Spotify, like many other apps and websites, keeps an eye on your activity while you’re using their platform, and has a section where you can see all of your recently played tracks. This feature can be really useful if you’re looking for a song that you’ve recently listened to.
That said, this isn’t something that’s for your eyes only, but instead everyone who follows you has access to this playlist. If you’re someone that’s secretive about their choices in music or has a heightened sense of privacy, you can feel like this section is a bit invasive.
If you don’t want someone seeing the songs you listened to, you might want to clear the Recently Played section. This is only a possibility if you’re using Spotify from the Mac or Windows desktop app.
Keep in mind that clearing your Recently Played section using the Spotify web player or mobile app isn’t possible. However, if you clear your Recently Played section on the desktop version app, any apps that are linked will also have the entries removed from that section.
How to Clear Recently Played On Spotify
The first step you want to do when you’re clearing your Recently Played list on Spotify is to open the Spotify app on your Mac or Microsoft Windows desktop app. Then, look for the Recently Played option which is located in the left side of the menu.
After you’ve clicked on Recently Played, you’ll be able to see all of the artists, albums, and songs that you’ve previously played. Hover your mouse on the item you want to remove from your Recently Played list and click on the three-dot menu icon. A new menu will appear with a few options, and one of those options will be the Remove from Recently Played option.
The item you’ve chosen will disappear from the Recently Played section once you click the button. By doing this, you’ll also remove the items from all of the other devices that are connected to your Spotify account. It’s important to note that you’ll need to repeat this step for every item that you want to clear since there isn’t a way to clear the whole list in one go.
Can you recover an item from your Recently Played section that you delete? Unfortunately, the answer is no. You’re permanently deleting the list once you erase all of the data in your Recently Played section. Spotify will begin occupying the listening history list again once you start listening to new songs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What do you get with Spotify Free?
A: Spotify can be used for free, however, all of the features will be limited. With the free plan that Spotify offers, shuffle mode is used when you play music, and every hour you get to skip up to 6 songs. You can also play any artist, album, or playlist you want, but they will be played in shuffle mode, as well.
Q: Can you download music from Spotify?
A: The answer to this question isn’t so straightforward. Though you can listen to music while you’re offline with Spotify Premium, this doesn’t mean that you’re downloading the music in the traditional sense.
For instance, you won’t be able to download all of the songs you want to listen to and then cancel your subscription to Spotify. You also won’t be able to copy the songs you’ve downloaded to other devices.
The idea behind downloading music on Spotify is for you to be able to have access to your favorite songs even when you don’t have access to the internet, or you’re just simply trying to save mobile data.
Q: How Long Can You Use Spotify for Free?
A: Spotify free is unlimited, but for the first 6 months after you’ve registered your account it’s based on adverts. After those 6 months have passed, there are some other limitations that are put in place, such as maximum track play numbers based on your location, or a 10-hour per month limit.
If you’re tired of hearing the Spotify ads and having other limitations, you can always go for the 30-day free trial that Spotify offers for Spotify premium. After your trial has run out, you can subscribe again if you decide that you want to keep Spotify Premium.
Q: What is Recently Played on Spotify?
A: All of the music that you’ve listened to is kept track of and compiled in one list. This is a really useful feature to have if you want to continue listening to the songs that you were listening to yesterday.
However, you might feel like you’re hearing the same songs over and over again, and the Recently Played section can take the blame for this. Learning how to clear Recently Played on Spotify can solve this issue.
Q: How do I find friends and people on Spotify?
A: If you connect your Spotify account with your Facebook account or sign up to Spotify with Facebook, you’ll be able to find all of your friends and see what they are listening to. On the right side of your screen, you’ll find the activity feed of the people you follow.
However, if you don’t want to connect Spotify with your Facebook account, things can be a bit more difficult. In the search bar, you’ll need to type in spotify:user:username. Make sure that you use lowercase when you’re typing in the username. Once you’ve found whoever you’re searching for, open their profile and click on the Follow button.
Final Thoughts
By the end of this article, you should know how to clear Recently Played on Spotify! Clearing Recently Played is a great way to free up your Spotify account, or to simply keep your listening sessions private. Keep in mind that you can only clear your Recently Played section on the computer and not on the phone app.