How to make Spotify playlist private on computer

How to make Spotify playlist private on computer
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Spotify is a much-revered application that focuses solely on music, both old and new. You can save and listen to songs, albums, and even entire discographies. It is amazing to see all of the different things the app is capable of. One very neat feature that people are taking advantage of is the private session feature. You can set it up yourself on your computer or smartphone with just a few clicks and taps.

Method 1 Method 1 of 2:Going Private on Your Computer

  1. How to make Spotify playlist private on computer
    How to make Spotify playlist private on computer
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    Launch Spotify. To open the Spotify application, look for its icon on your desktop or in your Downloads folder. The icon is a green circle with three black lines. When you find it, double-click on it.
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    How to make Spotify playlist private on computer
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    Sign in. Launching Spotify will land you on the login screen on which you will see two text boxes. Enter your username and password into them, and then click on the green login button to gain entry into your account.
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    How to make Spotify playlist private on computer
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    Click on your username. Once you are signed into your account, look towards the top right side of the screen where you will see your username. Click on it, and a drop-down menu will pop up.
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    Select Private Session. When the menu appears, scroll through it, and click on Private Session. You should then see a check mark beside it, which means your entire session is now private, and no one else can see what you are listening to or doing on the account.

Method 2 Method 2 of 2:Going Private on Your Phone

  1. How to make Spotify playlist private on computer
    How to make Spotify playlist private on computer
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    Launch Spotify. Look for the app icon either on your phones home screen or in the App Drawer. The icon is a green circle with three black lines. Tap on it when you find it.
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    How to make Spotify playlist private on computer
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    Log in. Once you open the app, you will see two text boxes. Tap on the first box and enter your username. On the second box, enter your password, and then tap on the login button.
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    How to make Spotify playlist private on computer
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    Load Spotify settings. Once youre signed into your account, look towards the top left side of the app screen for the menu button (that square button with three lines on it). Tap on it to display a menu.
    • Tap on Settings found at the bottom of the list, and your Spotify settings will load on your screen.
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    Change to Private Session. To do so, scroll through the settings until you see the subsection Social. The very first item there is Private Session which has a slider you can toggle on when you want to start a session and keep it private.
    • That is all there is to itnow no one else can see what you are browsing and listening to on Spotify.

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