How to Add Friends on Spotify

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: April 28, 2021

This wikiHow teaches you how to follow a friend's profile on Spotify. Following a person allows you to see updates for their activity; for example, if the person creates a new playlist, you'll be able to see and listen to that playlist from your Spotify home page. You can follow Spotify users on both mobile and desktop versions of Spotify.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

On Mobile

1
Open Spotify. Tap the Spotify app icon, which resembles a green circle with three black, horizontal lines on it. This will open your Spotify home page if you're logged in.
- If you aren't logged in, enter your Spotify email address (or username) and password when prompted.
2
Tap Search. It's a magnifying glass-shaped icon at the bottom of the screen.

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3
Tap the search bar. This is near the top of the screen. Doing so brings up your smartphone's on-screen keyboard.
4
Enter your friend's name. Type in the first and last name of the person whom you want to follow.
- Make sure you type in their name as it appears on their Spotify profile.
5
Scroll down to the "Profiles" heading. Depending on how unique your friend's name is, you may have to scroll through some results until you reach the "Profiles" heading.
6
Select your friend's profile. Once you find your friend's name and profile image, tap it to open their page.
- If you don't find your friend here, they either don't have a Spotify account or their profile is under a different name.
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Tap ♥. It's in the top-right corner of the screen. The heart will turn green, signifying that you're now following the person's profile.
- On Android, you'll instead tap FOLLOW below the person's name and profile picture. When you see FOLLOWING appear here, you're following the person's profile.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

On Desktop

1
Open Spotify. Tap the Spotify app icon, which resembles a green circle with three black, horizontal lines on it. This will open your Spotify home page if you're logged in.
- If you aren't logged in, enter your Spotify email address (or username) and password when prompted.
- Make sure that you're opening the Spotify desktop program, not the Spotify web player.
2
Click the search bar. It's a white text box at the top of the Spotify window.
3
Enter your friend's name. Type in the first and last name of the person whom you want to follow.
- Make sure you type in their name as it appears on their Spotify profile.
4
Scroll down to the "Profiles" heading. Depending on how unique your friend's name is, you may have to scroll through some results until you reach the "Profiles" heading.
5
Select your friend's profile. Once you find your friend's name and profile image, click it to open their page.
- If you don't find your friend here, they either don't have a Spotify account or their profile is under a different name.
6
Click FOLLOW. It's below your friend's name and profile image in the middle of the screen. Doing so causes the button to display FOLLOWING, signifying that you're following the person's profile.

Community Q&A

Question

Will my friends know I'm following them?

Community Answer

Yes, as long as they know what your username is.
Question

How do I do this on the website version?

Community Answer

Adding friends on Spotify's website follows the steps as outlined in the desktop section.