Unable to listen to explicit music on Apple Music

Hi Angad615,

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. It sounds like you’re having trouble playing explicit music on your iPhone. I’m happy to help. I suggest reviewing the below steps to make sure you’ve adjusted your restriction settings accordingly:

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 you want for each feature or setting under Allowed Store Content.

Here are the types of content that you can restrict:

• Ratings For: Select the country or region in the ratings section to automatically apply the appropriate content ratings for that region
• Music, Podcasts & News: Prevent the playback of music, music videos, podcasts, and news containing explicit content
• Music Profiles & Posts: Prevent sharing what you're listening to with friends and seeing what they're listening to

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If that doesn't help, I suggest disabling "Content & Privacy Restrictions altogether, restarting your device, and then trying to play your music. If it successfully plays, try enabling your restrictions again.
Take care.

Hi.

I was experiencing the same problem, thus why I'm here.

In my case, I tried and tried to turn off the restrictions but it wasn't working. Then I turned off the screen time password (mine was enabled), and tried to purchase a music video on the Itunes Store (in the Iphone). Instead of showing the usual pop up directing me to Screen Time (Restrictions), it asked me whether I allowed or not to play restricted content on the Iphone, and when I pressed Allow, all restricted content was thus available to me.

Worked for me with a few adaptations. Found an explicit music video (in the iOS iTunes Store, _not_ Apple Music) and then attempted to purchase it. Only then I got the prompt about allowing explicit content. Then I went back to Apple Music and all explicit songs had been unblocked.

Thanks!

Go to iTunes Store-> Click down the Music Meu-> Try to purchase an Explicit song, then cancel it-> it would be work

Hi try settings - general - reset - reset all settings

Worked for me :)

I have been working on this issue all night and have been seeking help from Apple Support but all in vain. Found a simple solution which will help your cause...

Go to ITunes on your phone-try to purchase any explicit content like a song or a video- just tap on it you don’t actually need to spend any money- you will get a pop up asking you to enable explicit content- enable it and viola! That changes everything.

Now go to music and you’ll notice all the songs with the E tag are now at your disp

apple really will not do anything about it? I reported this problem by connecting from 9/21 and they were unable to release an ios 12 update repairing the bug. I canceled my apple music and returned to spotify. satisfied apple?

I have turmed off Content and privacy restrictions but still cannot play all music on my iPhone XS. It has blocked certain music. Although it plays all sorts of music on my iPad as well as another family device (iPhone 7).

Go to iTunes Store -> Films -> pop-out а notification about permission to show an explicit content -> agree -> now you can listen explicit music

Thanks this really helped. 🙂

Love from India.

i'mm thinking to cancel my apple music account, i can't lister half of my music and it's impossible to solve without an update! can't believe it

This worked effortlessly. Thanks! 🙂

yeah i did this and never got the pop up!! 😟 problem still not resolved and now i just bought a song when i pay for apple music each month......

no pop up and it purchased the song.......

Prefect this helped me, thank you!