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[All Platforms] Explicit Filter

Submitted by on ‎2012-02-18 04:32 PM
Status: implemented

Add a button that controls whether Explicit songs are played or not.  When it is off and you're listening to an album or playlist, the explicit songs are skipped. That way you can still listen to your favorite album or playlist when more impressionable members of the family (kids / parents) are around.

Updated on 2018-12-06

Hey folks!

It's great to hear music as the artist intended it to be heard, this means Spotify can sometimes include explicit content.
 
We recommend looking out for the EXPLICIT tag on any releases (E on the web player).
Note: Our explicit content tags are applied based on information we receive from rights-holders. This means we can’t guarantee all explicit content is marked as such. 

It's also now possible to use the Explicit content filter on mobile and tablet devices (more devices coming soon!). Right now, the setting is only for the individual account and device. If you do apply the setting on your phone, it doesn't filter explicit content for the same account on the desktop app. It also doesn’t apply if you use Spotify Connect to play to another device. For more information on this, check out this support article.

We'll keep you up-to-date if there's anything else to share!

Thanks
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johncats
Roadie
2016-06-08 11:34 PM

Page 183. GOOD IDEA - GIVE IT SOME KUDOS. This is the good idea graveyard.

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888margo888
Gig Goer
2016-06-09 01:10 AM
Truth......
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eminee
Visitor
2016-06-09 09:21 AM

Long overdue feature - please add!

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fatalelieberi
Visitor
2016-06-09 11:55 AM

wow, this idea has been around for 4 years but no response? great! I am going to find other streaming service then.

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fallex99
Visitor
2016-06-09 02:00 PM
I'd also be interested in this feature, as I often listen to Spotify with my family in the car. Often times it's becoming easier just listening to the radio instead. Shame. I love Spotify but until they add an explicit feature it's still a very limited use music streaming service.
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Roadie
2016-06-09 02:05 PM

5000 people understand this is not about censorship. It's about choice and responsibility.

 

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johncats
Roadie
2016-06-09 02:19 PM

Spotify don't understand this is not about censorship

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sjp47
Casual Listener
2016-06-09 02:24 PM

 

Can someone from Spotify please give an update as to the status of this issue - it is clearly one of the most requested features ever suggested here and is still generating 5+ comments a day after 4 years.   

 

Is there a good (i.e. justifiable) reason as to why this feature has not been enabled?    

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Roadie
2016-06-09 02:30 PM

@johncats

 

That was my point. 🙂 They really don't understand.

 

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lb4unc12
Visitor
2016-06-09 04:32 PM

I would really like to listen to Spotify at work or at gatherings, but I don't feel like this is posible without having the option to turn off explicit tracks. I understand that Spotify has a free speech policy, but I should be able to choose whether or not I have to listen to the explicit versions of songs, especially on a service I pay for. I mean, Pandora can do it, I know Spotify can. 

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