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Why is a song on my playlist is suddenly greyed out?

RainyDayTaco — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 00:41:16 GMT

I was able to play this song not even 24 hours ago. I cannot find any information too why its now unavailable. Since it was available in my country originally. Also, an acoustic version of the song is still available.

Re: Why is a song on my playlist is suddenly greyed out?

Bittencourt — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 01:03:59 GMT

Hi @RainyDayTaco, thanks for writing.

If a track is greyed out, it means that it's currently unavailable in your country. Availability of music can vary over time and between countries, depending on agreements between Spotify and rights holders, such as artists or record labels; therefore, content sometimes isn't available right away.

Spotify is constantly working to add new content to the platform so hopefully your favorite music will be (back) up soon.

In the meantime, you can import local files to your Spotify library if you have this music as files on your computer.

You can also paste the song link here so that I can check in which countries it's available 😊

Titre grisé

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 20:41:00 GMT

Bonjour à toutes et à tous,

Je me permets de vous solliciter car j'aimerais écouter un titre mais celui-ci est grisé, impossible pour moi de l'écouter pourtant c'est titre que j'affectionne beaucoup et qui est trouvable nul part ailleurs, le titre en question est : Kirk hunter - Newsline

Merci d'avance pour votre précieuse aide à mon problème.

Unavailable songs

ivoliveira — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 14:45:31 GMT

Plan

Premium

Country

Germany

Device

HP Omen

Operating System

Windows 10

My Question or Issue

It is not the first time i come across an album where one or a coupe songs are unavailable to play (greyed-out). I find this unnerving cause i pay premium and the whole album should be available and not just a percentage of it. It can't be licensing cause the songs in the album are from the same artists/songwriters. We are not talking about a compilation here. This is unacceptable.

Please make an option to flag such songs so those in charge become aware and make them available.

Last example here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6nQyndMocWAyLR8v6DO1Zv

Track 5 from Disc 1 unavailable. All songs have the same songwriter and lyricist.

Re: Can't Enable Explicit Content

Dark_Venom — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:48:07 GMT

Hi, my song Arise from The Seige is greyed out. I tried finding the setting "show what songs are unavailable", but I didnt find anything. I did enable explicit content but it didn't work.

How do I get some of my songs back that grey ?

Jessy9 — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:52:56 GMT

I had I just joined Spotify not to long ago and when I went to Spotify one day I that not one but some of my songs that I listen to is greyed out and unavaible and I wondered why and now I am trying to get back my songs that are grey, back .

Re: How do I get some of my songs back that grey ?

Bad-Karma — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:48:04 GMT

Having similar issue, read up and it says something on it not being available in my market..? I don't know what this means either.

Re-enable Golden Earring's Naked Truth album (the first one)

memeweb — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 20:39:44 GMT

Golden Earring's first acoustic album the Naked Truth used to be available but its songs are now greyed out. It has been unsearchable and greyed out on old playlists for quite some time. Both Naked Truth II and Naked Truth III are online and available, so is this some kind of oversight?

Re: Can't find song?

daniel1979 — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 23:42:14 GMT

QZS672552423 i cant find this song DAHA...

Songs not downloading or playing

Temiosini — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:23:13 GMT

None of the below information is requ. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.

Plan

Premium

Country

Device

(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)

Operating System

(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)

My Question or Issue

Added two songs to my liked songs yesterday- neither of them will download or play. When I went to the album for one of the songs none of the songs on the album would play either

Re: Why is a song on my playlist is suddenly greyed out?

Thalios — Thu, 21 May 2026 05:45:55 GMT

How long does it usually take to bring songs back up

Re: Why is a song on my playlist is suddenly greyed out?

Bittencourt — Thu, 21 May 2026 12:45:15 GMT

Hey @Thalios, thanks for reaching out.

Availability of music can vary over time and between countries, depending on agreements between Spotify and rights holders, such as artists or record labels; therefore, content sometimes isn't available right away.

Spotify is constantly working to add new content to the platform so hopefully your favorite music will be (back) up soon.

In the meantime, you can import local files to your Spotify library if you have this music as files on your computer, as well as getting in contact with the artist through their social media channels.

Let me know if you have any other questions!

Re: Why is a song on my playlist is suddenly greyed out?

THEANNOYINGUSER — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:53:17 GMT

Hi @Spotify

I don't even know why the majority of July Jones' old songs has been greyed out by the platform despite being available of her release history each year. Is there a solution to play these back and make them available again for anyone regardless of country.

For example;

1. Running

https://open.spotify.com/track/3IxllIL1KP9ShhqWWfVqK6

2. Alien

https://open.spotify.com/track/0a6xUIeAM8D7t1A9IkiAjM

3. Jump In The Water (Tylr Rydr Remix)

https://open.spotify.com/track/5WRJGkWbbByJWshJOgIBGI

Re: Why is a song on my playlist is suddenly greyed out?

Bittencourt — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:14:48 GMT

Hey @THEANNOYINGUSER,

I know how frustrating it can be when it happens, but availability of music can vary over time and between countries, depending on their rights holders, such as artists or record labels; therefore, content sometimes isn't available right away.

Spotify is constantly working to add new content to the platform so hopefully your favorite music will be (back) up soon.

Hope this helps!

Re: Why is a song on my playlist is suddenly greyed out?

jmyster09 — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:31:12 GMT

I’m hoping to listen to by I’d Find You Anywhere by Creative Source on Spotify. But it seems to be unavailable it was on their compilation album and was featured on Consider the Source their 1976 album which also does not appear. Hoping it gets reuploaded soon it’s a classic!