Explicit Lyrics on Alexa while using Apple Music

I have changed the settings to clean but loads of explicit lyrics still make it through when my children listen to their Echo Dot?


iPhone 13

Posted on Dec 26, 2022 08:59 AM

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Posted on Dec 27, 2022 04:31 PM

Hello BigP4ul,


One way to prevent that from happening is to set up parental controls on whichever Apple device is playing the Apple Music through that Echo Dot if you are using Bluetooth on an Apple device to stream the music. Learn more here: Use parental controls on your child's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Follow this guidance:


"Prevent explicit content and content ratings

You can also prevent the playback of music with explicit content and movies or TV shows with specific ratings. Apps also have ratings that can be configured using content restrictions.

To restrict explicit content and content ratings:

    1. Go to Settings and tap Screen Time.
    2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions, then tap Content Restrictions.
    3. Choose the settings that you want for each feature or setting under Allowed Store Content.


Here are the types of content that you can restrict:

    • Music, Podcasts, News, Fitness: Prevent the playback of music, music videos, podcasts, news, and workouts containing explicit content
    • Music Videos: Prevent finding and viewing music videos
    • Music Profiles: Prevent sharing what you're listening to with friends and seeing what they're listening to
    • Movies: Prevent movies with specific ratings
    • TV Shows: Prevent TV shows with specific ratings
    • Books: Prevent content with specific ratings
    • Apps: Prevent apps with specific ratings
    • App Clips: Prevent app clips with specific ratings"


If they are simply playing music by asking Alexa to play certain songs you can look through this article, as it includes the links to follow to get more help from Amazon under the "Get help" section near the end of the article: Play Apple Music with Alexa.


Let us know if we can help with anything else at all or if this doesn't settle your issue so we can look into this further with you. Thanks and have a fabulous day!


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Dec 27, 2022 04:31 PM in response to BigP4ul

Hello BigP4ul,


One way to prevent that from happening is to set up parental controls on whichever Apple device is playing the Apple Music through that Echo Dot if you are using Bluetooth on an Apple device to stream the music. Learn more here: Use parental controls on your child's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Follow this guidance:


"Prevent explicit content and content ratings

You can also prevent the playback of music with explicit content and movies or TV shows with specific ratings. Apps also have ratings that can be configured using content restrictions.

To restrict explicit content and content ratings:

    1. Go to Settings and tap Screen Time.
    2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions, then tap Content Restrictions.
    3. Choose the settings that you want for each feature or setting under Allowed Store Content.


Here are the types of content that you can restrict:

    • Music, Podcasts, News, Fitness: Prevent the playback of music, music videos, podcasts, news, and workouts containing explicit content
    • Music Videos: Prevent finding and viewing music videos
    • Music Profiles: Prevent sharing what you're listening to with friends and seeing what they're listening to
    • Movies: Prevent movies with specific ratings
    • TV Shows: Prevent TV shows with specific ratings
    • Books: Prevent content with specific ratings
    • Apps: Prevent apps with specific ratings
    • App Clips: Prevent app clips with specific ratings"


If they are simply playing music by asking Alexa to play certain songs you can look through this article, as it includes the links to follow to get more help from Amazon under the "Get help" section near the end of the article: Play Apple Music with Alexa.


Let us know if we can help with anything else at all or if this doesn't settle your issue so we can look into this further with you. Thanks and have a fabulous day!


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