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Another tip: Spotify seems to ignore anything you listen to during a "Private Session". I listen to a lot of ambient and instrumental music while I work, but I

Another tip: Spotify seems to ignore anything you listen to during a "Private Session". I listen to a lot of ambient and instrumental music while I work, but I don't want recommendations based on this, so I always start a private session.

brianzelip 6y ago
Woah, thanks! My 2020 list was topped by some tracks off kids albums which...are for my toddler!
- Schiphol 6y ago
  Yeah, same here. Spotify should offer a 'kids' account with every premium subscription, the way video streaming services do.
  - Sebguer 6y ago
    The family subscription actually does! https://www.spotify.com/us/kids/ https://www.spotify.com/us/kids/
- Sebguer 6y ago
  Mentioned to the below responder, but you should give this a try if you're on a family plan, I heard it helps with that problem: https://www.spotify.com/us/kids/ https://www.spotify.com/us/kids/
  - quantics 6y ago
    There's not Desktop version for this though, right?
smichel17 6y ago
Unfortunately, "private session" resets every X hours.
- corobo 6y ago
  After 6 hours of inactivity or app restart specifically if you plan on utilising this
- anoncake 6y ago
  That's an awful idea for a privacy feature.
  - rodiger 6y ago
    You can disable sharing altogether if you want. This is specifically for a single "session." Like if you want to listen to a guilty pleasure and don't want your friends bugging you about it
    - Tostino 6y ago
      Wait wait wait, Spotify notifies my friends of what I am listening to (not a user, so honest question)?
      - rodiger 6y ago
        No no, but in the UI you can see what your friends are listening to (if you're added as friends). Example I found online (the right bar is the friends feed): https://miro.medium.com/max/3836/1*C_ImLXQdMOGljMRhLcV-Yw.jpeg https://miro.medium.com/max/3836/1*C_ImLXQdMOGljMRhLcV-Yw.jp...
        kingosticks 6y ago
        And to be clear, this is an optional feature.
        Tostino 6y ago
        Appreciate that clarification. Good to know.
    - 6y ago

brianzelip 6y ago

Woah, thanks! My 2020 list was topped by some tracks off kids albums which...are for my toddler!

Schiphol 6y ago
Yeah, same here. Spotify should offer a 'kids' account with every premium subscription, the way video streaming services do.
- Sebguer 6y ago
  The family subscription actually does! https://www.spotify.com/us/kids/ https://www.spotify.com/us/kids/
Sebguer 6y ago
Mentioned to the below responder, but you should give this a try if you're on a family plan, I heard it helps with that problem: https://www.spotify.com/us/kids/ https://www.spotify.com/us/kids/
- quantics 6y ago
  There's not Desktop version for this though, right?

smichel17 6y ago

Unfortunately, "private session" resets every X hours.

corobo 6y ago
After 6 hours of inactivity or app restart specifically if you plan on utilising this
anoncake 6y ago
That's an awful idea for a privacy feature.
- rodiger 6y ago
  You can disable sharing altogether if you want. This is specifically for a single "session." Like if you want to listen to a guilty pleasure and don't want your friends bugging you about it
  - Tostino 6y ago
    Wait wait wait, Spotify notifies my friends of what I am listening to (not a user, so honest question)?
    - rodiger 6y ago
      No no, but in the UI you can see what your friends are listening to (if you're added as friends). Example I found online (the right bar is the friends feed): https://miro.medium.com/max/3836/1*C_ImLXQdMOGljMRhLcV-Yw.jpeg https://miro.medium.com/max/3836/1*C_ImLXQdMOGljMRhLcV-Yw.jp...
      - kingosticks 6y ago
        And to be clear, this is an optional feature.
        Tostino 6y ago
        Appreciate that clarification. Good to know.
  - 6y ago