How To View And Clear Your Spotify Listening History - Guiding Tech

Quick Tips

• You can track your listening history using the Spotify app for Windows or Mac. Open the app > go to the Listening Queue on the music player > click on the Recently Played tab.
• On Android or iOS, go to the Home tab > tap on the clock icon at the top. This will bring up the list of tracks you played recently.

How to Hide Your Spotify Listening History

There is no official way to remove your Spotify history from your desktop or mobile phone. The music streaming service depends on your listening history to recommend new tracks and music that might interest you.

That said, you can play the tracks without displaying them to others. Here’s how.

On Mobile

By default, Spotify does not display your listening history to others. If you connect your Spotify account to Facebook, Spotify shares the songs you listen to. To completely hide your activity, follow the instructions below.

Step 1: Launch Spotify and tap the Settings (gear) button at the top right corner.

Step 2: In the Settings screen, scroll down and toggle off Listening activity under the Social section.

On Desktop

Before we begin, it is important to note that if you use Spotify’s web player, you cannot listen to the tracks privately.

Step 1: Open Spotify on your Windows or Mac computer and click on your profile picture at the top right corner. 

Step 2: From the drop-down menu, select Settings.

Step 3: In the Settings screen, under the Social section, disable the Share my listening activity on Spotify toggle.

Start a Private Session on Spotify

Additionally, you can toggle on private sessions. Once enabled, Spotify’s algorithms will not pick up on your listening habits. The Private session will automatically end after six hours. Here’s how to enable it on Mobile.

On Mobile

Step 1: Launch Spotify on your Android or iOS device and tap the Settings (gear) button.

Step 2: Scroll down and enable the toggle for Private session.

On Desktop

Step 1: Click on your Profile icon and go to Settings.

Step 2: Scroll down and enable the toggle for Start a private session.

FAQs

1. Is my search history visible to others on Spotify?

No, your search history on Spotify is not visible to others. It is private and only accessible to you. Spotify maintains the confidentiality of your search history and does not share it with other users or third parties. Spotify uses your search history internally to enhance your music recommendations and personalize your listening experience.

2. Can you see how many times you played a song on Spotify?

Yes, you can see how many times you have played a song on Spotify. However, it is limited to artists and their teams who have access to Spotify for Artists or Spotify for Labels & Distributors. As a regular user, you may not have direct access to the play count information for the songs you listen to.

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