How hide and unhide songs on Spotify

Опубликовано: 16 Июль 2026
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🎵 How to Hide and Unhide Songs on Spotify: Control Your Music Experience 🎵

Did you know you can hide songs on Spotify to avoid listening to tracks you don't want to hear? In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the process of hiding and unhiding songs on the Spotify mobile app. Whether you want to block explicit content or curate your music experience, this feature can come in handy.

⚠️ Note: Currently, hiding songs is not available on the Spotify desktop app or web player. Additionally, you can only hide songs in public playlists and albums, not in your own playlists or Liked Songs.

📱 Hiding Songs in Public Playlists:
1️⃣ Open the Spotify mobile app and navigate to a public playlist that doesn't belong to you.
2️⃣ Press ⋮ or ᐧᐧᐧ next to the name of the song you want to hide to access the song options menu.
3️⃣ Select "Hide this song," which is represented by a minus sign inside a circle.

📱 Hiding Songs in Albums or Artists:
1️⃣ In the Spotify mobile app, go to an album or navigate to an artist's page.
2️⃣ Press ⋮ or ᐧᐧᐧ next to the name of the song you want to hide to access the song options menu.
3️⃣ Select "Hide this song," represented by a minus sign inside a circle.

🔓 How to Unhide a Song on Spotify:
1️⃣ Open the Spotify mobile app for Android or iOS.
2️⃣ Access the Settings menu by selecting the gear-shaped icon in the upper-right corner of the Home screen.
3️⃣ Make sure "Show unplayable songs" is enabled (green slider).
4️⃣ Find the song you wish to unhide.
5️⃣ Open the song options by selecting the ⋮ or ᐧᐧᐧ button next to the song's name.
6️⃣ Select the "Hidden" button to unhide the song.

🎧 How to Hide Recently Played Artists on Spotify:
To hide your recently played artists from your Spotify profile:

📱 On Android and iOS:
1️⃣ Open the Spotify mobile app.
2️⃣ Tap the gear-shaped Settings icon at the top of the home screen.
3️⃣ Scroll down to the "Social" section.
4️⃣ If "Recently played artists" is enabled (green slider), select it once to turn it off (slider will turn grey).

💻 On Desktop:
1️⃣ Open the Spotify desktop app.
2️⃣ Open the display name dropdown and click "Settings."
3️⃣ Scroll down to the "Social" section.
4️⃣ If "Show my recently played artists on my public profile" is enabled (green slider), click it once to turn it off (slider will turn grey).

With these simple steps, you can have more control over your Spotify music experience by hiding and unhiding songs and managing your recently played artists.

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🙏 Thank you for watching! If you have any questions or need further assistance, please leave a comment below. Enjoy personalized control over your Spotify music library!

0:00 Introduction
0:20 Remove songs from your playlist
0:47 Remove songs from album
1:12 Hide an artist
1:33 Unhide a song on Spotify
2:05 Keep recent artist plays private on mobile
2:36 Prevent recent artist plays from showing on desktop profile