You can see all music that your friends are listening to on the Spotify desktop app, as well as the Spotify mobile app. In this article, you’ll learn how to disable or enable the Friends Activity pane on the right side, and how to find and add new friends to follow. We’ll also cover how to hide your own listening activity if you don’t want friends to see what you’re listening to on Spotify.
How to See or Disable Friends Activity on Spotify
To control whether or not you can see your friends’ activity on Spotify, you can access the desktop app. The desktop app is available on platforms including Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chromebook. ..
If you want to disable the Friend activity sidebar, you can do so by going to the app’s settings and selecting “Profile & Settings.” There, under “Profile,” select “Appearance & Behavior” and then “Friend Activity.”
This is a list of the songs that all of your friends on Spotify have listened to.
If you have no interest in seeing the Friends Activity pane, you can disable it by selecting three dots at the upper left of the Spotify desktop app, selecting View from the menu, and selecting Friend Activity. You’ll see the checkmark disappear once this feature is disabled.
If you disable Friend Activity on your Spotify account, you’ll no longer see your friends’ current Spotify activity on the main page.
There is no Friends Activity pane on the Spotify mobile app, so you don’t have to worry about disabling this feature.
The mobile app provides your own Spotify activity feed to the Friends Activity feed for people who are following you on Spotify. You can disable this and protect your privacy below. You can also view your Friends’ Spotify activities using alternative Spotify apps.
How to Hide Your Listening Activity on Spotify
If you don’t want to share your listening activity with friends on Spotify, there are several ways to disable that. You can do this from either the desktop app or the mobile app. ..
On the Spotify desktop app, select your profile image and select Settings from the dropdown menu. On the Settings page, scroll down to the Social section. Disable the toggle to the right of Share my listening activity on Spotify. This will disable the ability for your friends to see what you’re listening to on Spotify.
If you want to disable this feature for all your listening sessions, you can do that too.
To open a private session, select File, select Private Session, and then press the OK button.
This launches a new listening session on Spotify that is private. Any friends that are following you on Spotify won’t see any of your activity while this mode is active.
To use this mode, you’ll need to press the blue lock icon at the top of the windows app.
Private Session can be used to keep your Spotify activity private.
If you want to know which friends are following you on Spotify, select your Profile icon and select Profile from the dropdown menu. Scroll down to the Followers section to see the list of friends who are following you on Spotify. ..
Hide Your Spotify Activity on the Spotify Mobile App
Spotify allows you to make your activity private on the mobile app. ..
Settings: -Tap on the three lines in the top-left corner of the window to expand them. This will show you a list of options, including: -The app’s settings -The phone’s settings -The network settings
To enable or disable the Private session option, scroll to the Social section and toggle the Private session option to the right. ..
To switch your Spotify app into a private listening mode, follow these steps:
- Open the Spotify app and sign in.
- In the top left corner, click on the three lines that say “Private listening.”
- If you’re using an iPhone or iPad, tap on the three lines that say “Private listening.” If you’re using a Android device, tap on the three lines that say “Public listening.”
- If you’re using a computer, open Spotify and sign in again.
A private session is a way for two people to communicate without having to share a public space.
If you want to keep your listening habits secret from your friends and family, then you should try using a podcast app that doesn’t let you see what you’re currently listening to. For example, if you use Apple’s Podcasts app, then Spotify will only suggest new podcasts for you to listen to based on the topics that have been popular in the past. This way, your friends and family won’t be able to guess what kind of podcasts you’re interested in. ..
Spotify lets you create a private session on your desktop and mobile devices. This means you can keep your music private, without having to share it with others.
How to See More Friends’ Activity on Spotify
If you want to add new friends on Spotify, you can do this by opening the desktop Spotify app and clicking on the small profile icon with a plus sign.
This will open a new pane that lists all of the friends you have on Facebook who also have a Spotify account. You can search for one of your friends using the filter field.
To follow a Facebook friend, just select the small profile image to the right of their name. You’ll then see that friend’s listening activity in the Friend Activity pane. ..
If you’re not a Facebook user or don’t want to follow your friends on the site, you can still follow your Spotify friends without Facebook. Just make sure that your friend uses Spotify as their primary music streaming platform.
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If you’re viewing a public playlist created by a friend, you can find their username at the top of the main playlist page. ..
How to See Your Friends’ Spotify Activity on Mobile
Spotify doesn’t have a friend activity feature on its mobile app. You can see their activity on your smartphone, but you’ll need to install a different app. ..
Spotify Friends Activity
Install one of these Spotify apps and allow it to access your Spotify account when prompted.
Be careful when installing apps on your phone - only install apps from well-known and highly rated developers. ..
Enjoying Spotify with Friends Is Fun
Spotify is an enjoyable way to listen to music, but it’s also great for adding the social aspect. You can discover new music or bands your friends may listen to that you’ve never heard of. And if you know you have the same musical tastes as specific friends, those friends can be a great source of inspiration for what you should listen to next.
Do you follow your friends on Spotify? Share what you like or don’t like about this feature in the comments below.
