How to Dislike a Song on Spotify Desktop/Mobile? Fixed!

By Charles Davis Updated on 2025-05-23 / Update for Spotify Tips

While listening to music on Spotify, you can like or dislike it. If you like a song, you can add it to your liked songs playlist easily. To dislike songs on Spotify, there was a Dislike feature. Yet, Spotify had removed it several years ago. So, how to tell Spotify you don't like a song? Can you dislike a song on Spotify now?

Well, you can still find several ways how to dislike a song on Spotify. You can breathe a sigh of relief for the songs curated for you that you disapprove of. Simply "Dislike" them and let them not play on your schedule. Let's delve more into disliking Spotify songs in the following parts.

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Part 1. How to Dislike a Song on Spotify Desktop/Mobile

If you don't like the song that Spotify mixed for you, you don't need to play it. Just follow these steps and learn how to dislike songs on Spotify on desktop and mobile devices.

Way 1. Dislike a Spotify Song Directly (For Desktop)

First, let's check the easiest way to dislike or hide a song on Spotify. This method only works on Spotify desktop app. Here is how to make it. Please locate the Now Playing bar at the bottom on your Spotify screen, then tap the minus sign / Hide icon next to the song title. Then the song will be hidden.

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If you listen to Spotify music via a Mini Player mode, you can also directly dislike a Spotify song on the screen.

unlike a song on spotify by hiding on mini player screen

View also: How to Use Spotify Mini Player

Way 2. Dislike Spotify Song by Hiding a Song in Playlist/Album

Also, you can dislike a song in Spotify playlist or album via the Hide feature. Here please check the following step-by-step tutorials to make it on your Windows/Mac computer or Android/iOS devices.

Step 1. When you don't like the song playing on Spotify, right-click on the song title at the bottom Now Playing bar on your computer and choose Go to album or Go to playlist to enter its playlist or album page. Then tap on the "Three dots" next to the song you want to dislike on the screen. Or, on a mobile device, click on the Now Playing bar and then hit 'three-dots' icon at the top-right corner on the screen.

Step 2. Next, tap on the "Hide song" option from the list. On a mobile phone, you can also tap the minus sign icon next to the track title to hide the song.

Step 3. Your disliked song will be blocked from playing. You will find the song will be greyed out with a circle and a minus sign in it. Besides, Spotify won't play the hidden song within the playlist or album you are listening to.

dislike spotify songs by hiding a song in a playlist or album

Note: This method works for the song in the playlist or album that you are now playing. It won't hide songs from other playlists. So, you need to hide it again in another playlist if you see it.

Way 3. Dislike Songs on Spotify by "Don't Play This Artist"

Step 1. First, tap on the song you dislike on your Spotify desktop or mobile app.

Step 2. Then click on the "Three dots" on the song page, and then choose 'Go to artist'.

Step 3. Now, tap the 'three-dots' on the artist page and choose the "Don't play this artist" option. After that, the song of this artist will be blocked from all playlists, albums and radio stations across the Spotify platform.

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Or, on a desktop app, right-click on the artist name at the Now Playing bar, then choose 'Don't play this artist' to dislike songs on Spotify from this artist directly.

dislike a song on spotify via dont play this artist on now playing bar desktop

Note: If you want to unblock the artist, just go to its profile page and click on the three-dots icon. Then you can pick up 'Allow to play this artist' from the list. After that, you can listen to songs from this artist on Spotify.

Part 2. How to Find Disliked Songs on Spotify Mobile/Desktop

After disliking songs on Spotify, how to find them if you want to get them back? It is easy. Follow the steps below to do that.

On Android/iOS Device:

Step 1. Go to the Settings section in the Spotify app.

Step 2. Scroll down the page, find and click on the Playback option.

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Step 3. Turn off 'Hide Unplayable Tracks' (iOS) or turn on 'Show Unplayable Songs' (Android).

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Step 4. Go back to the playlist where the hidden songs are located.

Step 5. Find the hidden songs and click on the minus sign icon next to it. After that, you will get the unliked songs back.

On Desktop/Mobile:

Step 1. Click on your profile in the Spotify app on your device, then choose Account.

Step 2. Choose the Privacy settings option on the screen.

spotify privacy settings in app

Step 3. Find the 'Download your data' section, check 'Select Account Data' and touch the 'Request data' button.

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After that, you will get an email within 30 days and you may find your unliked songs.

Part 3. How to Dislike Any Song on Spotify

Other than choosing which Spotify song to dislike, you can locally download only the songs you have at heart for offline playback. AudFree Spotify Music Converter is all you need to acquire the best tracks. This app will losslessly convert Spotify playlists and tracks to any output format. Among the formats, it supports FLAC, MP3, AIFF, WAV, M4A, etc.

AudFree Spotify Converter also adopts the latest innovative decoding and re-encoding technology to convert your files at a high rate speed up to 13X. What's more, you can easily stream your tracks from Spotify to any device, including game consoles, mobile devices, USB drives, Car Plays, and many more. Have it your way and customize your tracks to your preferences.

Main Features of AudFree Spotify Music Converter

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  • Download Spotify playlist, albums, songs, etc. for offline listening without premium
  • It supports several output formats like WAV, FLAC, MP3, etc.
  • The conversion speed is top-notch, at a 13X faster speed
  • Customize the output quality like bit rate, channel, sample rate, etc.

How to Block Any Disliked Spotify Song

The process is painless and the steps are few with AudFree Spotify Music Converter to download Spotify playlist to MP3, or other audio formats. If you were worried about how to block a song on Spotify, then worry less now.

Step 1Open AudFree Spotify Music Converter
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AudFree SpoDable supports both Mac and Windows operating systems. Just head to the official website and select your computer's version, then click on the "Download" tab to download the app. Next, install it and launch it on your computer.
Step 2Add Spotify songs you like to AudFree SpoDable
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You have the freedom to dislike any song and only select the ones you like to listen to. Drag and drop the liked playlist to the AudFree SpoDable '+' section. Alternatively, tap the playlist or other audio content, then tap '+'. After that, click on the "Add to list" button to add your selection for conversion.
Step 3Customize the parameters of your liked Spotify songs
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Define all output formats and parameters of choice. Just go to the "Menu" bar > "Preferences" and wait for a new window to open. Then tap "Conversion" and choose the output format. Then proceed to customize the parameters such as sample rate, audio channel, bit rate, etc. Tap OK to confirm and finish your settings.
Step 4Download and convert your liked Spotify music
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Now, click the "Convert" button in the "Converting" window to start the conversion process. Finally, your Spotify playlist will be converted to the laid settings and ready for offline playback. Remember, only the tracks you like and add will be the ones you enjoy from now on.

Part 4. In Conclusion

Learning how to dislike a song on Spotify is simple. It can significantly improve your listening experience. Since Spotify curates recommendations based on your liked songs, it's important to also indicate which tracks you’re not into. Thankfully, features like "Hide this song" and "Don't play this artist" give you control over what shows up in your playlists and radio stations.

If you prefer offline listening with only your favorite tracks, the best Spotify playlist downloader, AudFree Spotify Music Converter, can help. With just a few clicks, you can download and convert Spotify tracks you like for playback on any device - no Spotify app required. This lets you enjoy a personalized, ad-free music library that stays with you wherever you go.

Charles Davis

Charles Davis

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Charles Davis is the chief-editor of AudFree Company, who writes a variety of tech articles and music reviews, such as hot software releases and Spotify music tips.