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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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Dreadfire01
Visitor
2017-10-02 04:17 PM

Just had to pop on Pandora because you guys don't have a feature to block explicit content and I'm having family with kids coming. Looks like this has been an issue since 2012, get it together. This should be a higher priority, you're losing customers. Get it done or I too will have to make a switch. 

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chloe77
Visitor
2017-10-03 03:52 PM

Please!!!

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Daddyfool
Regular
2017-10-03 06:21 PM

I'm feeling very frustrated with this.  I tried setting up a petition but it's really time consuming to keep reminding people to add their names (but please do!):  

 

https://www.change.org/p/spotify-block-explicit-music-by-default-for-all-online-music-services?recru...

 

I want to switch services but in the UK I can only use Spotify or Amazon with my Echo devices and neither have parental controls on music  😞

 

 

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Fredrik8
Visitor
2017-10-04 02:52 AM
Thanks. I signed and posted this to my FB.
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johncats
Roadie
2017-10-04 08:46 AM

https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT205255

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SimonWraight
Casual Listener
2017-10-04 11:50 AM
Cool!



I just tweeted this to Spotify ceo


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vgullotta
Regular
2017-10-04 07:01 PM

I shared on my FB and G+ as well. 

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Bruinim
Casual Listener
2017-10-05 02:35 AM
I am listening to Gladys Knight songs and who knew that Marty Baller would have an Explicit song called "Gladys Knight". How sad as I introduce my children to a legendary artist like Gladys Knight and then multiple F-words and other inappropriate language is being shared on the radio. DO I REALLY HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THIS? This topic has been in the works since 2012 and it is sad that Spotify does not care. Yes, there is a beta version but Spotify will not let me use it and the feedback is that it is far from sufficient to meet the basic expectations of listening to music without the Explicit content. I am canceling my service NOW...
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DrGB
Newbie
2017-10-05 07:14 PM

Hello Spotify

 

A year on from your last post. What has happened, what progress are you making on this s becoming a reality?

 

G

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greenfont
Visitor
2017-10-05 11:13 PM

How about DM-ing posts here to @SpotifyCares ?

We know they care 🙂

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