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Is SoundCloud safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise SoundCloud from age 13 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk).
- 13-15
- Younger teens might use SoundCloud to discover new music, follow emerging artists, and explore different genres, potentially encountering explicit lyrics or themes in user-uploaded content.
- 16+
- Older teens may engage with SoundCloud for music discovery, to upload their own original tracks, or to connect with other musicians and producers, requiring an understanding of copyright and online collaboration.
SoundCloud is a music streaming platform that allows users to upload, share, and promote their music. It features a wide variety of audio content, including music tracks, podcasts, and DJ mixes. While it offers an extensive library of user-generated content, it also exposes users to a range of audio that may not be suitable for all ages. Parents should be aware of the potential for explicit content and the social interactions that can occur on the platform.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 4/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 4/10
- Stranger contact
- 5/10
- Addiction risk
- 7/10
- Language
- 6/10
- Influence
- 5/10
What parents should know
SoundCloud is an audio streaming platform primarily used for discovering and sharing music, often by independent artists. It allows users to upload, promote, and share audio, including podcasts and music. Due to its user-generated content model, parents should be aware that explicit lyrics or mature themes can be present, and direct messaging features allow interaction with strangers.
What to do about SoundCloud
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for SoundCloud is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact SoundCloud setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about SoundCloud without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in SoundCloud that mean it is time to step in.
SoundCloud age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is SoundCloud?
Parentwise puts SoundCloud at 13+. We advise SoundCloud from age 13 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 6/10, stranger contact 5/10 and addiction risk 7/10.
Can a 10 year old use SoundCloud?
Not by default: we advise SoundCloud from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 12 year old use SoundCloud?
Not by default: we advise SoundCloud from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 13 year old use SoundCloud?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for SoundCloud (13+). Younger teens might use SoundCloud to discover new music, follow emerging artists, and explore different genres, potentially encountering explicit lyrics or themes in user-uploaded content.
Is SoundCloud appropriate for kids?
SoundCloud is an audio streaming platform primarily used for discovering and sharing music, often by independent artists. Parentwise rates SoundCloud overall as medium risk (4/10), with stranger contact at 5/10 and addiction risk at 7/10.
Is SoundCloud family friendly?
SoundCloud sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. It allows users to upload, promote, and share audio, including podcasts and music.
SoundCloud parents guide: what should a parent know first?
SoundCloud is an audio streaming platform primarily used for discovering and sharing music, often by independent artists. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (5/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (7/10).
Is SoundCloud safe for kids?
We advise SoundCloud from age 13 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). It allows users to upload, promote, and share audio, including podcasts and music.
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