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Is Apple Music safe for your child?
Age guide
12+
We advise Apple Music from age 12 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- Younger children will primarily use Apple Music for listening to family-friendly playlists and soundtracks.
- 9-12
- Children in this age group might explore a wider range of genres and artists, often influenced by friends or popular culture.
- 13-15
- Teenagers may engage with personalized playlists, discover new artists through curated stations, and potentially use social sharing features if enabled.
- 16+
- Older users might delve into high-fidelity audio options, explore deeper music catalogs, and create extensive personal libraries and playlists.
Apple Music is a subscription-based music streaming service that allows users to access a vast library of songs, albums, and playlists. It offers personalized recommendations, curated playlists, and the ability to create and share playlists with others. The platform also includes features like offline listening and integration with other Apple services, making it a popular choice for music lovers of all ages.
- Age guide
- 12+
- Overall risk
- 3/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 2/10
- Stranger contact
- 1/10
- Addiction risk
- 6/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Influence
- 4/10
What parents should know
Apple Music provides access to a vast library of songs, albums, and music videos. The main parental concerns involve exposure to explicit content, which can be managed through Screen Time restrictions, and the potential for social interactions via music profiles. Monitoring content restrictions and discussing music choices are key to a safe experience.
What to do about Apple Music
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
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Apple Music age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Apple Music?
Parentwise puts Apple Music at 12+. We advise Apple Music from age 12 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 2/10, stranger contact 1/10 and addiction risk 6/10.
Can a 10 year old use Apple Music?
Not by default: we advise Apple Music from 12+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age group might explore a wider range of genres and artists, often influenced by friends or popular culture.
Can a 12 year old use Apple Music?
Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Apple Music (12+). Children in this age group might explore a wider range of genres and artists, often influenced by friends or popular culture.
Can a 13 year old use Apple Music?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Apple Music (12+). Teenagers may engage with personalized playlists, discover new artists through curated stations, and potentially use social sharing features if enabled.
Is Apple Music appropriate for kids?
Apple Music provides access to a vast library of songs, albums, and music videos. Parentwise rates Apple Music overall as low risk (3/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 6/10.
Is Apple Music family friendly?
Apple Music is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. The main parental concerns involve exposure to explicit content, which can be managed through Screen Time restrictions, and the potential for social interactions via music profiles.
Apple Music parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Apple Music provides access to a vast library of songs, albums, and music videos. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (6/10).
Is Apple Music safe for kids?
We advise Apple Music from age 12 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). The main parental concerns involve exposure to explicit content, which can be managed through Screen Time restrictions, and the potential for social interactions via music profiles.
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