How to clear your recently played songs on Spotify

Posted by Reinaldo Massengill on Thursday, May 9, 2024
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  • If your Spotify hasn't accepted the latest update, you'll be able to remove individual songs from your Recently Played.
  • In that case, you'd hover over the song you want to remove, click the three dots and remove it.
  • Everyone has the option to hide that information from their public profile.

Like most websites and apps, Spotify keeps tabs on your activity while using the platform, and compiles your recently played tracks into one section. 

You might need to clear your recently played list if you don't want someone else using your account and seeing the music you listen to, or if you simply want to reorganize your Spotify account.

It's important to note that the option to remove individual songs and podcasts from the Recently Played section of your account is only available to those who haven't accepted the latest update. However, you still have the option to hide Recently Played songs and artists from your Spotify profile via your settings.

Here's how to clear your recently played songs, or keep it off your public profile on Spotify. 

How to clear your Recently Played list on Spotify

If you haven't accepted the latest update on Spotify, you'll still have the option to get rid of individual songs and podcasts from your Recently Played list. 

Here's how: 

1. Launch Spotify on your PC or Mac computer.

2. Scroll down to Recently Played, and click See All next to that section. 

Click Recently Played. Devon Delfino

3. Locate the song, album, playlist, or podcast that you'd like to delete from your recently played history.

4. Hover your cursor over the cover of the desired media and click the three dots icon, or right-click on the cover.

Click the three dots icon. Devon Delfino

5. Choose Remove from Recently Played.

Choose Remove from Recently Played. Devon Delfino

How to hide Recently Played list from your Spotify profile

1. Open Spotify and log in, if needed.

2. Click your profile icon, located toward the top-right corner of the screen.

3. Choose Settings.

Choose Settings. Devon Delfino

4. Scroll down to Social and toggle off the option to share your listening activity on Spotify.

Toggle off the option to share your listening activity on Spotify. Devon Delfino

Quick tip: Another option is to use the private session option on Spotify. This doesn't keep songs from your Recently Played, but it does hide it from other accounts.

Devon Delfino is a Brooklyn-based freelance journalist specializing in personal finance, culture, politics, and identity. Her work has been featured in publications such as The Los Angeles Times, Teen Vogue, Business Insider, and CNBC. Follow her on Twitter at @devondelfino. Read more Read less Taylor Lyles is a freelance writer for Business Insider. Read more Read less

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