Spotify is introducing a new setting that lets listeners stop kids' and family music from influencing their personalized recommendations, the company announced. The change is aimed at parents and guardians whose taste profiles get distorted by nursery rhymes, cartoon theme songs and animated movie soundtracks played for young children.

What the new setting does

Starting today, Spotify is rolling out a toggle that prevents kids' music from feeding into a listener's taste profile. According to Spotify, that covers everything from tracks played on repeat off children's favorite films to theme songs from family TV shows and nursery rhymes.

Switching the setting off does not restrict access to that music. Listeners can still search for it, play it and build playlists around it, but those streams will no longer shape what the service suggests. That means features like Discover Weekly, Daily Mix and the year-end Wrapped recap should reflect a listener's actual preferences more accurately.

Notably, Spotify says the setting applies retroactively. Kids' music already streamed will not count toward metrics such as a Wrapped top song or top artist, so past listening from family sessions won't linger in this year's summaries.

How to turn it off

The option is available in the Spotify app on iOS and Android. To disable kids' music from affecting recommendations:

  1. Tap your profile picture in the top-left corner and open Settings and privacy.
  2. Select Content and display.
  3. Switch off the toggle next to Include kids and family music in taste profile.

Spotify notes that it may take up to 48 hours for the change to be reflected across personalized recommendations, so listeners shouldn't expect an instant cleanup of their suggestions.

Why it matters

Personalized recommendations and Wrapped have become central to how many people experience Spotify, and shared accounts or single-user households with kids often end up with algorithms trained on children's content rather than the adult listener's taste. By letting users carve out kids' and family music, Spotify addresses a long-standing complaint without forcing people to create separate profiles or stop playing that music altogether.

The retroactive element is the most practical part of the update, since it means the annual Wrapped recap can more faithfully represent a year of real listening rather than hours of cartoon soundtracks. For households that lean on a single account, the toggle offers a straightforward way to keep recommendations and year-end summaries meaningful.