How to Turn Off Language Filter in League of Legends

How to Turn off Language Filter in League of Legends? League of Legends has a language filter enabled by default to censor offensive words and phrases. However, some players may wish to turn this filter off for a more raw chat experience. Here is how to disable the language filter in League of Legends.

What is the Language Filter in League of Legends?

The language filter in League of Legends automatically detects and censors inappropriate or offensive words and phrases in chat. When the filter is enabled, these words are replaced with asterisks (*).

For example, if a player typed a strong curse word, it would appear in chat as “****” instead. This prevents abusive, vulgar, or inappropriate language from being seen.

The filter works across all areas of chat in League – in-game, post-game lobbies, Clash team chat, private messages, etc. It aims to keep communication more positive.

Reasons Players Disable the Language Filter

While some appreciate the protection from toxicity the filter provides, others choose to disable it for various reasons:

To see the full, unfiltered chat experience with no censorship of other players’ messages
Finding the filter too strict at times, blocking innocent words or phrases
Communicating with premade teammates using strong language in a harmless, joking manner
Monitoring the extent of other players’ toxicity and harassment
Feeling that filtered strong language has less impact when trying to reform toxic players

Disabling the filter exposes players to more raw, uncensored communication which some prefer for a more authentic experience.

How to Turn Off the League of Legends Language Filter

Turning off the language filter is simple through the game’s chat settings:

Open the League of Legends client and click on the gear icon for Settings
Select the “Chat” tab on the left side of the settings menu
Uncheck the box next to “Enable Language Filter”
Click “Save” at the bottom to confirm the changes

The filter will now be disabled, and all chat messages will appear unfiltered with original vocabulary intact.

Effects of Disabling the Language Filter

With the League of Legends language filter turned off, players should expect to see more unfiltered language including strong profanity, insults, and slurs from the more toxic elements of the playerbase. Those sensitive to heavy profanity may wish to keep the filter enabled.

Additionally, your own potentially offensive language will now be visible to others with their filters still enabled. So refrain from overly abusive chat.

The separate Chat Filter that censors specific banned words and phrases will still function regardless of your language filter setting. And players can still be reported for excessive verbal harassment.

So be prepared for an unfiltered chat environment similar to mature online games and communities if you disable the language filter.

When You Might Want to Re-Enable It

Some situations where turning the language filter back on may be wise:

If you find the unfiltered toxicity too distracting or demoralizing during matches
When playing with more sensitive friends or younger players who benefit from the censorship
If you fear your account may be punished for your own unfiltered language
Muting individual toxic players proves burdensome and ineffective

Leaving it disabled isn’t necessary if the completely unfiltered chat proves more detrimental than beneficial. The filter exists to help control needless toxicity, after all.

Additional Options for Controlling Chat

Aside from the language filter, League has other options for managing incoming chat:

The Chat Filter bans specific toxic phrases like racial slurs that you set
Muting players completely removes their messages
Reporting players for extreme verbal harassment bans the account
Disabling /all chat removes communication with the enemy team

Use these tools in conjunction with the language filter setting to control your chat experience as needed.

Final Thoughts

The League of Legends language filter aims to provide a more positive chat environment by censoring offensive terms. Disabling it grants an unfiltered view of chat with raw, unaltered language on display. While this grants more freedom of communication, expect to see increased toxicity as a trade-off. Manage your chat with language filter settings and muting as appropriate for your preferences.