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# Select Music Service Preferences

You can choose which service Alexa uses to play your music for streaming stations and general requests.

You can choose a default music library and a default streaming station service.

Note: Some Alexa features and services may vary by country.

To change your music preferences in the Alexa app:

1. Go to the menu and select Settings.
2. Select Music.
3. Select Choose default music services.

Explicit Filter

With explicit filter, all devices on the account are blocked from playing music with explicit lyrics. You can turn on the filter by saying, "Block explicit songs." To turn off the filter, say, "Stop blocking explicit songs." You can turn off the settings in the Alexa app from Settings.

1. From the menu, select Settings.
2. Select Music, then Explicit Filter.
3. Toggle On or Off the explicit filter.

Note: Some music services do not support explicit filtering. If you are unable to launch the music service, please turn off explicit filter and try again. To learn more, go to Explicit Filter on Alexa-enabled Devices.

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