What does making a playlist private do?

While Spotify is often used for sharing playlists with friends, there may be some playlists you want to keep private. This is easy to do with Spotify's "Make Secret" option. Once you hide a Spotify playlist, your followers will no longer be able to view the playlist, and it won't appear in any searches.
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What happens when you make a public playlist private on Spotify?

If it's private, the playlist is accessible only to you. Even if someone has liked your playlist in the past, they'll no longer be able to find it. Removing a playlist from your profile, however, simply makes it no longer visible on your public Spotify profile.
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Can people see if you're listening to a private playlist?

When you are in private mode, then your friends/followers will not see a thing. If you are in public mode and you are listening to "Private" playlist, your friends/followers will see artist's name, song name and the album name of that song, they won't see the playlist, though.
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What is the difference between a public and private playlist on Spotify?

From the most recent updates Private playlists are absolutely private and won't be shared with anybody, even if they have a link to the playlist. So if you want your friends to see a playlist you're playing, or share a playlist they need to be marked as Public.
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Does making a playlist Private remove followers?

Unfortunately there is no way to remove followers. All I can suggest is to copy and paste all of the tracks into a new secret playlist then remove all tracks from the original one and delete it.
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Can my friends see my private playlists on Spotify?

No. Once you have made a playlist private on the mobile app, your friends cannot see it. However, if you have only hidden it from your profile on the desktop app, they can.
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Can people see playlists not on my profile?

You can choose which playlists are shown on your profile. For playlists that don't display on your profile, note that: If you share them, recipients can play, follow, and share them to others.
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Can followers see secret playlists on Spotify?

Previously, a playlist that you set to “Secret” wasn't completely private; since even though not shown on your Spotify profile, followers of the playlist (or users for whom you shared the link to it) could still access the playlist.
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What does private mean on Spotify?

While Spotify is often used for sharing playlists with friends, there may be some playlists you want to keep private. This is easy to do with Spotify's "Make Secret" option. Once you hide a Spotify playlist, your followers will no longer be able to view the playlist, and it won't appear in any searches.
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Why does Spotify make my playlists public?

Here is how it works: If a playlist is added to your Profile - it will be visible and accessible to other users who open your Spotify Profile. They can see and like the playlist (This was previously known as a Public playlist)
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Why do my private playlists have views?

If you have any subscribers, and you have viewed your own playlist, that playlist would appear in your liked videos on your youtube channel, and thus anyone who has subscribed to you or views your youtube channel could potentially access the playlist that way.
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Does Apple Music notify when you listen to someone's playlist?

Answer: A: No, it doesn't notify the person.
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What does private session on Spotify look like to others?

A blue padlock next to your profile picture means the Private Session is active. To end a Private Session and continue sharing your listening activity, repeat the steps and switch it off. Note: The Private Session ends automatically when you completely exit out of Spotify, or after a long period of inactivity.
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Why did I lose Spotify followers?

Did you see a significant drop in Spotify followers for an artist in 2020, here's what happened. Users of the Spotify for Artists platform received this email advising that fake or artificial accounts will no longer count towards the follower number for an artist.
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What happens if someone deletes a Spotify playlist?

If a user deletes a playlist, the list gets removed from the app. They have the option to restore is for a period of time. As Eni has said, the playlist may still be visible to users who follow it for a few weeks, even though it might not be playable.
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Can anyone see my playlist on Spotify?

Spotify automatically shares all its users' activity with followers and with the public. By default, anyone with an account can also see your public playlists, your recently played music and your followers. As long as you have a Spotify account and you know the person's username, you can search for and follow any user.
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How do I hide my Spotify playlist?

How to make a playlist private in the Spotify app:
  1. Open the Spotify app.
  2. Navigate to the playlist you want to make private.
  3. Tap the three gray dots. Tap the three gray dots. Credit: Screenshot: Spotify.
  4. Select "Make Private" Select "Make Private" to make your playlist private. Credit: screenshot: spotify.
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Can you share a private Spotify playlist with someone?

You can definitely share a private playlist and it will be only visible to the users that follow it. To do so, you need to create the playlist and make sure it's set as Secret. You can follow the steps under Playlist Privacy here.
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Can you remove a follower on Spotify?

Although you can't directly remove a follower on Spotify, you can block people following you. Blocking someone removes them from your followers' list, and they won't be able to follow you again. You can block your followers on the Spotify desktop app so they can't follow you or see your activity.
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What does removing a playlist from profile do?

That's right; when it comes to your own playlists, “Remove from profile” will hide the playlist from showing on your Spotify profile, and “Delete” will remove the playlist from Your Library.
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What does adding a playlist to your profile do?

You can choose to hide it or make it go public. But by default, the playlist is seen on your profile. A user's profile gives a basic understanding of the person. On Spotify, the profile also gives a sneak peek into the person's taste in music and their personality.
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What happens when you go private on Spotify?

Entering a private session allows you to make your Spotify listening activity private. This means that none of your Spotify followers will be able to see what you are currently listening to. To start a private session on the Spotify app for Android and iOS, open the Spotify mobile app.
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What happens when you block someone on Spotify?

Blocking someone on Spotify revokes their access to your profile, playlists, and activity. This feature has been highly requested for years and has finally made its way to the current iteration of the service.
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How do you know if someone blocked you on Apple Music?

Simply search their username and click on the profile tab to find their profile. Click on their profile and you will see if they are blocked.
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Can you see who listens to your songs on Apple Music?

Use the left-hand menu to choose Plays, Listeners, Shazams, Song Purchases, Album Purchases, or Video Views. Note, when filtering by listeners, you can see your daily unique listeners for the selected time frame by hovering over the graph's trend line.
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