Spotify Reportedly Adds Option to Exclude Kids' Music From Wrapped and Recommendations

Spotify has introduced a feature that allows parents to exclude music played for or by children from the platform's personalized recommendations and its annual Wrapped summary, according to a report by TechCrunch published Tuesday.

The report says the change addresses a long-standing complaint from parents whose listening data, including songs played for children, had previously been factored into Spotify's algorithm-driven suggestions and its widely shared Wrapped feature, which compiles a user's most-played songs and artists each year.

TechCrunch did not detail the exact mechanism by which the new option works, but described it as a way for account holders to prevent children's music from skewing their personal listening profile on the service.

Spotify's Wrapped feature, released annually, has become a popular social media trend in which users share their top artists, songs and genres from the year. Parents have previously noted that children's music played on shared or family accounts could unexpectedly appear in these summaries or influence subsequent recommendations.

Further details about when the feature was rolled out, how it can be activated, or whether it applies to Spotify's family plan accounts specifically were not immediately available. TechCrunch's report is the source of the information in this article.