Parental Controls
With Hi-Fi, it’s our goal to deliver a listening experience that can be enjoyed by everyone in your family.
Hi-Fi doesn’t control the content that appears in the app. As a parent, you have some options here.
Music Source
Section titled “Music Source”Hi-Fi uses your chosen approach to accessing music — whether that’s syncing your music from the cloud, or directly from a Mac or PC.
| Source | Description |
|---|---|
| Cloud Sync | An Apple Music subscription provides access to millions of songs, including some explicit content. You may partially restrict this content using Screen Time settings in iOS or iPadOS (details below). |
| Sync from Mac or PC | Synced files are limited to whatever is in your library. You can decide whether any explicit content is synced. Screen Time restrictions may also be used (details below). |
Explicit Content
Section titled “Explicit Content”Explicit albums and tracks are indicated in Hi-Fi with an icon.
To restrict explicit content in Hi-Fi and Apple Music, go to Settings → Screen Time → Content & Privacy Restrictions → App Store, Media, Web, & Games → Music, Podcasts, News, Fitness.
When explicit music is blocked by Screen Time restrictions, those tracks will no longer appear in Hi-Fi.
Music Videos
Section titled “Music Videos”Hi-Fi does not provide access to music videos.
To restrict access to music videos in Apple Music, go to Settings → Screen Time → Content & Privacy Restrictions → App Store, Media, Web, & Games → Music Videos.
Music Profiles
Section titled “Music Profiles”Hi-Fi does not provide access to view or manage Apple Music profiles.
To restrict music profiles in Apple Music, go to Settings → Screen Time → Content & Privacy Restrictions → App Store, Media, Web, & Games → Music Profiles.
Artwork
Section titled “Artwork”In keeping with its minimal, utilitarian design, Hi-Fi does not display album or artist artwork. When playing music from Hi-Fi, album artwork may be displayed in the Now Playing interfaces in iOS, iPadOS, and beyond. If you have a Mac or PC, you can customize the album art for music that’s in your library.