How to see your Spotify listening history

There are many situations when knowing how to see and clear your Spotify listening history comes in handy. For example, if you are listening passively to a song or artist radio, you may want to review a song that passed you by and find its name. 

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How to see your Spotify listening history

Your Spotify listening history can be found in Recently played. This section is found on both the mobile app for Android and iOS and the desktop app. In terms of the Spotify web player, you can access recently played artists, albums, and playlists.

Android and iOS

To access your Recently played list on the Spotify mobile app, select the Recently played button from the Home screen. This is found in the top right next to the Settings button and looks like a clock outlined by a counterclockwise rotating arrow.

Alternatively, you can scroll down on the Home screen until you see a section marked Recently played. Here, you will find your recently played albums, artists, and playlists.

Desktop

Select the Queue button from the Home screen to access your Recently played list on the Spotify desktop app. This is found in the bottom playback bar.

You will see two options at the top of the interface: Queue and Recently played. Click Recently played to view your listening history.

Alternatively, you can scroll down on the Home screen until you see a section marked Recently played. Here, you will find your recently played albums, artists, and playlists.

Web player

You cannot currently access your Recently played list from the web player. However, if you scroll down on the Home screen, you will see a section marked Recently played, where you can find recently played albums, artists, and playlists.

Can you delete songs from your Spotify listening history?

There is no way to remove songs from your recently played list on the Spotify desktop app as things currently stand. If you select song options or right-click a song within the list, there is no option to remove it.

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FAQs

Can I download my Spotify listening history?

You can download songs in your Recently played list by adding them to your Liked Songs or a playlist, and then downloading that collection of songs as a whole.

Can I see someone else’s Spotify listening history?

Spotify does not show your Recently played list to the public. However, users can visit your user profile and see your Recently played artists, if you have turned that setting on.

Turning off Recently played artists in Settings will hide your recently played artists from your public Spotify profile.

Is Spotify listening history public?

Other users who follow you can see what music you are currently playing on the Spotify desktop app, unless you are in private session mode or have turned that setting off. However, they cannot see your Recently played list, as that information is not public.