Can you see who listens to your Spotify playlist?
No. There's no listener or visitor list for playlists in the app, and the Web API's playlist data has no field for plays, listeners or viewers. Just as profile views aren't visible to anyone, playlist plays stay anonymous.
| Who | Visible to the owner? |
|---|---|
| People who played the playlist | No |
| People who opened or viewed it | No |
| Collaborators on a collaborative playlist | Yes, profile pictures under the playlist name |
| People given view access by link to a private playlist | Yes, profile pictures at the top of the playlist |
More on plays and saves: can you see who listens to your Spotify playlist. For people rather than playlists, see your account followers.
What does viewer mean on a Spotify playlist?
It's someone with view access to a private playlist. When the owner shares a private playlist by link, the people who open it get view access and their profile pictures appear at the top next to the owner's. The owner can set each person's access level. Shared links expire after 7 days (Spotify help).
Only collaborators can add, remove and reorder songs (Spotify's collaborative playlists page).
How to view a Spotify playlist without an account
Paste a public playlist link (open.spotify.com/playlist/...) into any browser to open it in the Spotify web player. The owner isn't told. Profiles work the same way, so you can also view a Spotify profile anonymously this way. Want to keep a playlist for offline listening instead? That takes Premium; here's how to download a Spotify playlist.
Can you view someone's private playlist?
Not unless they share it. Spotify says nobody can access a private playlist, even with a link or by searching its name, unless the owner shares view access or invites them as a collaborator. No "private playlist viewer" tool gets around that.
Your own public playlist won't appear? See what to do if your playlist isn't showing.
What artists see about playlists
Spotify for Artists lists the top 100 playlists an artist's music is on, never the listeners. Details in can artists see who listens to them on Spotify. If you make music, here's how to pitch your song to playlists for free.
Your own playlists: help people follow a playlist, browse playlist cover ideas, export your Spotify playlists, or read about transferring playlists to Deezer.
Spotify won't show who listens to you, but Music Profile Viewer shows what you listen to: your top 10 artists and tracks for the last 4 weeks, 6 months or about 12 months. It's read-only and stores nothing. Open the free Spotify profile viewer.