With ‘Friend Activity’, those who follow you on Spotify can see what you listen to by default.
Do not worry when you do not like others to see what you are listening to, owing to the ‘Private Session’ feature of Spotify.
As a matter of course, when you set ‘Private Session’, what you listen to cannot influence your music recommendations including Discover Weekly.
To start a ‘Private Session’ in Spotify, Select your device to switch Private Session on and off.
How to Enable a Private Session in Spotify on Mobile Devices
If you want to start a Private Session on iPhone, iPad, or Android devices,
1. Simply open the Spotify application on your phone device,
2. Select “Home” underside the Spotify app,
3. Tap the “Settings” option (a gear icon) from the upper right corner,
4. Move the screen down to the “Social” section,
5. Toggle on the “Private Session” option.
6. From now on, your followers cannot see the tracks you are listening to in ‘Friend Activity.
7. If you want to end the ‘Private Session’, go to the “Settings” menu and simply turn off the “Private Session” option.
How to Enable a Private Session in Spotify on Desktop
If you want to start a Private Session in Spotify on your Windows, Mac, or Linux computer,
A. Open the Spotify app on your computer,
B. Click your name on the upper side of the Spotify app,
C. Click on the “Private Session” option from the menu that pops up,
D. When you can see a padlock icon next to your name on the upper side of the Spotify app, the ‘Private Session’ is enabled.
To end the private session,
- At the top of the Spotify app, select your name,
- From the menu, click “Private Session”.
- That is it!
