How to Block Explicit Music on an iPhone

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open your iPhone's Settings.

   It's a gray app on your Home screen with an image of gears (⚙️).
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   Step 2: Tap General.

   It's near the top of the menu, next to a gray gear (⚙️) icon. , It's a stand-alone section near the middle of the menu.
   
   If you've already enabled Restrictions, enter your passcode. , It's at the top of the screen.
   
   If the button reads "Disable Restrictions," you've already turned them on, and there is no need to tap it. , Type and confirm a four-digit passcode when prompted. , It's in the "Allowed Content" section of the menu. , It will turn white.
   
   Now music, podcasts, news, and iTunes U content that have received a Parental Advisory rating of "explicit" will not play on your iPhone.
   
   Profanity, drug references, racial slurs, and drug references, as well as sexual or violent lyrics can earn an "Explicit" label.
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   Step 3: Scroll down and tap Restrictions.

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   Step 4: Tap Enable Restrictions.

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   Step 5: Enter a passcode.

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   Step 6: Scroll down and tap Music

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   Step 7: Podcasts

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   Step 8: News & iTunes U.

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   Step 9: Slide the button next to "Explicit" to the "Off" position.

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