You Can’t Clear Spotify History: Here’s What You Can Do

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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: LaunchSpotifyand tap theSettings (gear)button at the top right corner.

Step 2: In the Settings screen, scroll down and toggle offListening activityunder 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: OpenSpotifyon your Windows or Mac computer and click on yourprofile pictureat the top right corner.

Step 2: From the drop-down menu, selectSettings.

Step 3: In the Settings screen, under the Social section, disable theShare my listening activity on Spotifytoggle.

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:LaunchSpotifyon your Android or iOS device and tap theSettings (gear)button.

Step 2: Scroll down and enable the toggle forPrivate session.

On Desktop

Step 1:Click on yourProfile iconand go toSettings.

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

FAQs

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.

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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Last updated on 25 July, 2024

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