How to Hide and Unhide Songs on Spotify

Ever had a song pop up on Spotify that instantly ruins your mood? Maybe it drags you back to an awkward memory or no longer hits the same anymore.

Instead of skipping the song every time Spotify plays it, you can simply hide it. The song will automatically be skipped when you play that playlist again, and if you ever want to hear it again, you can unhide it. Whether you’re on an iPhone or Android or a Mac or Windows PC, here’s how you can hide and unhide songs in a Spotify playlist.

Things to Know Before You Hide Songs on Spotify

Before you start hiding tracks in a Spotify playlist left and right, here are a few important things to keep in mind:

• You can only hide songs in playlists or albums you don’t own. That means playlists made by Spotify, artists, or other users.
• You can’t hide songs from playlists you’ve created yourself. For those, you can only remove a song.
• Hiding a song won’t delete it. It just tells Spotify to skip it during playback.
• Hidden songs will still appear in the playlist but will be grayed out.
• Hiding and unhiding now works on desktop apps too along with Android and iOS.
• The songs hidden on one device will not be synced and hidden on other devices. You have to hide them separately. 

Where Can You Hide Songs on Spotify?

You can hide songs from:

• Public playlists (like Today’s Top Hits or Mood Booster)
• Albums
• Spotify-generated playlists (like Daily Mixes or Artist Radio)

You can’t hide songs from your own playlists, your Liked Songs, or playlists you’ve made private.

How to Hide Songs on Spotify

Want to stop a song in a playlist from ever playing again, here’s how to do it on both your phone and computer.

Hide Songs in a Spotify Playlist on an iPhone or Android

Hiding songs in a Spotify playlist on an iPhone and Android involves pretty much the same set of steps:

1. Open the Spotify app on your phone.
2. Go to any public playlist or album.
3. Find the song you want to hide.
4. Tap the three-dot button next to the song.
5. Tap Hide song (on iPhone) or Hide this song (on Android).
   
   

The song will now turn gray with a small minus icon to its left. Spotify will skip it automatically during playback.

Hide Songs in a Spotify Playlist on a Mac or Windows PC

If you use Spotify on a Mac or Windows PC, you can hide songs in a playlist like this:

1. Launch the Spotify app. (It isn’t possible to hide songs through the web app yet.)
2. Go to any public playlist or album.
3. Hover over the song you want to hide.
   
   
4. Click the three-dot button next to the song.
5. Select Hide this song from the drop-down menu.
   
   

The song will be grayed out, and Spotify will automatically skip it during playback. This works for public playlists and albums, but not for your own created playlists.

How to Unhide Songs on Spotify

Hiding a song isn’t permanent; it just tells Spotify to skip it. Here’s how you can bring a song back whenever you change your mind.

Unhide Songs in a Spotify Playlist on an iPhone or Android

Unhiding songs in a Spotify playlist on its iPhone and Android app is easy:

1. Open the Spotify app.
2. Go back to the playlist or album where the song is hidden.
3. Find the grayed-out song.
4. Tap the three-dot icon next to it and select Hidden to unhide it.
   
   

The song will return to normal, and you can play it like you did before.

Unhide Songs in a Spotify Playlist on a Mac or Windows PC

You can unhide a song in a Spotify playlist on your Mac and Windows PC like so:

1. Launch the Spotify app.
2. Go to the playlist or album where the song is hidden.
3. Hover over the grayed-out song.
   
   
4. Click the three-dot button next to it and select Hidden from the menu to unhide the track.
   
   

The song will go back to normal and play again as usual.

Take Control of Your Spotify Playlists

Whether it’s a song you no longer want to hear again or a tune that’s just not your style, the ability to hide songs on Spotify gives you a quick and easy way to control your vibe without deleting anything. The best part? Whenever you change your mind, unhiding takes just a few taps.