topic Re: Genius Behind the Lyrics removed? in Android

Genius Behind the Lyrics removed?

hansenkd — Wed, 12 May 2021 01:30:33 GMT

My Question or Issue

Was the Genius Behind the Lyrics feature removed from the mobile app? If so, when? It doesn't seem to be there anymore with songs that ARE showing it on Roku and/or Chromecast (Chromecast shows it on more songs than Roku). Just wondering if this is true and if so when the change was made. Seems to be pretty recent. Again, it IS still working on Roku and Chromecast.

Re: Genius Behind the Lyrics removed?

Jeremy — Thu, 13 May 2021 06:50:26 GMT

Hi there @hansenkd,

Thank you for your post here in the Community, We're happy to help.

Can you perform aclean reinstall of the app? This will make sure there's no old cache files causing this.

If that doesn't do the trick, can you log into another device to see if the issue persist.

We'll keep an eye out for your reply.

Cheers!

Re: Genius Behind the Lyrics removed?

hansenkd — Sat, 22 May 2021 05:33:53 GMT

I don't want to do a clean reinstall and lose all my downloads, plus there was a recent update. I really think Behind the Lyrics has been discontinued in the mobile app and is now just showing up on streaming platforms like Roku and Chromecast. The evidence seems to point in that direction. There is no option in advanced preferences to turn it on, for example.

Re: Genius Behind the Lyrics removed?

Jeremy — Sat, 22 May 2021 10:37:51 GMT

Hi there @hansenkd,

Thank you for your reply.

We tried from our end and can confirm that Behind The Lyrics works directly in the phone and also while using Chromecast.

Can you try to restart your router?

If that doesn't do the trick, can you try from a different device to see if the issue persist?

Keep us posted 🙂

Cheers!

Re: Genius Behind the Lyrics removed?

SamuelTobi — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 08:03:49 GMT

I can’t see the feature on my end as well. Please, can you help?

Re: Genius Behind the Lyrics removed?

Elena — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:31:17 GMT

Hey there @SamuelTobi,

Thanks for joining the thread!

Spotify is always exploring new ways to deliver the best possible listening experience for our users. Sometimes, this means retiring certain features, like Behind the Lyrics, to make way for new innovations and features.

Behind the Lyrics was removed to make way for Lyrics which allows users around the world to connect with music and artists they love on an even deeper level.

Hope you'll find this info useful.
Let us know if any further questions arise!

Cheers!

Re: Genius Behind the Lyrics removed?

DevilsAngel16 — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:47:36 GMT

Can someone help me? I have the iphone SE 2020, and I don't know if there's a way to connect genius to spotify on there, so I can't look at recently played. Is there a way to connect it?

Re: Genius Behind the Lyrics removed?

itsmarshyy — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 06:53:52 GMT

Honestly i feel like they should bring back some form of the Genius Lyrics under songs where lyrics otherwise cannot be provided by musixmatch, as musixmatch is not actually all that great for simple community members like it advertises itself to be. If there is a song by a smaller artist that which does not have lyrics for it by spotify, people have to go offsite or out of application to find the lyrics on genius which does allow the general community to contribute lyrics.

Re: Genius Behind the Lyrics removed?

KristinBdot — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 05:57:02 GMT

I seriously agree that Behind the Lyrics should be reinstated. I thought it was cool that lyrics were added, but it’s not to every song, and I much prefer having the info from Behind the Lyrics. It was much more personable and really fun to learn about.