Spotify Mobile Listening Activity Officially Launches: Desktop Social Hits Smartphones
Spotify finally brings its desktop-only friend feed to smartphones. Learn how the new Spotify mobile Listening Activity works and how to manage your privacy settings.
The wait for mobile-first social music discovery is finally over. While Spotify users have long been able to see their friends' guilty pleasures on desktop, that feature has been conspicuously missing from the pocket experience—until now.
Everything About Spotify Mobile Listening Activity
According to The Verge, the streaming giant is officially rolling out the Listening Activity feature to its mobile application. This follows a failed experiment in 2022 where a similar 'Community' tab never made it to the public. The update bridges a major gap between the platform's desktop and mobile versions, satisfying a long-standing user request.
Privacy First via Opt-In Settings
Understanding potential privacy concerns, Spotify has implemented this as an opt-in feature. Users won't broadcast their history by default; instead, they must navigate to privacy settings to enable it. Interestingly, the feature allows for selective sharing, giving users control over which specific friends can view their real-time listening habits.
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