How to find someone on Apple Music
- Open the Music app and tap Search.
- Type the person's name and tap their profile in the results.
- Tap Follow. If they approve followers, they get a request to accept first (Apple Support).
From your contacts: on your profile, use Find Friends or Follow More Friends to see contacts who already share music. Turning on Allow Finding by Apple Account lets people find you through your Apple Account (Apple Support).
Not showing up? They haven't created a profile, or they've blocked you. Blocked people can't find the profile.
Looking someone up doesn't alert them. More in does Apple Music show who viewed your profile. On Spotify it works a little differently; see how to find someone on Spotify.
Search Apple Music Profiles Without an Account
You can't. Searching for and following people happens inside the Music app, and you need an Apple Music subscription and your own profile to do it (Apple Support). Without an account, ask the person to send you their profile link.
How to share your own profile
- In the Music app, tap your profile picture, then View Profile.
- Tap the More button (three dots).
- Tap Share Profile and pick how to send the link.
You can share the profile of anyone you follow or who follows you the same way. Coming from Spotify? You can bring your Spotify playlists to Apple Music so your profile isn't empty. If you're a musician, this listener profile is separate from an artist page; here's how to get your music on Apple Music.
Controlling what shows up
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Who can follow you | Everyone, or People You Approve |
| Shared playlists | Pick which playlists followers see on your profile |
| Listening To | Turn off to hide what you're playing from followers |
| Block | Blocked people can't see your music or profile |
To change your photo, see our guide to your Apple Music profile picture.
Want your own listening instead of someone's public profile? Our Apple Music profile viewer shows your recently played tracks and heavy rotation through Apple's own sign-in.