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[All Platforms] Explicit Filter

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!

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Comments
mthill4

give me a way to filter/control explicit lyrics or my family will be leaving for another music service

You should see me leap away from family mealtime to the fast forward button when a song starts f-ing and blinding. Save me! Bring about an Explicit song filter, asap, please

Gguy83

I play Spotify while driving, and it's a pain to have to scramble to change the song while driving with my 8 year old. I don't see why this isn't being done already. I may end up with Pandora if I can't find a way to turn off this content. 😕

mistameena

 It's just unbelievable you don't have this. Apple music does. How can I allow my children to have spotify when sometimes innocuous play lists contain explicit content. The songs are actually labelled all how hard can it be to remove them ? It can't be a technical thing, is it a licensing issue ?? Well, again, Apple music does it...  Can't get a family subscribtion until you have this feature....

QueenVictoria

Why has this not been fixed yet???? 

leeleeNY

Yes, its embarrassing listening to a playlist at work and have to change the song due to explicit content

doesspotifycare

It is now 2017. Still no explicit button. Instead, we now have the Behind the Lyrics function which allows us to read as well as hear all the explicit lyrics. Great.

johncats

Napoleon had the best description of Spotify. --  S h i t  in a silk stocking

valiik

 I won't upgrade uuntil this setting is available.

cinnamondelight

Totally agree!