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Don't want to see a song on Spotify? Here's how to hide it... and how to bring it back if you change your mind.
We all have our reasons for hiding songs on Spotify. Sometimes, it's to get over your first big heartbreak and other times, it brings up embarrassing memories of nights out with friends.
However, out of nowhere, we also get the urge to hear a particular song again. Like a band-aid begging to be ripped off, Spotify makes it easy to test your resolve. So if you’re feeling brave and want to know if that verse still hurts, here’s a quick guide to both hiding and retrieving songs on Spotify.
How to Hide a Song on Spotify
One of the best Spotify tricks worth knowing is how to hide a Spotify song. Unfortunately, it isn't possible to hide songs on Spotify on the web or desktop version. As such, here's how to hide songs on Spotify for Android and iOS.
- Open your Spotify mobile app.
- Find the song you want to hide on Spotify by searching it or through a playlist.
- Select the three dots button next to the song's name you would like to hide to open more options.
- Next, tap Hide song.
Once you successfully hide a song, it will be grayed out and have a red button next to it. However, when it comes to Spotify, hidden songs don't stay hidden everywhere. After successfully hiding a song on the Spotify mobile app, you will still see it on your hidden Spotify songs on your desktop app.
How to Unhide a Song on Spotify
When you hide a song on Spotify, it becomes unplayable. Fortunately, it's easy to recover unplayable songs on Spotify. To retrieve a hidden Spotify song on iOS and Android, there are two things you have to do—set Spotify to show unplayable songs and unhide the song manually. Here's how to do both.
How to Show Unplayable Songs on Spotify
Before you can unhide a song on Spotify, you have to make it appear first. Here's how:
- Open the Spotify mobile app.
- Select Settings > Playback.
- Next to Hide Unplayable Songs, toggle the button to the left.
Once unplayable tracks on Spotify are revealed, you can proceed to unhide the song itself.
How to Unhide Songs on Spotify
To unhide a song on Spotify, follow these steps:
- Go to the playlist or album of the song that you have hidden.
- Scroll down until you have found the song that you have hidden, and tap it.
- When the dropdown menu appears, tap the red Hidden button to unhide your song.
Afterward, the recovered song will be playable from your playlist instantly.
Hide and Unhide Songs on Spotify With Ease
There comes a time when you prove to yourself that a memory tied to a particular song no longer has power over you. It may take a few tries before you can finally listen to a song without cringing or tearing up, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy it forever.
One day, you’re going to unhide that song for the last time. Until then, you can keep this guide in mind.
