One of the most straightforward ways to keep explicit content away from your playlists is by simply curating each playlist more mindfully. In fact, there are entire playlists dedicated to clean versions of the latest top hits. Alternatively, you can enable Spotify’s explicit content filter, which has been tagged by its content partners. Whether you’re a free Spotify user or pay for an individual plan, there are two ways to turn off the feature that allows explicit content: mobile or desktop.
Before you can make these changes, be sure you’re not using your Spotify account on another device, such as a smart home device or a desktop. Otherwise, here’s how to do it on your iPhone or Android phone:
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On your mobile phone, launch the Spotify app.
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In the upper-left corner, tap your user image.
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Tap Settings and Privacy.
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Select Content Preferences.
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Next go to Allow Explicit Content, toggle off the button.
Alternatively, you may also disable explicit music through your Spotify desktop.
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On your computer, launch the Spotify app.
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In the upper-right corner, click your username.
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Select Settings.
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Under Explicit Content, toggle off the button next to Allow Playback of Explicit-rated Content.
Once you switch off the explicit content feature, you’ll still see the explicit song names on Spotify. However, they will be grayed out, unplayable, and automatically skipped.
