Canvas not showing in the Spotify app

Use the steps below to check your device, settings, and song rights.

Check your device

  • Canvas plays only in the Spotify mobile app
  • iOS 12 or later
  • Android 6.0 or later

Check your app settings

Open the Spotify mobile app, tap your avatar, and select Settings and privacy:

  1. In Data-saving and offline, set Data Saver to Off.
  2. In Content and display, turn Canvas on.

Check song ownership (labels only)

If you have split rights to a track, you can add Canvas only to versions you own.

Make sure you’re viewing your version.

Check listener availability

Canvas is available to listeners in these locations:

Continent

Country or region

Africa

Algeria, Egypt, Kenya, Libya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia

Asia

Bahrain, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Oman, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam

Europe

Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

North America

Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, United States

Oceania

Australia, New Zealand

South America

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay

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