There has to be a middleman between the almost no freedom of that mode and the very limited parental control options for parents who *mostly* want their kids to be able to use the service like a normal person.

Re: Will Spotify ever allow parents to disable all video content through Parental Controls?

Yordan — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 09:36:13 GMT

Hi, @1ruperto1,

We understand where you're coming from and we’re regularly looking for opportunities to not only enhance the overall user experience, but also to ensure that our platform is safe for everyone. Your feedback on the matter is greatly appreciated, thanks for sharing it here.

At the moment, there's a live idea on the topic of implementing a method of controlling video playback for family members, where a lot other users feel the same way - feel free to check it out and show your support, if you haven't already.

The Community is just a post away if there's anything else you need assistance with.

Re: Will Spotify ever allow parents to disable all video content through Parental Controls?

panteleimonas — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:40:19 GMT

No it’s not solved. It will be solved when you stop acting like you care since 2022 and do something about it. You know how fast you can get canceled when you mess with the highest consumers demographic called parents. Deal with it.

Re: Will Spotify ever allow parents to disable all video content through Parental Controls?

Tacosofinjustice — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:37:47 GMT

I have contacted Spotify to ask for the same thing. Spotify Kids is awful and babyish even for the 6-12 range. I ended up giving my kids a full adult account, they're 7-8, and I'm not too concerned about profanity in songs because that's how the artist wrote it and I don't like how clean or Kidz bop versions butcher songs. The adult option worked well for a while UNTIL they started adding video podcasts of course from Minecraft/roblox streamers and my kids will get on Spotify and WATCH stuff which isn't what we're paying for Spotify for. Now you can watch the music video for the song which I didn't want either. There needs to be toggle for it, I can't even block the streamer podcasts. I'm about ready to throw in the towel and cancel my Spotify family account, save myself $20/m and buy physical media because this is ridiculous.

Re: Will Spotify ever allow parents to disable all video content through Parental Controls?

rstuhaug — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:25:38 GMT

For the love of God Spotify! Get this sorted!

Spotify Kids is not available in Norway, and today two of my kids, aged 7 and 9, got into some scare-video-podcast causing nightmares and crying.

For**bleep** to be available on an account with explicit content turned off is outright idiocy.

I'm canceling our subscription and moving elsewhere unless you rather quickly add in options to block podcasts and video in the same way you block explicit content.