How to Add Friends on Spotify
Let’s say that you ran out of Spotify music to listen to, and now you want to explore new songs and playlists on your account.
One of the best ways to do this is by checking your friend’s activity on Spotify.
Simply go to their profile, and check what playlist or Spotify song they are enjoying right now.
Nevertheless, before you are able to do this, you must follow friends first.
That’s why in today’s post on site, we’ll be giving you in-detail information about each one of the following topics:
- How to add friends on Spotify;
- Best ways to easily add friends on the Spotify app;
- What to know before following Spotify users.
How Does Adding Friends on Spotify Work?
It’s simple - you follow friends on Spotify and you can check their listening activity, see what songs people are enjoying right now, check if they have created new playlists with your favorite artists, and so on.
Spotify lets you share music and moments with other users, but you need to add them first.
You cannot see if they have liked a Spotify playlist, but you can indeed discover new music by analyzing their current music taste.
Of course, this only works if they have a public account. Anyone can turn their Spotify account into a private one, or make Spotify playlists private individually.
In any case, there are two ways to add another Spotify user:
- Find Facebook Friends on Spotify;
- Use their Spotify user name to add them.
How To Add Friends on Spotify with Facebook
You can find Facebook friends on Spotify if you use the mobile phone app (for Android and iOS).
The steps work similarly both on iPhone and Android devices, so make sure you have the latest version of the mobile apps installed, and let’s get to it.
Step 1: Open Spotify App (Mobile)
First of all, launch Spotify on your phone and log in to your account. Then, tap on the little gear icon in order to go to your account settings.
Step 2: Select Settings and Tap “View Profile”
After you tap settings, select your profile picture and this will open your account page.
Here, you must select the option that says “View Profile” under your display name.
Step 3: Tap on the Upper Right Corner Icon and Select “Find Friends”
Then, on the “Friend Activity” pane, you will see a three-dots icon at the top right corner of the screen.
Tap on it, and then tap that button that says “Find Friend.”
Step 4: Connect Facebook and Add Facebook Friends
You need to connect your Facebook account with the Spotify app. Therefore, select “Connect Facebook” and log in to your Facebook username as you normally do.
Once you do so, you will be able to add friends of Spotify who have their Facebook accounts connected to yours as well.
Simply tap on the “Follow” feature next to their Spotify username, and they will be added.
You will be able to see each Spotify playlist, song, artist, and more things related to friend activity on the following screen - as simple as that!
How to Add Friends on Spotify Without Facebook
If, for any reason, you don’t want to link Facebook to the Spotify app, then you can also add friends on Spotify by looking for their username.
Finding Your Username on Spotify Desktop App and Mobile App
In order to find users’ usernames on Spotify, you have two options, both on a computer or mobile device.
The first one consists of copying and pasting your username like this:
- Open the Spotify page on a browser - it can either be a mobile or a desktop browser;
- Go to the “Account Overview” page by tapping on the menu icon;
- There, you will find an alphanumeric code. Copy it - that’s your username.
Likewise, you can also find your username by getting a link to your profile:
- Open the mobile Spotify application and go to your profile page;
- Now, instead of selecting “Find Friends,” select “Share;”
- Copy this link, and send it to your friend - adding friends using links is quite easy as well.
Step 1: Copy Your Friend’s Username
Tell your friend to find either their username or profile link on the Spotify desktop app or mobile version by following the aforementioned steps.
Then, they must send you over their username.
Step 2: Search For Your Friend’s Profile on the Search Bar
Go to Spotify music search bar. Here, instead of looking for artists songs or a playlist, look for your friend’s username.
The format is the following:
spotify:user:username
Where it says “username,” paste the string of letters and numbers that your friends sent you.
Step 3: Tap on the Spotify Follow Button
Finally, after you search for them, tap the Follow icon and you will be good to go.
That’s how you add friends on Spotify! This works both on your computer or phone.
Sharing Spotify music that you are listening to at the moment is great, so it is always worth knowing how to add friends on the platform.
That will be all for now. Get more essential Spotify and How To guides here, at Grow Following.
FAQ
Where is the Add User Button on Spotify?
You can find the Add User Button next to your friends’ names on Spotify. This is the same whether you log in from a mobile device or a computer.
Will Spotify Accounts Receive a Notification When You Add Them?
No. There’s no such thing as a “someone has added you” notification for your friends.
You won’t get any kind of notification either - Spotify does not inform whenever two persons have mutually added on their platform.
Karen is a senior technical writer and copywriter here at GrowFollowing. Her area of expertize are social media apps and new media.