--- title: "Spotify Privacy on iPhone: Hide, Lock and Limit It (iOS 27)" description: "Spotify privacy settings on iPhone: lock, hide, limit and keep its photos private. Every iOS and in-app setting, checked for iOS 27." url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/spotify lang: en published: 2026-10-31 updated: 2026-10-31 author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team" publisher: VaultForYou --- # Spotify privacy on iPhone: every setting > Every way to hide, lock and limit Spotify on iPhone, from iOS and from the app itself. Published 2026-10-31 - Updated 2026-10-31 - By VaultForYou Editorial Team - Checked against iOS 27 - Oct 31, 2026 ## Quick answer You can lock Spotify with Face ID: touch and hold it and tap Require Face ID. On iOS 18 or later you can also hide it in the locked Hidden folder. Spotify has no lock of its own. Inside the app, private Session, hide recently played artists, exclude from your taste profile and hide this song are available. - **Developer:** Spotify - **Own lock:** None - **Can be hidden:** Yes (iOS 18+) - **iPad app:** Yes You can lock Spotify with Face ID: touch and hold it and tap Require Face ID. On iOS 18 or later you can also hide it in the locked Hidden folder. Spotify has no lock of its own. Inside the app, private Session, hide recently played artists, exclude from your taste profile and hide this song are available. This page collects every privacy setting for Spotify on iPhone, from iOS and from Spotify's own settings, checked against official help pages in October 2026. ## Spotify guides | Task | Fastest method | Time | Guide | |---|---|---|---| | Hide apps | Hide and Require Face ID | 10 sec | [How to hide Spotify on iPhone](/hide-apps/spotify) | | Block apps | Time Allowance | 2 min | [How to block Spotify on iPhone](/block-apps/spotify) | ## What iOS can do with Spotify | Setting | Available for Spotify | Where | |---|---|---| | Lock with Face ID | Yes | Touch and hold the icon -> Require Face ID | | Hide in the Hidden folder | Yes | Touch and hold -> Require Face ID -> Hide and Require Face ID | | Remove from Home Screen | Yes | Touch and hold -> Remove App -> Remove from Home Screen | | Hide notification previews | Yes | Settings -> Notifications -> Spotify -> Show Previews | | Exclude from Siri and search | Yes | Settings -> Siri -> Excluded Apps | | Limit with Screen Time | Yes | Settings -> Screen Time -> Time Allowances | ## Spotify's own privacy settings ### Private Session Go to **Profile picture -> Settings and privacy -> Privacy and social -> Private Session**. While it's on, your listening doesn't show in Friend Activity, doesn't update your recently played artists, and doesn't shape recommendations. It ends after 6 hours or when you restart Spotify. ### Hide recently played artists Go to **Profile picture -> Settings and privacy -> Privacy and social -> Recently played artists**. Switch it off so your profile stops showing the artists you've played lately. ### Exclude from your taste profile Go to **Playlist or track -> More (three dots) -> Exclude from your taste profile**. Keeps a playlist or track from shaping your recommendations. Artists can't be excluded this way. ### Hide this song Go to **Song in a playlist -> More (three dots) -> Hide this song**. Works in playlists made by Spotify or other people. The song is grayed out and skipped in that playlist. ### Notification previews Go to **Profile picture -> Settings and privacy -> Notifications**. Choose which Spotify notifications you get, for example under Social features -> Messages. ### Allow Explicit Content Go to **Profile picture -> Settings and privacy -> Content and display -> Allow Explicit Content**. Turn it off and songs marked explicit are grayed out and skipped. ### Premium Family parental controls The plan manager can block explicit content for each member on the Premium Family page, and can set content limits for managed accounts for young listeners. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you lock Spotify on iPhone? Yes. Touch and hold Spotify, tap Require Face ID and confirm. It then needs Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode to open. Spotify has no separate lock of its own. ### Can you hide Spotify on iPhone? Yes. On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Spotify, tap Require Face ID, then Hide and Require Face ID. It moves to the locked Hidden folder at the bottom of App Library and leaves search results. ### Does Spotify have its own passcode? No. Spotify relies on iOS for locking. Use Require Face ID, which accepts Face ID, Touch ID or your iPhone passcode. For a separate code, Screen Time with its own passcode is an option. ### Do Spotify settings sync to my iPad? The iOS lock and hidden status don't sync with iCloud; set them on each device. Spotify has an iPad app, so repeat the steps there. ## Sources - [Apple Support: Lock or hide an app on iPhone](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/lock-or-hide-an-app-iph00f208d05/ios) - [Spotify Support: How to enable private listening](https://support.spotify.com/us/article/private-listening/) - [Spotify Support: Recently played artists](https://support.spotify.com/us/article/recently-played-artists/) - [Spotify Support: Exclude a playlist or track from your taste profile](https://support.spotify.com/us/article/exclude-playlists-or-tracks-from-your-taste-profile/) - [Spotify Support: Explicit content settings](https://support.spotify.com/us/article/explicit-content/) ## Spotify guides - [How to hide Spotify on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-apps/spotify) - [How to block Spotify on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/block-apps/spotify) ## Other entertainment apps - [Roblox privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/roblox) - [Netflix privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/netflix) ## Browse - [All apps](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps) - [Hide apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-apps) - [Lock apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/lock-apps) - [Block apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/block-apps) - [Hide photos on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-photos) --- Our guides are written and fact-checked by the VaultForYou team against Apple's own documentation. 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