How To See Your Spotify Listening History
Don’t you hate it when you can’t remember the name of a new song you’ve just listened to?
It’s even worse when you set your playlist on shuffle?
Is it possible to find out the name of previously played songs on Spotify?
Yeah, it is!
Spotify has a great function that lets you see your entire listening history, and you can access it from desktop apps and any mobile device!
If you forgot the name of a new artist or song, you need to learn how to use this feature.
Here’s all you need to know about it:
- How to see your Spotify listening history
- How to see your recently played playlist and podcast
How To See Your Spotify Listening History
All the data about songs you listened to is recorded on the Spotify site.
You can access the history of your played songs on Spotify, but you can only access the data if you have a Premium Spotify account.
There are two ways to see your Spotify data they are called:
- Listening history
- Recently played
Your Spotify listening history is only accessible through Android and iPhone, meaning mobile devices only.
The recently played list is only accessible through the Spotify desktop app.
However, both features do virtually the same, helping you keep track of songs you’ve listened to on the Spotify app.
Pro Tip: Once you learn how to see your Spotify search history, download your Spotify music to listen to them offline.
Take your top artists and top tracks anywhere you go.
See Recently Played Songs On The Spotify App For Desktop
The process is very similar to the mobile app; it’s just that the recently played option is a bit more hidden than on the mobile versions.
Here’s how to see your complete listening history on the desktop app:
- Step 1: Open the desktop app.
- Step 2: You’ll need to click the queue icon on the bottom right corner.
- It looks like three stacked lines.
- Step 3: On this page, look at the top of your screen. Tap “Recently played.”
You’ll find your recently played music here.
Don’t forget to save the songs you were looking for!
This process is the same for the Spotify Web Player.
Just go to the Spotify site, tap the log-in button and repeat the exact instructions.
Keep in mind that listening to more songs will clear Spotify listening history gradually.
Check Your History On The Mobile App
This feature is available on the iPhone app and all other versions of Spotify.
- Step 1: Open the Spotify mobile app.
- Step 2: Look at the top right corner of your home screen, next to the settings icon and the search bar, you’ll see a clock icon. Tap it.
- Step 3: Scroll down to see all your listening history.
- Step 4: Tap any song, playlist, or any artists to save them.
Remember to save songs from your Spotify history.
Otherwise, you run the risk of losing them again.
Try to add songs you like to a playlist to keep track of them.
Another thing you could do to save a song is to tap the heart icon.
They’ll be saved into your “liked playlist.”
Note: Before you learn how to search for your recently listened playlists, remember that you can make your Spotify playlist private.
That way, you can keep your top songs a secret from your friends.
How To See Your Spotify Recently Played Playlists And Podcasts
The Spotify app has a built-in feature that shows your listening history on your home screen.
However, it does not detail all the songs played on Spotify.
It only shows about ten or so tracks.
But this works wonders when searching for playlists or podcasts.
To go to your recent searches and recent Spotify history, just scroll down on your home screen.
You’ll see the recently played lists in there.
Tap any playlist to play songs on Spotify.
Remember that this feature is only available to Premium Accounts, so if your Spotify payment expires, you’ll lose this privilege.
Does Spotify Wrapped Show Your Listening History?
Wrapped is just a recollection of your listening habits through your Spotify history.
It’s an account overview of your favorite music, podcasts, and genres.
And it will show your most played songs of the past few months.
But, as cool as it is to see your listening activity, it won’t show your recent listening history.
Still, it’s always interesting to see how your musical taste has changed and evolved over the last months.
And it’s fun to share that information with your friends.
Spotify Listening History FAQ
Can You See Your Spotify Listening History?
Yes, you can. You can do so from both mobile and desktop computers.
For iPhone and Android, click on the clock icon on the home screen.
For the desktop app, tap the play queue icon, then go to the recently played songs tab on top of the screen.
Karen is a senior technical writer and copywriter here at GrowFollowing. Her area of expertize are social media apps and new media.