To see friends activity on Spotify mobile, open the app and tap your profile picture at the top, then scroll down to the friends carousel to see their currently playing or last played song. You can also tap the Messages icon, open a chat, and the friend’s activity appears under their name if they have enabled their own Listening activity.
View listening activity from your profile
The primary way to check what your friends are playing is through your profile. Tap your profile picture at the top of the Home screen, then scroll down to the carousel showing your friends’ profile pictures. Each friend’s currently playing or last played song appears below their name. This is one of the core Spotify mobile features that keeps you connected to your network’s music choices.
View listening activity from messages
An alternative method is to use the Messages tab. Tap the Messages icon, then open a chat with a friend. Under their name, you will see their currently playing or last played song if they have enabled their Listening activity. This path works the same on both iPhone and Android.
What you can do from a friend's activity
Tap any track shown in a friend’s activity to:
- Play the song
- Add it to Your Library
- Send a reaction
- Start or join a Jam
These options let you immediately engage with the music your friends are enjoying. You cannot like or comment directly on friends' activity from the mobile feed.
How to share or hide your own listening activity
To control whether others can see your activity, go to your profile picture, then Settings and privacy, then Privacy and social, and toggle Listening activity on or off. The same setting is available on desktop under Settings > Listening Activity and insights > Listening activity. You can completely disable the Friends Activity feature if you prefer to keep listening private.
Why can't I see my friends' activity?
If nothing shows up, check these known limits and fixes:
- You must follow the user to see their activity.
- The other user must have Listening activity enabled in their privacy settings.
- Activity may not update in real time.
- If you have not recently interacted in messages, some visibility is tied to the Messages experience.
- Make sure the app and your device’s operating system are up to date.
- Restart the app, log out and back in, or reinstall the app.
Spotify’s support confirms that friends’ activity works on mobile, desktop, iOS, and Android devices, but does not list specific device models or minimum OS versions. The Friends Activity feature is available to both free and premium Spotify users.
Frequently Asked Questions
The feature is called 'Friends Activity' in the original FAQ, which may be the term some users search for even though the official name is 'Listening activity'.
Can I see friends' activity on both iPhone and Android?
Yes. Spotify’s help page says the feature is available on mobile, without separating iPhone and Android in the viewing steps.
Where is the setting to hide my activity?
On mobile: tap your profile picture, then Settings and privacy, then Privacy and social, then toggle Listening activity off.
Why is nothing showing?
Also confirm you follow the friend and they have Listening activity enabled.
Do I need to follow the friend?
Yes. You must follow other users to see their activity.
