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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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mattcleeds
Newbie
2018-03-26 11:29 PM

@azevedor what makes you think it's available now? Have you seen an update I've missed?

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mattcleeds
Newbie
2018-03-26 11:54 PM

Excellent news! Shame the CS person I contacted on twitter yesterday didn't know!

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azevedor
Casual Listener
2018-03-27 12:00 AM
@mattcleeds

I think it’s a lie. I was giving them the benefit of the doubt, I don’t
know on what basis, maybe wishful thinking that they were finally doing the
right thing. But I updated to the new version released today and nothing 😳

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mattcleeds
Newbie
2018-03-27 12:05 AM

Oh well, wishful thinking. I want the feature so my daughter doesn't hear explicit songs on the Amazon Echo. Turns out Amazon music unlimited is coding the feature asap due to public pressure. I guess I'll be using that service in the meantime...

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lkatase
Visitor
2018-03-27 12:48 AM

PLEASE PLEASE add filter so exclude all EXPLICIT content.

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Zacharyleekyle
Casual Listener
2018-03-27 12:58 AM

Agreed this needs to happen. Just heard a long ad about condoms and it was incredibly inappropriate- especially since you can’t skip ads, you just have to listen to them through. I told them, if this isn’t added ASAP, I will be leaving for Apple Music. 

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lkatase
Visitor
2018-03-27 01:37 AM
Agree! Hard to use this for work events and meetings
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johncats
Roadie
2018-03-27 02:53 AM

Is there really anybody out there that actually believes a word of anything spotify stooges utter without a broad and official anouncement from spotify through the platform itself? Wouldn't it be something trumpeted loudly enough for everyone to hear? Are they still scared that they may lose Freddy foulmouths vote? Grow some **bleep** spotify and get on with it. 

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johncats
Roadie
2018-03-27 02:54 AM

bowling **bleep**? Tennis **bleep**? golf **bleep**? Oh Spotify how you do look after us. **bleep**

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vgullotta
Regular
2018-03-27 04:15 AM

I have the Premium Family plan, but I use it on Android at the moment. I do have an iPad around here, let me go find it and download Spotify on it and see if it's available on there. I'll post back shortly.

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