Restrict access to items in Music on Mac
You can restrict access to items in Apple Music. To set up these restrictions, use Screen Time and Family Sharing.
With Screen Time and Family Sharing, you can remotely manage and monitor a child’s device from your own account on any Mac, iPhone, or iPad. If you aren’t using Family Sharing, you can still set up Screen Time for a child by logging in to their Mac account.
Restrict access to music-related content
On your Mac, do one of the following:
If you’re using Family Sharing and are the family organizer: Log in as the administrator, then make sure you’re signed in to your Apple Account.
If you aren’t using Family Sharing: Log in to the child’s Mac user account.
Choose Apple menu
in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)If you’re using Family Sharing, click the pop-up menu on the right, then choose a child.
If you haven’t done so already, click Set Up Screen Time for Your Child and follow the onscreen instructions.
Click Content & Privacy, then turn on the option if it’s not on already.
To manage content restrictions, click App Store, Media, Web, & Games, then do any of the following:
Prevent users from creating an Apple Music profile: Below Music & TV, turn off the Allow Music Profiles option.
To learn more about Apple Music profiles and how they work, see Create an Apple Music profile.
Prevent access to shared media libraries: Below Music & TV, turn off the Allow Music & TV Shared Libraries option.
To learn more about shared media libraries and how they work, see Share songs from a shared media library.
Click Done to return to the Content & Privacy settings.
To manage store restrictions, click Store Restrictions, then do any of the following:
Prevent access to explicit music: Below Allowed Content, turn off the Allow Explicit Music, Podcasts, and News option.
Prevent access to music videos: Below Allowed Content, turn off the Allow Music Videos option.
Click Done to return to the Content & Privacy settings.
To manage app and feature restrictions, click App & Feature Restrictions, then do any of the following:
Prevent access to SharePlay: Below Allowed, turn off the Allow SharePlay option.
To learn more about SharePlay, see Listen together using SharePlay.
Prevent access to the iTunes Store: Below Allowed on iOS, turn off the Allow iTunes Store option.
Click Done to return to the Content & Privacy settings.
More about parental advisory labels
Advisory for the iTunes Store: The following is derived from the Recording Industry Association of America website. The Parental Advisory is a notice to consumers that recordings identified by this logo may contain strong language or depictions of violence, sex, or substance abuse. Parental discretion is advised.
The use of the Parental Advisory Label isn’t a determination of whether a recording is or is not appropriate for particular listeners. Rather, the non-removable label is a “heads up” to parents (and consumers, retailers, and wholesalers) that parental discretion is advised when purchasing the particular recording for children or when listening to the recording in the home.
The following issues may have been considered in making a determination regarding application of the label.
Whether, in light of contemporary cultural morals and standards and the choices and views of individual parents, the recording might be one that parents may not want their child to listen to.
Context is obviously important: Some words, phrases, sounds, or descriptions might be offensive to parents if spotlighted or emphasized, but might not offend if merely part of the background or not a meaningful part of the lyrics.
The context of the artist performing the material, as well as the expectations of the artist’s audience, is also important. In addition to profanity, “depictions of violence, sex, or substance abuse” must be considered when making a determination regarding the application of the Parental Advisory Label.
Lyrics are often susceptible to varying interpretations. Words can have different meanings. Also, words cannot be viewed in isolation from the music that accompanies them. Lyrics when accompanied by loud and raucous music can be perceived differently than the same lyrics when accompanied by soft and soothing music.
Labeling is not a science; it requires sensitivity and common sense. Context, frequency, and emphasis are obviously important; isolated or unintelligible references to certain material might be insufficient to warrant application of the label.
These guidelines apply to the case of a single track commercially released as well as to full albums (whether released in the form of a CD, cassette, or any other configuration) and music videos.