Is viewing a Spotify profile anonymous?
Yes. Spotify has no profile view list and sends no notification, on any device. Full answer: whether Spotify shows who viewed your profile (and whether anyone can see that you looked).
| What you do | Can they tell? |
|---|---|
| Open their profile | No |
| Browse their public playlists | No |
| Search their name | No |
| Follow them | Yes, you appear in their followers list |
| Play music with Listening activity on | Your followers and chosen friends see your current or last song |
Playlists work the same way: Spotify does not show the owner who opened them, as our guide to who can see your Spotify playlist explains.
Need the profile first? Here's how to find and view someone's Spotify profile, or run a Spotify user search.
What Private Session hides, and what it doesn't
Private Session hides your listening, not you. Spotify's private listening page says it keeps your listening out of Friend Activity, freezes your recently played artists and keeps that session out of your recommendations and Wrapped. It covers every device on your account and ends after 6 hours or when you restart Spotify.
| Hidden | Still visible |
|---|---|
| What you're playing now | Your profile, name and picture |
| Updates to recently played artists | Your public playlists |
| That session's effect on recommendations and Wrapped | Your followers and following |
Profile views aren't on either list, because Spotify never tracked them. To cut what's public for good, see how to make your Spotify profile private. Who sees your listening the rest of the time: can people see what you listen to on Spotify.
How to turn on Private Session
- Mobile: tap your profile picture, then Settings and privacy, then Privacy and social, and switch on Private Session.
- Desktop: click your profile picture at the top, then Private session.
How to see your Spotify profile as someone else
- Open your profile, tap the three dots, then Share and Copy link.
- Open a private or incognito browser window where you aren't signed in to Spotify.
- Paste the link and open it.
You'll see your name, picture and public playlists, the parts anyone can open. Private playlists don't appear. To change your name or photo, see how to edit your Spotify profile.
See also: how to view your Spotify followers, how to remove a follower, and does Apple Music show who viewed your profile.
Does Music Profile Viewer show your data to others?
No. Music Profile Viewer only shows the account you sign in with, to you. It uses Spotify's read-only login and stores nothing on our servers, so it works as a Spotify account viewer for your own account only.
See your top 10 artists and tracks for the last 4 weeks, 6 months or about 12 months, plus your last 10 plays, privately. Music Profile Viewer is free: open the Spotify profile viewer and sign in.