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Explicit content
Spotify includes explicit content because we offer it how the artist intends it to be heard. Look out for EXPLICIT or E tags on any releases.
Note: We can’t tag all explicit content because it depends on information we get from rights-holders.
Filter explicit content
Pick your device to allow or block anything with explicit tags.
Note: Explicit content settings don’t apply if you use Spotify Connect to play to another device.
- Tap Home
. - Tap Settings
. - Tap Explicit Content.
- Switch Allow Explicit Content off.
Anything with an explicit tag is now grayed out. You can’t play it, and it’s automatically skipped.
Note: Explicit content settings don’t apply if you use Spotify Connect to play to another device.
- Click
in the top-right and select Settings. - Under Explicit Content, switch Allow playback of explicit-rated content off.
Tracks marked as explicit now appear grayed out. It’s not possible to play them, and they’re automatically skipped.
Premium Family explicit filter
If you manage a Premium Family plan, you can allow or block anything with an explicit tag for other members of the plan.
- Log in to your Premium Family page.
- Click on the member you’d like to filter content for.
- Switch Remove explicit content on.
Finding clean versions
You can check for clean versions of anything with an explicit tag.
Note: Some explicit releases may not have a clean version.
Search a song title to find any versions without explicit tags.
- On an album page, scroll down to the bottom of the track listing.
- Find more releases of the same album in the bottom-right.
Note: If you don’t see this option, there are no other versions of the album on Spotify.
You can also search a song title to find any versions without explicit tags.
Last updated: 29 April, 2021
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