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Spotify Expands Managed Accounts for Young Listeners on Premium Family Plans

October 14, 2025

Spotify is committed to bringing the best listening experience to all our users, and that includes parents and families. That’s why we’re expanding managed accounts—our Premium music account for young listeners—into seven new markets. Launching in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, and Netherlands, managed accounts are a way for Premium Family plan managers to give young listeners (under 13 or market equivalent) their own space to explore music, with parents and guardians still in control.

This expansion follows successful pilots in 10 markets: New Zealand, Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia. Available exclusively as part of a Premium Family plan, managed accounts offer additional value to plan managers by providing a music listening experience designed for younger listeners to create playlists, receive Spotify’s personalized recommendations, and enjoy features that Spotify users know and love, like daylist and Discover Weekly.

Each managed account comes with its own experience, so it’s a much-requested win for parents, who won’t have to worry about their Wrapped results getting hijacked. And for young listeners, it means their favorites stay their own, too. 

At Spotify, we want to give parents and kids the ability to explore music together, from introducing children to the same songs you loved at their age, to helping guide their individual discovery. Every child is different, and every family’s journey is unique, so we’ve been evolving our tools to help caregivers share music in a way that feels right for them. 

Managed accounts provide a music-only listening experience that Family Plan managers can control via their settings in several ways. These currently include: 

    • the Explicit Content Filter, 
    • the ability to control and restrict the playback of specific artists and songs, and 
    • a toggle to hide video and Canvas (short looping videos accompanying songs).

Interactivity features are also limited on managed accounts, with no access to age-gated features like Messages.

For more tips on how parents and guardians can support and shape their children’s listening journeys, check out the Spotify Parental Guide.

To set up the managed account, Family Plan owners can head to their account pages in the app, select “Add a Member,” and then select the option to “Add a listener aged under 13 (or local market equivalent),” then follow further instructions. Learn more here.

Mezcla tus playlists favoritas sin interrupciones agregando tus propias transiciones

August 19, 2025

Los usuarios de Spotify en todo el mundo han creado casi 9 mil millones de playlists para acompañar sus momentos del día a día. Ahora, los usuarios Premium pueden llevar su creatividad al siguiente nivel con la posibilidad de añadir y personalizar transiciones entre canciones.

Esta nueva función, actualmente en versión beta, brinda aún más control a los usuarios, permitiéndoles crear playlists únicas de forma sencilla, ya sean amantes de la música o expertos en curaduría. Pasa de una canción a otra de forma fluida, personaliza cómo se conectan y mejora tu mezcla con ajustes como volumen, ecualización y curvas de efectos.

¿Listo para darle un giro a tu música? Personaliza tu playlist con transiciones fluidas.

    1. Abre una playlist que ya hayas creado o empieza una nueva.
    2. Selecciona “Mezclar” en la barra de herramientas y mira cómo se transforma tu playlist.
    3. Elige “Automático” para una mezcla al instante o “Personaliza tu mezcla” para crear transiciones únicas que se ajusten a tu estilo.
    4. Al personalizar, puedes elegir un estilo preestablecido como “Desvanecer” o “Ascender” para aplicar diferentes tipos de transiciones.
    5. Experimenta con configuraciones específicas de volumen, EQ y efectos, y usa la forma de onda y el análisis de beats para encontrar el mejor punto de transición en cada canción.
    6. Pulsa “Guardar”, luego escucha tu playlist única. Compártela o incluso colabora con amigos Premium en una playlist mezclada.
    7. Puedes activar o desactivar la mezcla en cualquier momento presionando el botón “Mezclar”.

¿Nuevo en el mundo del mixing? Estos consejos te ayudarán a mejorar tus playlists:

    • Empareja tempos y tonalidades: Para lograr transiciones más naturales, elige canciones con tempos y tonalidades similares (clave Camelot). Al tocar “Mezclar”, verás automáticamente la tonalidad y BPM (beats por minuto) de cada canción, lo que te facilitará reordenarlas para una mejor fluidez.
    • Empieza con géneros amigables para mezclar: La mezcla funciona mejor con géneros pensados para transiciones suaves. Estilos como house y techno suelen integrarse más fácilmente.
    • Ten en cuenta la energía: Piensa en el ambiente que quieres crear. Ordena las canciones para subir o bajar la intensidad poco a poco, guiando al oyente a través de un recorrido emocional.
    • Aprovecha tus mejores playlists: Las mezclas son ideales para evitar silencios incómodos. Por ejemplo, mejora tu playlist para correr con BPM constantes que marquen tu ritmo o crea la playlist perfecta para un road trip o una fiesta sin que decaiga el ambiente.
    • Dale estilo visual: Haz que tu playlist sea aún más especial creando tu propia portada con nuevas etiquetas y stickers, disponibles solo para playlists mezcladas.

Spotify Premium es el lugar ideal para disfrutar de la música que más te gusta, y siempre estamos mejorando para ofrecer una experiencia aún más completa. Con las transiciones personalizadas, buscamos que cada usuario pueda moldear su manera de escuchar y expresarse a través de la música.

Esta nueva función se está activando de forma progresiva para usuarios Premium elegibles, así que asegúrate de tener tu app de Spotify actualizada.

Mix Your Favorite Playlists Seamlessly by Adding Your Own Transitions

August 19, 2025

Spotify users around the world have soundtracked their everyday moments by creating nearly 9 billion playlists. Now, Premium users can take their creativity to the next level with the ability to add and customize transitions between tracks. 

The feature, now in beta, gives users even more control—allowing music lovers and playlist experts alike to easily create unique playlists. Seamlessly transition between tracks, customize how they flow together, and enhance your mix with features like volume, EQ, and effect curves.

Ready to mix things up? Make your playlist your own with seamless transitions.

    1. Open a playlist you’ve already created, or make a new one.
    2. Select “Mix” from the toolbar and see your playlist change. 
    3. Start with “Auto” for an instant blend, or tap to customize your mix and create unique transitions that fit your style. 
    4. When customizing, choose a preset like “Fade” or “Rise” to easily apply different transition styles.
    5. Experiment with specific settings for volume, EQ, and effects, and use the waveform and beat data to find the best spot in each track for your transition.
    6. Hit “Save,” then listen to your unique playlist. Share it, or even collaborate on a mixed playlist with friends who are also Premium users.
    7. You can toggle the mix on and off at any time by pressing the “Mix” button. 

New to audio mixing? These simple tips will help you level up your playlist.

    • Match tempos and keys: For the most natural-sounding transitions, choose songs with similar tempos and Camelot keys. When you tap “Mix,” we’ll automatically show the key and BPM (beats per minute) for each track, so you can easily scan and reorder to help your playlist flow more smoothly.
    • Start with transition-friendly genres: Mixing works best with music produced for seamless transitions. Dance genres like house and techno tend to blend more smoothly.
    • Consider the energy: Think about the mood and energy you want your playlist to have. Plan your song order to gradually build up or wind down the energy, guiding listeners through an emotional journey.
    • Tap into your best playlists: Mixing is perfect for moments when you want to avoid awkward pauses. For example, upgrade your running playlist for consistent BPMs to set your pace, or curate the ideal road trip or party playlist to keep the vibe going.
    • Visualize it: Make your playlist even more unique by creating your own cover art with new stickers and labels, available only for mixed playlists. 

Spotify Premium is the ultimate destination for fans to enjoy the music they love, and we’re always evolving to make it even better. With custom transitions in playlists, we hope to empower users to shape their listening experience and express themselves through the music they love.

This new feature is rolling out to eligible Premium users, so please make sure your Spotify app is up to date.