The Songkrate blog

Notes from one dad about kids, music, and keeping the algorithm out of the house.

August 3, 2026

Yoto players are great. Here's the same idea with music you already pay for

Yoto and Toniebox get one big thing right. Here's how to keep it when your kid outgrows the cards.

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August 1, 2026

How to play kid-safe music on your Apple TV

The living room speaker is the one nobody thinks to lock down. Songkrate is now on Apple TV.

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July 30, 2026

Spotify Kids vs Apple Music for kids: an honest comparison

Spotify built a real kids app. Apple didn't. Neither one lets you pick the songs.

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July 27, 2026

How to block explicit songs on Apple Music (and where it leaks)

The full Screen Time setup, then the five places the explicit filter quietly leaks.

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