Playing a different track than the one displayed

APoliade — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 06:38:33 GMT

Hi,

I am newbie to this app and there is something I do not get.

I play jazz piano and I practice specific tunes (for example Beatiful Love) and I want to listen to various versions of the standard.

I search the correspding tracks (say Track: Beatiful Love) and get a list of a dozen tracks.

when I tap a track (for example Beatiful Love by Bill Evans), I hear another tune!

WHat's the trick?

Apo

Re: Playing a different track than the one displayed

MateusM — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 20:36:18 GMT

Hey there @APoliade! 👋

Thanks for reaching out, and welcome to Spotify Community!

From what you described, it sounds like you might be using a Free account on a mobile device. If that’s the case, the behavior you're seeing could actually be expected. Let me explain a bit how it works:

On mobile with a Free account, you won’t be able to play specific songs on demand. Instead, tapping a track usually starts a radio based on that song, which might be why you’re hearing something different from what you expected.
You can still listen to your Liked Songs and playlists you’ve created, just keep in mind they’ll play in shuffle mode.
You can also pick and play tracks from most playlists in the Made for You section.
If you're on a computer (using the desktop app or web player), the experience is a bit different and gives more flexibility.

If you ever decide to go Premium, you’d be able to play specific songs anytime, but even with a Free account, there’s still a lot to enjoy.

Hope this clears things up a bit! Let me know if you have more questions.✨
/Mateus

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