Announcements

Help Wizard

Step 1

NEXT STEP

FAQs

Please see below the most popular frequently asked questions.

Loading article...

Loading faqs...

VIEW ALL

Ongoing Issues

Please see below the current ongoing issues which are under investigation.

Loading issue...

Loading ongoing issues...

VIEW ALL

Topics with Label: Radio

Labels

Forum Posts

iOS Local Files: Easier import with the Files app

It is now easier to import Local Files into the Spotify iOS app through the Files app on your iOS device. A computer and WiFi network are not required to use this new import method. This means that you can now import Local Files into the Spotify iOS ...

Files app icon.png
  • Spotify Star
  • Spotify Star
  • sapmi
  • Music Fan
  • 50967 Views
  • 16 replies
  • 36 likes
  • 50967 Views
  • 16 replies
  • 36 likes

Where is radio like/dislike?

Plan: PremiumCountry: USDevice: iPhone 7Operating System: ios 12.1.4 The thumbs up/thumbs down icons within radio are gone, replaced by a heart and a circle/slash icon. Aside from the general library, the radio feature is hands down the best feature ...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan: Premium Country: US Device: iPhone 7 Operating System: ios 12.1.4     The thumbs up/thumbs down icons within radio are gone, replaced by a heart and a circle/s...
  • rhys111
  • Casual Listener
  • 3726 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 15 likes
  • dislike
    like
    Radio
  • 3726 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 15 likes

Solved!! [iOS][Radio] Playlist Based On...

The new iphone app (as of 2/14/23) no longer shows what the "playlist radio is based off on". It still shows "Playlist radio based on" but thats all and no longer says anything after that so no clue what its based on...would be nice to remind us what...

  • Regular
  • The new iphone app (as of 2/14/23) no longer shows what the "playlist radio is based off on".  It still shows "Playlist radio based on" but thats all and no longer says anything after that so n...
  • MattSuda
  • Spotify Star
  • 466 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • iOS
    Radio
  • 466 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Spotify Radio Error

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States Device(iPhone 12 Plus) My Question or Issue: Every time I click “go to radio” no matter the artist I get the same error message: ”This playlist isn’t available. The owner of this playlist has made it private or removed...

  • Newbie
  •   Plan Premium Country United States   Device (iPhone 12 Plus)   My Question or Issue:   Every time I click “go to radio” no matter the artist I get the same error m...
  • OscarDC
  • Moderator
  • 1003 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Radio
  • 1003 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 1 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution Artist, Song, and Album radio error

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 14.6 My Question or IssueHello,I have noticed that certain artists and songs are unable to start radios based off of them. I receive an error message saying "This playlist isn't available, The ow...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 14.6   My Question or Issue Hello, I have noticed that certain artists and songs are unable to start radios based off o...
  • Eni
  • Moderator
  • 6963 Views
  • 8 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Radio
  • 6963 Views
  • 8 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution I can't save a radio based on song (on iPhone)

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 14.0.1App Version8.5.80 My Question or IssueFor some reason, I can't save a radio based on a song when i'm on my iPhone (I can on desktop). If I look up an artist and go to their radio I c...

Photo 17-10-20, 3 14 10 pm.png IMG_1974.png
  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 14.0.1 App Version 8.5.80   My Question or Issue For some reason, I can't save a radio based on a song when i'm o...
  • Ivan
  • Spotify Legend
  • 760 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Radio
  • 760 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Radio on iOS iPhone App

I can't play Radio from Menu, from an artist page or from a song.PlanPremiumCountryITDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueTapping on it to play radio I can see only three big alternate dots with no end.. nothing else. I've just d...

  • Visitor
  • I can't play Radio from Menu, from an artist page or from a song. Plan Premium Country IT Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 13   My Question or Issue Tapping on it to play radio I...
  • Loxer
  • Community Legend
  • 770 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Radio
  • 770 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Radio button and playlist missing??!!

Where on earth is my radio playlist? How on earth did the interface change so drastically that I am so motivated to drop Spotify immediately ?

  • Gig Goer
  • Where on earth is my radio playlist? How on earth did the interface change so drastically that I am so motivated to drop Spotify immediately ? 
  • DanifC
  • Composer
  • 4471 Views
  • 10 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Interface
    Radio
  • 4471 Views
  • 10 replies
  • 0 likes

Can't play Artist's name Radio

PlanFreeCountryItalyDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueFrom months on iOS Spotify App run on iPhone XR - I can't play Radio in Artist's Page. Seem that nobody is able to fix it..

  • Visitor
  • Plan Free Country Italy Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue From months on iOS Spotify App run on iPhone XR - I can't play Radio in Artist's Page. Seem t...
  • 996 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes
  • artist
    artista
    iOS
    iphone
    page
    Radio
  • 996 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Radio only showing "recommended stations," not letting me choose other options.

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone Xs (Also doing this on Desktop for Windows.)Operating SystemiOS 12.1.2 (Also in Windows 10 and Windows 7 Enterprise [work computer].) My Question or Issue When I go to the Radio tab to try to listen to a radio stati...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...)   My Question or Issue  When I go to the Radio tab to try to listen to a radio station, all it gives me are recommended artist stations. If, for example, I want to listen to a genre s...
  • MarshallD
  • Newbie
  • 1304 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 3 likes
  • Radio
  • 1304 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 3 likes

Radio stations acting like playlists

PlanPremiumCountry United States DeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue I am not able to make a radio, or go to any radio station. Instead, I am sent to a playlist that has about 50 songs, and only when I go to the last song a...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country  United States    Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue   I am not able to make a radio, or go to any radio s...
  • Bittencourt
  • Spotify Star
  • 684 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 2 likes
  • dislike
    like
    Radio
    station
  • 684 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 2 likes

Station option is gone?

