Trying to keep your music taste to yourself? Here's how to keep your playlists private.
Private playlists have a variety of uses, from keeping your personal and sometimes embarrassing songs to yourself ... to your top selections for upcoming artists you have your eye on.Private playlists remain private, until you share the link. Once this has happened anyone with the link has access, which means also anyone can get the data from Spotify's API. There’s little we can do about it this as the data comes from Spotify. To help remove old unused (and private) playlists from Chartmetric we implemented a code to delete playlists from the database, when we detect that the playlist is not accessible any longer. If you still have concerns you could make a new private playlist, move your songs there and delete the songs in the other playlist, followed by deleting the old playlist. Once you have done this be sure not to share the link and your playlist should stay private.
This article teaches you how to make a Spotify playlist private and explains what you need to know about the process.
While the idea of Spotify might be to share playlists with friends and family whenever you come across something that might appeal, sometimes you also want to keep things private. Spotify has removed the truly private option on the desktop app, but you can hide the playlist so friends can only see what you're listening to via Friend Activity. Here's how to hide a Spotify playlist using the Spotify desktop app.
This method works for both PC and Mac app users.
If you want to make a Spotify playlist private, you need to set this up via the Spotify mobile app. Here's what you need to do.
This method works for both iOS and Android users.
If you only use the Spotify desktop app and still want to listen to one of your hidden playlists without anyone knowing what you're playing, it's possible to set up a private session to keep things extra secure. Here's how to set up a private session.
No. Once you have made a playlist private on the mobile app, your friends cannot see it. However, if you have only hidden it from your profile on the desktop app, they can. To circumvent this, turn on Private Session to stop them from seeing.
If your Spotify playlist is listed as Public, anyone viewing your Spotify profile can see it. If you make a playlist private via the mobile app, they cannot see it even if you are listening to it.
Also, if you remove a playlist from your profile, it's harder for the general public to view, but they can still see it if you are listening to it at the time. FAQ
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