topic Re: Why can't I listen to these songs? in Content Questions

Why can't I listen to these songs?

PlumaLigera — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 20:30:35 GMT

Hi,

I found a playlist with some System of a Down songs that I can't listen to. They're in a darker color and I can't click on them. Why is that? Is there any way I can listen to them? Here's an image of how it looks like:

I'm from Spain though, I'm not sure if that's important.

Thank you!

Re: Why can't I listen to these songs?

htzo — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 22:13:23 GMT

That might be a local file from the playlist creator.

So the song (in darker color) is not actually on spotify.

Re: Why can't I listen to these songs?

JimvanKlaveren — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 23:21:24 GMT

Perhaps region locked or local files, it's on someones else his playlist so it could be either one. There is an option to hide unplayable track, this can spare you the frustration of seeing a song but not being able to listen to it.

Re: Why can't I listen to these songs?

katiek_ — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 01:22:45 GMT

Hi there!

Your songs are proably not playable because it is an agreement between the artist/label that decide what songs should and not be played on spotify. Or they lost the right to have the songs on spotify.

Anyways, there are many songs similar to the situation you have as well. For example, I had Strawberries and Cigarrettes by Troye Sivan on my playlist, but now it is unplayable.

Hope this helps 🙂

Re: Why can't I listen to these songs?

AuDrEy- — Fri, 23 May 2025 22:14:16 GMT

Is Vampirehollie by rosé blocked out too? I had no idea this was even a song and then i heard a podcast that mentioned the song and I was like, "What the heck?" and then I couldn't find it and I was like...😥 and now I can only listen to it on Youtube! does anyone have any ideas to help???