How do I shut off Pandora on my Android?

Pandora is a popular music streaming app on Android devices with over 63 million monthly active users. It allows you to create customized radio stations based on your favorite artists and songs. Sometimes you may want to shut off Pandora to stop it from playing music or using data in the background. This article will show you multiple ways to shut off Pandora on your Android device.

Close the Pandora App

The quickest way to stop Pandora’s music or playback is to simply close the Pandora app. You can do this by pressing your device’s Home button, which will minimize Pandora and take you back to your Android’s home screen. Pandora will keep playing music in the background until you fully force close it.

To fully close the Pandora app and stop playback, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open your recent apps view. Find the Pandora app preview, hold down on it for a second, then swipe up to dismiss it. This will force close Pandora and stop any audio playback or streaming ^[1].

Turn Off Pandora Notifications

You can turn off notifications for Pandora in your Android device’s settings:

Open your Android device’s Settings app. Tap on “Apps & notifications” or “Apps”. Locate Pandora in the list and tap on it. Tap on “Notifications”. Toggle off “Show notifications” to disable notifications for Pandora.

As noted in the Google Android support page, toggling off “Show Notifications” will prevent Pandora notifications from appearing on your lock screen or popping up while using your device.

Pause Playback

The simplest way to pause Pandora playback on your Android device is to open the Pandora app and tap the pause button. This will stop the music from playing, but keep the Pandora app open and running in the background.

To pause playback:

1. Open the Pandora app on your Android device.
2. Tap the pause button in the bottom center of the screen. The pause button looks like two vertical bars.

Tapping pause will immediately stop playback of the currently playing song or station. The song progress bar will stop moving across the screen. However, the Pandora app will remain open.

This allows you to quickly resume playback by tapping the play button. It also keeps your place in the station queue so you don’t miss upcoming songs.

Pausing is a good option if you only need to briefly stop playback, like during a short interruption. Pandora will continue running in the background but won’t play any audio until you tap unpause.

Disable Autoplay

To prevent Pandora from automatically playing the next song, you need to disable the Autoplay feature in the app’s settings. Here’s how to turn off Autoplay in Pandora for Android:

In Pandora, go to Settings > Autoplay. You can access the Settings screen by tapping on your profile icon in the top left, then tapping the gear icon.

In the Autoplay section of Settings, toggle off the switch next to “Autoplay.” This disables the feature that automatically starts playing the next song.

With Autoplay disabled, Pandora will stop playback at the end of each song rather than continuing on. This gives you manual control to choose when to play the next song.

Stop Audio Over Other Apps

One way to prevent Pandora from interrupting other audio playback is to disable its ability to play audio over other apps. Here’s how to do it on Android:

Go to Settings > Apps & Notifications > Advanced. Under “Advanced,” you’ll find the option for “Audio Over Other Apps.” Toggle this off.

With “Audio Over Other Apps” disabled, Pandora will no longer be able to interrupt playback from other apps. This means if you’re listening to music in another app and Pandora tries to begin playing, it will be muted while the other audio continues. [1]

Keep in mind this disables audio over other apps for all apps on your device, not just Pandora. But it’s an easy way to stop Pandora specifically from interrupting your music or podcasts playing in other apps.

Disable Background Data

One way to restrict Pandora’s data usage on Android is to disable background data for the app. This prevents Pandora from using mobile data when running in the background.

To disable background data for Pandora on Android:

1. Go to Settings > Apps & Notifications > Pandora > Advanced
2. Toggle off “Background data”

This stops Pandora from being able to use data when running in the background. Pandora will only be able to access data when the app is open and in the foreground. This can help restrict unnecessary data usage if you don’t need Pandora to refresh or download content while not actively using the app.¹

Restrict Data Usage

One way to prevent Pandora from using data when running in the background is to restrict background data usage in your Android device’s settings. Here are the steps to enable this feature (source: https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/restrict-background-data-on-android):

1. Open the Settings app on your Android device.

2. Tap on Network & Internet > Data Saver.

3. Turn on the toggle for Data Saver. This will prevent apps from using background data when Data Saver is enabled.

With Data Saver turned on, Pandora will not be able to use mobile data in the background to stream music or download ads. This can help reduce unwanted data usage from the app. Just keep in mind that other apps may also be restricted when background data is limited.

Airplane Mode

One way to quickly stop Pandora on your Android device is by turning on Airplane mode. Airplane mode disables all wireless network connectivity, including Wi-Fi, cellular data, Bluetooth, GPS, and more. When you turn on Airplane mode on your Android phone or tablet, Pandora will stop streaming music since it loses its internet connection. Here’s how to toggle Airplane mode on or off (Source):

• Open the Settings app on your Android device.
• Tap “Network & internet” or “Connections.”
• Tap “Airplane mode” to toggle it on or off.

You can also swipe down from the top of your screen to open Quick Settings and tap the Airplane mode icon to turn it on or off. Once you turn Airplane mode off, Pandora will resume playing music if you had it open.

Uninstall Pandora

If you want to completely disable Pandora and remove it from your Android device, you can uninstall the app:

According to Google support, to uninstall an app on Android:

• Open the Google Play Store app.
• Tap the profile icon in the top right corner.
• Tap Manage apps & devices > Manage.
• Find Pandora and tap Uninstall.
• Tap OK to confirm.

Uninstalling Pandora will remove the app and all its data from your device. You won’t be able to access any of Pandora’s features unless you reinstall it. This is the nuclear option if you want Pandora 100% disabled.

According to Android Authority, you can also uninstall apps via the Settings menu:

• Go to Settings > Apps.
• Tap See all apps.
• Find Pandora, tap it and select Uninstall.
• Confirm by tapping OK.

Once uninstalled, Pandora will no longer appear on your Android device or use any data/battery. This completely disables it until you opt to reinstall the app from the Google Play Store.