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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
2016-10-04 02:39 AM

Give spotify more money and get a business account and you can have a filter. Spotify do care about protecting rich kids or business (ie anywhere money can be made)

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Dartos
Visitor
2016-10-04 03:28 AM

Why is this marked as solved? How do you do it if its solved?

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sc00terG
Casual Listener
2016-10-04 08:43 AM
I've cancelled my premium subscription and moved to Apple. Simple.
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curtiso121
Visitor
2016-10-05 11:02 AM

Yeah this should have been an option as soon as this software came out... How is it not a thing yet?

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KTaraO
Visitor
2016-10-05 03:54 PM

I'm not sayin' I'm just sayin... Pandora already has this option for it's radio and it's with the free option... they've had it for years. I'm kind of in shock with how big you guys are that you haven't figured this out yet. Like I love to listen to music at work and I hate running to the computer with a horrified look on my face when I have to run and go change the song because it's the explicit version. ITS JUST NOT RIGHT

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dallascluff
Visitor
2016-10-06 12:39 PM

I also cancelled and moved to Apple because of the lack of explicit filter.  Would be back in a flash if they included it

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joelwdryden1
Casual Listener
2016-10-06 10:49 PM

This is a needed option.  Considering cancelling otherwise.  I don't need my kids hearing f bombs, and n words on here.

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Bmozisek
Casual Listener
2016-10-06 11:01 PM
Go ahead and **bleep**ing cancel. S.h.i.t.i.f.y. will not change
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girstr
Visitor
2016-10-07 02:02 AM

I don't understand this...the community clearly wants this, can someone from Spotify PLEASE comment on why this is not possible!  So frustrating!

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Bluemanta
Visitor
2016-10-07 04:11 AM

Hi All,

 

if you haven't already, please join us at Make Spotify Child-safe on facebook. Help us grow the page by liking the page and sharing it on your own facebook page.

 

We want to reach as many people around the world and put some real pressure on Spotify.

 

Hope to see you all at https://www.facebook.com/MakeSpotifyChildSafe/

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