diff --git a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
index df0a823648..deac1a5128 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
             SetDefault(OsuSetting.ChatDisplayHeight, ChatOverlay.DEFAULT_HEIGHT, 0.2f, 1f, 0.01f);
 
             SetDefault(OsuSetting.BeatmapListingCardSize, BeatmapCardSize.Normal);
+            SetDefault(OsuSetting.BeatmapListingFeaturedArtistFilter, true);
 
             SetDefault(OsuSetting.ProfileCoverExpanded, true);
 
@@ -450,5 +451,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
         EditorAdjustExistingObjectsOnTimingChanges,
         AlwaysRequireHoldingForPause,
         MultiplayerShowInProgressFilter,
+        BeatmapListingFeaturedArtistFilter,
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Localisation/BeatmapOverlayStrings.cs b/osu.Game/Localisation/BeatmapOverlayStrings.cs
index fc818f7596..f8122c1ef9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Localisation/BeatmapOverlayStrings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Localisation/BeatmapOverlayStrings.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ This includes content that may not be correctly licensed for osu! usage. Browse
         /// </summary>
         public static LocalisableString UserContentConfirmButtonText => new TranslatableString(getKey(@"understood"), @"I understand");
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// "Featured Artists are music artists who have collaborated with osu! to make a selection of their tracks available for use in beatmaps. For some osu! releases, we showcase only featured artist beatmaps to better support the surrounding ecosystem."
+        /// </summary>
+        public static LocalisableString FeaturedArtistsTooltip => new TranslatableString(getKey(@"featured_artists_disabled_tooltip"), @"Featured Artists are music artists who have collaborated with osu! to make a selection of their tracks available for use in beatmaps. For some osu! releases, we showcase only featured artist beatmaps to better support the surrounding ecosystem.");
+
         private static string getKey(string key) => $@"{prefix}:{key}";
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index d25addb534..300054a1f5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -221,6 +221,11 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
         private readonly List<OverlayContainer> visibleBlockingOverlays = new List<OverlayContainer>();
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether the game should be limited to only display officially licensed content.
+        /// </summary>
+        public virtual bool HideUnlicensedContent => false;
+
         public OsuGame(string[] args = null)
         {
             this.args = args;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListing/BeatmapSearchGeneralFilterRow.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListing/BeatmapSearchGeneralFilterRow.cs
index 34b7d45a77..b62836dfde 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListing/BeatmapSearchGeneralFilterRow.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListing/BeatmapSearchGeneralFilterRow.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Cursor;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
 using osu.Framework.Localisation;
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapListing
             }
         }
 
-        private partial class FeaturedArtistsTabItem : MultipleSelectionFilterTabItem
+        private partial class FeaturedArtistsTabItem : MultipleSelectionFilterTabItem, IHasTooltip
         {
             private Bindable<bool> disclaimerShown = null!;
 
@@ -125,17 +126,36 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapListing
             [Resolved]
             private OsuColour colours { get; set; } = null!;
 
+            [Resolved]
+            private OsuConfigManager config { get; set; } = null!;
+
             [Resolved]
             private SessionStatics sessionStatics { get; set; } = null!;
 
             [Resolved]
             private IDialogOverlay? dialogOverlay { get; set; }
 
+            [Resolved]
+            private OsuGame? game { get; set; }
+
+            public LocalisableString TooltipText => BeatmapOverlayStrings.FeaturedArtistsTooltip;
+
             protected override void LoadComplete()
             {
                 base.LoadComplete();
 
+                config.BindWith(OsuSetting.BeatmapListingFeaturedArtistFilter, Active);
                 disclaimerShown = sessionStatics.GetBindable<bool>(Static.FeaturedArtistDisclaimerShownOnce);
+
+                // no need to show the disclaimer if the user already had it toggled off in config.
+                if (!Active.Value)
+                    disclaimerShown.Value = true;
+
+                if (game?.HideUnlicensedContent == true)
+                {
+                    Enabled.Value = false;
+                    Active.Disabled = true;
+                }
             }
 
             protected override Color4 ColourNormal => colours.Orange1;
@@ -143,6 +163,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapListing
 
             protected override bool OnClick(ClickEvent e)
             {
+                if (!Enabled.Value)
+                    return true;
+
                 if (!disclaimerShown.Value && dialogOverlay != null)
                 {
                     dialogOverlay.Push(new FeaturedArtistConfirmDialog(() =>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListing/BeatmapSearchMultipleSelectionFilterRow.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListing/BeatmapSearchMultipleSelectionFilterRow.cs
index 958297b559..73af62c322 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListing/BeatmapSearchMultipleSelectionFilterRow.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListing/BeatmapSearchMultipleSelectionFilterRow.cs
@@ -73,7 +73,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapListing
             private void currentChanged(object? sender, NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs e)
             {
                 foreach (var c in Children)
-                    c.Active.Value = Current.Contains(c.Value);
+                {
+                    if (!c.Active.Disabled)
+                        c.Active.Value = Current.Contains(c.Value);
+                }
             }
 
             /// <summary>
@@ -100,7 +103,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapListing
 
         protected partial class MultipleSelectionFilterTabItem : FilterTabItem<T>
         {
-            private Drawable activeContent = null!;
+            private Container activeContent = null!;
             private Circle background = null!;
 
             public MultipleSelectionFilterTabItem(T value)
@@ -160,7 +163,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapListing
             {
                 Color4 colour = Active.Value ? ColourActive : ColourNormal;
 
-                if (IsHovered)
+                if (!Enabled.Value)
+                    colour = colour.Darken(1f);
+                else if (IsHovered)
                     colour = Active.Value ? colour.Darken(0.2f) : colour.Lighten(0.2f);
 
                 if (Active.Value)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListing/FilterTabItem.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListing/FilterTabItem.cs
index 8f4ecaa0f5..e357718103 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListing/FilterTabItem.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListing/FilterTabItem.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapListing
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
+            Enabled.BindValueChanged(_ => UpdateState());
             UpdateState();
+
             FinishTransforms(true);
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.iOS/OsuGameIOS.cs b/osu.iOS/OsuGameIOS.cs
index c0bd77366e..a9ca1778a0 100644
--- a/osu.iOS/OsuGameIOS.cs
+++ b/osu.iOS/OsuGameIOS.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ namespace osu.iOS
     {
         public override Version AssemblyVersion => new Version(NSBundle.MainBundle.InfoDictionary["CFBundleVersion"].ToString());
 
+        public override bool HideUnlicensedContent => true;
+
         protected override UpdateManager CreateUpdateManager() => new MobileUpdateNotifier();
 
         protected override BatteryInfo CreateBatteryInfo() => new IOSBatteryInfo();