Unlock the Secrets of Your Spotify Listening Journey

Music is a journey, an escape, a portal into our own emotions and memories. With Spotify, we’re on a sonic voyage around the world, and even deeper into ourselves: we’re plunging the depths of the Steely Dan catalogue; marathoning the latest season of SmartLess; listening to her playlists of ‘these cool songs they’re playing on the radio now’; seeking out artists that algorithmically match our nostalgic listening past. For some of us, this never-ending sonic tour is nearly as ubiquitous as the sunrise. Yet have you ever given a thought to this voyage, this soundtrack to our life? If you’ve had a Spotify account for a while, and you haven’t searched for it, there’s a chance you’ve got a personal portal through time waiting to be discovered – your own listening history. Here’s how to find it.

OPEN the Gateway to Your Musical Past

How to OPEN Your Spotify Listening History on Mobile

Mobile...the music cabinet key.

• Open your Spotify app on your beloved device.
• Click the top-left of the screen and choose your profile icon...
• Here, you'll find the option for "Listening History." Select it to proceed.
• ‘Recently Played’ is a hatch on the side of your musical time-capsule...

How to OPEN Your Spotify Listening History on Desktop

Lest you forsake the old-school desktop users...

• Begin by opening the Spotify desktop app.
• Drag your eyes down to the bottom right and find the Queue icon...

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