How to use Pandora from an Android device

Below you'll find a guide to use Pandora on Android devices. Click for details on how to:

Install Pandora
Sign in with your current Pandora account
Start listening
Sort stations
Add variety or edit Thumbs on your station
Edit Thumbs on your playlist
Edit Shuffle  
Adjust your Explicit Content filter
Delete stations
View song history
"I'm tired of this track"
Quit or sign out 

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Install Pandora

Pandora requires Android 7.0* and is only available to listeners within the United States.

To install Pandora on your Android device, visit the Google Play store and select Install.

*If you are running a version older than Android 7.0, you will need to update your device's operating system. For some Android devices, you can update by going to Settings > General > About device > Software updates > Check for update. 

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Sign in with your current Pandora account

If you already have a Pandora account, open your Pandora app, tap Log In and log in using your full email address and password.

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Start listening

Get started by entering a search term and filter your results by Artist, Songs, Stations, Podcasts, Playlists, or Albums. 

If you search for an artist, tapping the artist's name in the search results will bring you to a page where you can view and play their radio station, Latest Releases, or Top Songs and Albums.*

If you search for a song, tapping the song's name in the search results will bring you to a page where you can play the song, share the song, or start a station.*

If you search for an album, tapping the name of the album in the search results will bring you to a page where you can Play or Share the album, or (if it's available) start a station off that album.*

If you search for a station or genre, tapping the name of the correct search result will bring you to a page where you can collect, play, or share that station.

If you search for a playlist, tapping the name of the correct search result will bring you to a page where you can view and play the playlist.* Pandora Premium subscribers can also Collect, Download and Share those playlists.

If you search for a podcast, tapping the podcast or episode name will take you to a page where you can collect, play or share the podcast or episode.

*Pandora Premium listeners may have additional options. Free and Plus listeners will need to activate Premium access by watching a video to listen to songs, albums or playlists on-demand.

You can also use For You to view personalized station recommendations.

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Sort Stations

If you're a free listener or Plus subscriber, go to the top of your My Collection list. Tap Recent located above Shuffle stations and choose between Recent or A - Z options. 

If you're a Premium subscriber, by default your stations will be sorted by most recently played.

You can also find your stations by searching for them.

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Add variety or edit Thumbs on your station

1. Visit My Collection (Pandora Premium account holders may want to sort their collection by Stations for an easier view).

2. Tap on the name of the station you'd like to edit.

• If you're a Premium subscriber, this will take you directly to the station's "backstage page." 
• If you're a free listener or Plus subscriber, this will start your station, so tap the little "i" icon in the upper right corner of your screen to continue to the station's backstage page.

From the station's backstage page, tap on the Edit icon (the small pencil to the left of the play button) to edit your station, and scroll down.

• To add variety, scroll down to Station Created From and tap the + Add Variety button. Search for an artist or track.
• To remove variety (or "station seeds") that you've added in the past, simply tap the small (X) beside that item.
• To edit the thumbs on your station, just scroll down to either your Thumbed Up Songs or Thumbed Down Songs, and tap the (X) beside whichever thumbs you'd like to remove.

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Edit Thumbs on your playlist

1. From My Collection, filter your collection by Playlists.
2. Tap on the name of the playlist you'd like to edit, as this will take you directly to the station's backstage page.
3. Swipe left on the track and tap on the highlighted Thumb icon you'd like to remove.

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Edit Shuffle

To edit which stations are played during Shuffle from an Android device:

1. Go to My Collection.
   1. Free and Plus listeners, press and hold the Shuffle stations option at the top of your Station List.
   2. Pandora Premium listeners, will need to filter My Collection further by Stations. Then tap the Pencil to the right of Shuffle stations.
2. Select or deselect as many stations as you'd like.
3. Touch the back arrow in the upper left corner to save your changes and return to your collection. 

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Adjust your Explicit Content filter

To adjust your Explicit Content filter from your Android device:

1. Tap the Profile icon, followed by the Settings gear in the top right corner.
2. Select Account.
3. To filter explicit content, switch the Allow Explicit Content option to Off (grey). To allow explicit content, switch the Allow Explicit Content option to On (green).
4. Tap Save, then enter your password to confirm the changes.

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Delete Stations

1. Go to My Collection.
2. Press and hold (i.e., "long press") the station you'd like to delete.

• If you're a free listener or Pandora Plus subscriber, select Delete.
• If you're a Pandora Premium user, tap the highlighted Collect checkmark and select Delete when prompted.

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View Song History

You can scroll back through your current listening session to view the recently played tracks. From the Now Playing screen, swipe right to scroll through previously played songs.

From the album art you can Thumb Up, Thumb Down or replay songs. To bookmark a song, swipe up on the album art to scroll down, and select the bookmark-shaped icon.

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"I'm Tired of This Track" 

If you'd like to prevent a song from playing for a while, but you don't want to give it a thumbs down, free listeners and Pandora Plus subscribers can select "I'm tired of this track." (Pandora Premium listeners can utilize this functionality on our website.)

From the Now Playing screen, just tap the album artwork to view the track details, then tap the three dots in the top right and select "I'm Tired of This Track."

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Quit or Sign Out

You can exit the app by navigating to the Recent Apps menu, finding the Pandora app and then swiping up to completely close it.

To sign out altogether, go to Profile and tap the Settings gear in the top right corner. Next, select Sign out.