New Sonos Radio bad language?

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April 23, 2020
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Is there away of controlling bad language content or parental controls on Sonos Radio? Listening to Alternative Energy on the new Sonos Radio service but have stopped using it because several of the songs Played have bad language.

We have children and it’s not an acceptable risk to leave radio playing.

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melvimbe

I have to disagree. To me it is not a problem to listen to music the way the artist has created it. If children hear something their parents don’t like them to say themselves the parents should talk to them about it. Bringing up children is not removing al obstacles from their paths, but it is about talking with your children about how you view the world and letting them make their own choices. Censorship is the easy way out.

That’s all fine and you are free to raise your children as you wish. However, others are free to raise their kids with a different approach. Besides, censorship in this context, isn’t just about children, but the choice to listen to music as you wish. Personally, I want to listen to a genre of music without having to be concerned that a song is going to come on that will bombard me with language I don’t want to hear. I don’t want it playing while guests are over for example as it would naturally be a reflection on me, whether accurate or not. It would be nice to have versions of these genres where everything is relatively tame and/or I can skip through tracks I don’t want to hear.

And yes, turning it off is an option, but I don’t really think that’s an option that Sonos want their customers to pick.

As far as the reason censored version of songs exist...at least in the US, public radio station are required by law to avoid using certain language, or face heavy fines. If an artist wants his/her song played on the radio, which used to be about the only people would be aware of the song and thus potentially buy it, the song needs to be censored.

Personally, I don’t mind a little language here and there, but in many cases, it’s over used to the point where it’s annoying or I start feeling uncomfortable. That could mean I prefer a censored version if I like the song overall, or will just skip if I don’t. IMO, explicit language is good for occasional use to describe heightened emotion or situation beyond normal. When it’s used as everyday normal words for normal life, then it tends to just be shock value, or to give the impression that the speaker’s normal is more than everyone elses...and it just comes off as annoying to me. That said, I do have friends who cuss/curse constantly, and it is there normal without realizing it. I tend to just overlook that. However, when you’re creating a song or other work of art, I don’t think the same really applies, and I tend to be just turned off by it.

Danny

Stanley_4

Grand Maestro

I gave it a listen, ad the same issue except no kids, just me not caring for that kind of thing.

It would make avoiding stations with that type of language easier if they were simply labeled explicit.

Even better would be an option to hide explicit stations, my satellite TV has had that for years.

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pompeygreg

Trending Lyricist I

I was enjoying Sonos Radio until it played Parental Advisory content with our 4 and 2 year old kids in the room. So it’s not an option without anyway to see what is coming up next or showing that channels include explicit content. For something that is entirely in Sonos control it’s pretty disappointing.

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mdonato

Lyricist II

Wow, 5 months later and still nothing? Not even a way to skip the current song and move to the next one? I think as others have mentioned, there are times when some may just find it inappropriate to have f bombs ringing out from all angles. Some may not mind, and that’s ok, one would think on a premium system that this would be an option. Not sure how Amazon, YouTube Music and Apple can provide this but SONOS can’t?? Seems odd.

Smilja

TuneIn and Sonos Radio are the equivalent of terrestrial radio. No song skipping possible.

»And the world is like an apple whirling silently in space, Like the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind.« (›Windmills Of Your Mind‹ [1967]. Music by Michel Legrand ; English lyrics written by Alan & Marilyn Bergman)

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