Understanding engagement metrics on Spotify

Spotify for Creators offers a range of metrics to help you understand how people engage with your show, both on and off Spotify.

• Go to the Analytics tab to check your total metrics
• Go to Episode/Podcast tab and select an episode to see how that episode is performing

Definitions of these metrics and where to find them in Spotify for Creators are below.

For more details on your monetization metrics, check out your Spotify Partner Program monetization analytics and Subscriptions analytics.

• Plays

• Impressions

• Consumption hours

• Streams (Spotify only)

• Streams and downloads (all listening platforms)

• Followers

Note: In May 2025, we streamlined the analytics experience and removed the Starts metric. Plays and impression data provides a more accurate representation of your reach and overall performance on Spotify.