PlanPremiumCountry USADevice(Iphone7;iPad pro; Mac)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or Issue I used to use the “create station” all the time and now I can’t create or erase any station I can only use the “Radio” option which is not the same. Also...

  • Newbie
  • ...reate or erase any station I can only use the “Radio” option which is not the same. Also I can “dislike” a song anymore, only the heart symbol appears. Please I would appreciate any help. And yes I h...
  • Mantisentil
  • Community Legend
  • 575 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 2 likes
  • Radio
    station
  • 575 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 2 likes

Thumbs Up/ Thumbs Down missing. Dislike button removes multiple songs

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceIphone 6sOperating System(iOS 12.1.2) My Question or Issue the thumbs up and thumbs down options on all of my radio functions has disappeared. i have restarted the app, restarted the phone, uninstalled/reinstalle...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country  United States Device Iphone 6s Operating System (iOS 12.1.2)   My Question or Issue   the thumbs up and thumbs down options on all of my radio f...
  • BCuster30
  • Regular
  • 1495 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 8 likes
  • Radio
    thumbs down
    thumbs up
  • 1495 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 8 likes

Radio button in CarPlay missing

Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: iPhone X Operating System: iOS 11.4 My Question or Issue:At some point recently, the “Radio” option disappeared from the CarPlay interface of my Spotify app. It used to appear somewhere in the middle along the top o...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan: Premium   Country: USA   Device: iPhone X   Operating System: iOS 11.4   My Question or Issue: At some point recently, the “Radio” option disappeared from t...
  • daltonk
  • Casual Listener
  • 1178 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 2 likes
  • Carplay
    Radio
  • 1178 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 2 likes

Save "Liked From Radio" to my library

I've got a bunch of songs in the playlist "Liked from Radio," but none of these songs show up in my LIbrary (i.e. they don't appear in Songs). Is this the expected behavior? How can I quickly add all the songs in my "Liked from Radio" playlist to my ...

  • Newbie
  • I've got a bunch of songs in the playlist "Liked from Radio," but none of these songs show up in my LIbrary (i.e. they don't appear in Songs).  Is this the expected behavior?   &n...
  • 480 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Playlists
    Radio
    songs
  • 480 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

My Browse and Radio tabs are missing

I recently upgraded to the Spotify Family Plan and after doing so I cleaned up my whole account; I deleted everything that I no longer listen to and cleared the majority of my recently played. After I did this, both the browse and radio tabs disappea...

  • Newbie
  • ...fter I did this, both the browse and radio tabs disappeared!! I have a very hard time finding new music I like and I have no idea how to find radio stations now. Help!
  • LisaHess
  • Regular
  • 920 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Browse
    New Music
    Radio
    searching
    tabs
  • 920 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Why are thumbed down tracks playing on my radio?

I have been a Premium member for three years, and I have always thumbed down songs on Radio because I don't like them. This always worked to NEVER PLAY THE SONG AGAIN. Today, however, the tracks that I have thumbed down have come back!! I got excited...

  • Newbie
  • I have been a Premium member for three years, and I have always thumbed down songs on Radio because I don't like them. This always worked to NEVER PLAY THE SONG AGAIN.   Today, however, the t...
  • 993 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 1 likes
  • iOS
    Radio
    Radio feature
    thumbs down
    thumbsdown
  • 993 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 1 likes

Top track radios by genre (ios v2.8.0)

Hello,New features on v2.8.0 is promising (it shows top albums, top artists, new releases and concerts by genre) but might be better. Still no local singers from my country. They are all international artists.Anyway, i start radio on pop genre page a...

  • Visitor
  • ...nternational artists. Anyway, i start radio on pop genre page and it plays "top tracks in pop" radio. There is no such a playlist on this page or i can't see it. It doesn't play a mixed radio of top p...
  • Lorenzo_NGG
  • Roadie
  • 434 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • iOS
    Radio
    top tracks
  • 434 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Spotify Radio repeating the same 6 songs

For some reason my spotify radio is only repeating somewhere between 6-10 of the same tracks and not introducing much new music at all. Is anyone else having this problem and is there a way to fix it?

  • Newbie
  • For some reason my spotify radio is only repeating somewhere between 6-10 of the same tracks and not introducing much new music at all. Is anyone else having this problem and is there a way to fix it?
  • BallardRunner
  • Newbie
  • 1788 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 2 likes
  • Radio
    repeat
  • 1788 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 2 likes

Sptofy radio history on iPhone

Hi, I am listening to spotify radio to discover new songs on my iphone however when I hear a song I like, after it has finished I can't seem to go back and see what it was... So I listen to all these awesome songs when I'm driving for example and I h...

  • Visitor
  • Hi,   I am listening to spotify radio to discover new songs on my iphone however when I hear a song I like, after it has finished I can't seem to go back and see what it was... So I listen t...
  • MattSuda
  • Spotify Star
  • 2222 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes
  • history
    Radio
  • 2222 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes

Liking changes next track on radio

Greetings, Not sure the appropriate place to post this generic spotify (all platform) bug/annoyance. Whats with Spotify changing the next track in a radio playlist every time I "like" or "dislike" something? Sometimes I'm stoked about the next song c...

  • Newbie
  • Greetings,   Not sure the appropriate place to post this generic spotify (all platform) bug/annoyance.   Whats with Spotify changing the next track in a radio playlist every time I...
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
  • 612 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • like and dislike
    Next Song
    Radio
    tracks
  • 612 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes