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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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888margo888
Gig Goer
2016-06-09 04:42 PM

 

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For the record.............

 

 

 

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unclepops
Visitor
2016-06-10 02:59 PM

I'm going to switch to Apple Music if you do not give me the option to filter Explicit music.  You're interface and recommendations are better than Apple, but Explicit Filter is non-negotiable, and you're just being lazy.  

@sekuether21 wrote:

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.

 

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GCTJR
Visitor
2016-06-10 09:25 PM

I want to pay for my family, using Premium for Family, but I need individual control over each user in order for that to happen.  If I had this I would pay for that service otherwise I will not.

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jacobsato
Visitor
2016-06-10 09:29 PM
Perfect. That is what we want to see. The only way Spotify will change is if
they start losing members. They have a nice product but there are many other
nice options out there as well. Please use a different service. Come back
maybe next year and see if anything changes.


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mash2508
Visitor
2016-06-11 11:29 AM

Definately need a preference option to avoid playing any songs that have explicit content.  Its so annoying when you are using playlists that contain explicit content when your 5 and 3 year old are listening too!!

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johncats
Roadie
2016-06-12 01:43 AM

The rolls-royce of streaming services with a ferrari dashboard and a flat tyre

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888margo888
Gig Goer
2016-06-12 06:23 AM
Now thats funny!
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888margo888
Gig Goer
2016-06-12 06:24 AM

johncats thanks so much for the laugh out loud it is so true. What a perfect description.

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Room13
Newbie
2016-06-12 01:48 PM

 Agree. Lack of it is a deal breaker and so will not sign up to Spotify's "family" or any other premium plans. Clearly Spotify are not going to implement this and when we have Sonos or something equivilant set up in our new home we will be subscribing to one of the music services I am trying out at the moment here in the UK. I am hoping there is a HD Res/family suitable service out there...

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Aideen1
Visitor
2016-06-12 03:44 PM

Yes please

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