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How to disable explicit content on Apple Music

I want to disable Apple Music from playing any explicit content on my iphone, but I cannot find these settings anywhere on my iPhone which is running the latest iOS.


I found only directions on Apple Support for blocking explicit content on ANDROID devices or on a PC, but the screenshots of those setting menus are not showing those options found on the latest iPhone iOS.

iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 14

Posted on Aug 14, 2021 3:17 PM

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Posted on Aug 14, 2021 5:37 PM

See the 'Set Content & Privacy Restrictions' and 'Prevent explicit content and content ratings' section in:

Use parental controls on your child's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support


Note: Be sure to remember your Screen Time passcode.


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Aug 21, 2021 10:00 AM in response to javaliga

Thank you. This answers my question, but the setting has no impact and Apple Music is still paying explicit content on my phone. Spotify did a better job of filtering out explicit content and that’s KEY for me as a middle school teacher who likes to play background music in the classroom occasionally.


For those annoyed by answers with links to pages of reading, here is a more direct answer to to navigate to change your own phone settings:


  1. Settings
  2. Screen Time
  3. Content & Privacy Restrictions
  • Turn on Content Privacy Restrictions toggle switch

4. Content Restrictions

5. Music, Podcasts, News, & Workouts

  • switch to “Clean” check mark



How to disable explicit content on Apple Music

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