Privacy & Safety

Who sees what, blocking, reporting, copyright takedowns and account actions.

My upload was taken down for copyright. What now?When a copyright owner sends us a valid notice about something you uploaded, we make it private so only you can see it, and we email and notify you. If you believe it…
How do I block or mute someone?Open the ⋯ menu on the person's profile, post or comment and choose Mute or Block . Muting quietly hides them from you. Blocking cuts off contact both ways. You can undo…
How do I report something?Open the ⋯ menu on the post, comment, song, video, profile or other item and choose Report . Pick a reason, add details if you like, and select Send report . It goes…
Who can see my posts and uploads?You choose, for each post and upload: Public (everyone), Followers only , or Private (only you). On plans that include it, you can also schedule something to go public…
How do I control what others see about my activity?There's no single switch that hides everything you do on offtheave. Instead, you decide who sees each post, upload and playlist, and you can remove likes, comments and…
Why was my account suspended or banned?Accounts are suspended or banned when a moderator finds that they broke our Terms of Service . A suspension lasts a set number of days; a ban is permanent. The reason is…
Why was my new account blocked?A new account can be stopped if it's linked to another account that's banned, or if it's made on the same device as an account that has reached its plan's storage limit.…
Keeping your account safeUse a strong password you don't use anywhere else, turn on two-step sign-in, and check which devices are signed in from time to time. Everything below is in Settings →…

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