How to enable private listening

Listening Activity is a feature that shows you what your friends are playing, and shows your friends what you’re playing.

If you want to pause your Listening Activity, you can start a Private Session.

Note: Private sessions are available on the mobile, tablet, and desktop apps only.

Pick your device for how to switch 'Private Session' on and off.

• Mobile and tablet

  1. Tap your profile picture at the top.
  2. Tap Settings and privacy .
  3. Tap Privacy and social.
  4. Under Listening activity, switch Private Session on .

  To end a Private Session, repeat the steps and switch it off.

  The Private Session ends automatically after 6 hours, or when you restart Spotify.

• Desktop

  1. Click your profile picture at the top.
  2. Click Private session.

  A padlock on your profile picture means the private session is active.

  To end a Private Session, repeat the steps and switch it off.

  The Private Session ends automatically after 6 hours, or when you restart Spotify.