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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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azevedor
I also forward these messages to support@spotify.com
markemark

I have also set up forward any emails from this thread to support@spotify.com

 

 

Lets hope they will consider giving us a considered reply, instead of the standard cut and paste responses.

 

Come on Spotify prove you care about your customers.

 

#ExplicitButton

 

 

dizzie1

Spotify staff, your remarks are meaningless. Take action. Considering downgrading.

paul_mccrorey

Hey all  Been watching - as usual.  NO RESPONSE FROM SLUTIFY.   Adding another idea to the mix...I really like this one.  I think @corybowe came up with it...not sure since there's been so many comments here and there and the navigation on this thread is tricky.  

Updated Idea:  Forwarding emails from this thread to support@spotify.com seems like an EXCELLENT Addition!!

 

Here's the list of actions to take if you are interested.  Also - if you have left SLUTIFY - we understand...but your voice is important and hopefully by banding together we can get this Idealogical bully to get off their Xss and do something....

 

Steps to "Maybe" change their Ideological Minds: (Hopefully)

1.  A MUST IMHO:  Either manually or automatically Forward ALL status emails from this thread to Support@spotify.com

2. Go to the App store for your particular device and give the a 1 star rating stating that lack of "explicit" filter is the reason

3. Email support@spotify.com and indicate to them your intentions

4. Tweet @SpotifyCares @spotify  and demand they put an Explicit filter

5. If you feel comfortable, visit a website we put together to try and focus efforts;   http://spotifyexplicitbutton.com

6. Contact some sort of media outlet to possibly shame them into doing something!

 

This will hopefully keep the pressure on. If Spotify is indeed working on this feature, it would be great if they'd announce it and give us a timeline.

 

Keep the ideas coming folks.

 

bostonmk

I would love to signup for the family plan and since I'm in the IT field I constantly have people with kids asking which platform they should sign up for.  I love Spotify but have to recommend Google Music because it let's you block explicit content from your kids accounts.  It's too bad because I think Spotify is superior but the next generation is going to be invested in Google Music now.

MattQ

I was thinking about leaving Google Music for Spotify but until you implement this feature I can't; I've got kids and care about keeping them away from adult content.

MattQ

Google Music lets you filter Explicit Content why doesn't Spotify!

I was going to leave GooMu for Spotify but I can't; I've got kids! 

Nzer

Please add explicit lyric filtering.

Nzer

As per others, this is a must for children to use the service. Just joined today. Will be the main r Eason for leaving. 

epgil

In addition to an explicit content filter, how about including more edited versions of popular songs?

There are many explicit songs are able to be played on the radio because of an edited version. I would really like my kids to be able to search on Spotify for their favorite songs from the radio and find clean versions that they can listen to.