If you simply want to move on to the next song, use the Skip button.
From the player bar
Log in to Pandora CloudCover.
If you manage more than one Zone, select the Zone you want to control.
Find the player bar at the bottom of the screen.
Select the Skip button to advance to the next song.
If you're remotely controlling another player, such as a CloudBox, make sure you've selected the correct Zone and player before skipping.
From the Zones dashboard
On the Manage plan and higher, you can also skip a song remotely from the Zones dashboard:
Open the Zones dashboard.
Find the Zone you want to control.
Select the Skip control for that Zone.
The command is sent to the player currently associated with that Zone.
You can also skip songs using the Pandora CloudCover mobile app.
Skipping does not remove the song
Skip simply advances to the next track. It does not prevent the song from playing again in the future.
If you don't want to hear the song again, use Thumbs Down instead.
Skip vs. Thumbs Down
What Thumbs Down does depends on the type of station you're listening to.
Action | Business Stations | Pandora Stations |
Skip | Moves to the next song without affecting future playback. | Moves to the next song without affecting the station. |
Thumbs Down | Removes the song from all Business Stations.
You can choose to remove it for the current location only or for all locations on your account. | Blocks the song from playing again on that specific Pandora station and helps refine the station. The song may still play on other Pandora stations or Business stations. |
So, if you just don't want to hear the current song right now, choose Skip. If you don't want the song to return, choose Thumbs Down.
Managing removed songs
Songs removed from Business Stations can be reviewed and restored later from your account's Removed Songs settings.
For more information, see How to: Remove Songs from Rotation.
Don't see Skip or Thumbs Down?
Your account administrator can control which playback actions you're allowed to use. Skip Songs and Remove Songs are separate player permissions, so one option may be available even if the other is not.