If a song or album on Spotify isn't playing correctly, or its information (e.g. Title, cover art, release date) is incorrect, you can report it to us. First, check it’s not an technical issue: Make sure your app is up-to-date. You can see your Spotify listening history in several ways, on the platform's mobile and desktop apps. In its iPhone app, Spotify is currently testing a feature that lets you view months of.
Occasionally, you'll need to manually add a podcast to your app.
Most podcast players include a directory of podcasts that allow you to search and find the show you want. But, if you need to add a private podcast feed or a podcast that hasn't submitted their feed to Apple, Google, or Spotify for indexing, you'll need to do it yourself.
Note: this article is intended for podcast listeners. If you're a podcaster looking to submit your podcast to directories, follow these guides.
You can't currently manually add podcast RSS feeds to these apps:
Spotify
Stitcher
Castbox
Google Play
Google Podcasts
iHeartRadio App
How to manually subscribe to a podcast
Copy the podcast's feed URL to your clipboard. You'll also find this on a podcast's web page. Here's an example from The Bigs podcast:
How to add RSS feed in Apple Podcasts (iOS)
Click the Library icon (bottom of the screen).
Click the 'Edit' link in the upper-right hand corner.
Click 'Add a Podcast by URL.'
Paste in the podcast's RSS feed.
Apple Podcasts is automatically included on your iPhone.
How to add RSS feed in Overcast (iOS)
Click the '+' symbol in the upper-right hand corner.
Click 'Add URL' in the upper-right-hand corner.
Paste in the podcast's RSS feed.
You can download Overcast here.
How to add RSS feed in Pocket Casts (iOS and Android)
Click 'Discover' at the bottom of the screen.
Paste in the podcast's RSS feed in the search tab (and click 'Enter').
Click Subscribe.
Download Pocket Casts here.
How to add RSS feed in Podcast Republic (Android)
Click the three dots in the upper-right-hand corner.
Click “Add Podcast” and paste in the podcast's RSS feed.
Click 'Find Podcast.'
Download Podcast Republic.
How to add RSS feed in Podcast Addict (Android)
Click the '+' symbol in the upper-right-hand corner.
Click “Add RSS Feed” and paste in the podcast's RSS feed.
Click 'Add.'
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Download Podcast Addict.
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- You can see your Spotify listening history in several ways, on the platform's mobile and desktop apps.
- In its iPhone app, Spotify is currently testing a feature that lets you view months of listening history from the 'Home' page.
- You can also see a shortened version of your Spotify listening history when you use the mobile app's 'Add Songs' menu.
- In the desktop app, you'll find your listening history in a tab on the 'Play Queue' screen.
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Spotify keeps close track of your listening history, both for your convenience and to personalize the music it recommends to you.
But if you're trying to find that listening history, you might need to jump through a few hoops. But once you find it, you'll get a completely up-to-date list of everything you've listened to recently.
Here's how to find your Spotify listening history, using both your phone and computer.
How to see your Spotify listening history in the mobile app
There are two ways to find your listening history in the Spotify mobile app. Both are available in the iPhone app, while only one is available in the Android app.
Spotify is currently testing a feature in the iPhone app that lets you see your complete listening history — you can go back months at a time, if you'd like. You can also choose whether you'd like to see what songs you've listened to, or the playlists you've used.
Since it's only a test, this feature may be removed in the future. But for now, you can find it here:
1. Make sure that your app is fully updated, and then open the Spotify app and tap 'Home' at the bottom of the screen.
2. Tap the icon in the top-right that looks like a clock. This will open up your Listening History page.
© William Antonelli/Business Insider Since it's a beta test, there's a chance that this icon might not appear even on a fully updated app. William Antonelli/Business Insider3. By default, you'll be shown all the playlists you've listened to recently. You can scroll down to see the last month or so of your playlist history.
4. To see your song-by-song listening history by tapping the icon in the top-right corner that looks like a peg — this will open a menu where you can select 'Songs and episodes.'
© William Antonelli/Business Insider You can choose between playlists and albums, or specific tracks. William Antonelli/Business Insider5. You can now see a full list of every song and podcast episode you've listened to for the past few months. Scroll down to see them all, and tap on any of them to play it.
You can also find a truncated version of your listening history through the 'Add Songs' section. You can do this on both an iPhone and Android device.
1. Start the Spotify app and tap 'Library' at the bottom of the screen.
2. Open one of your playlists. If you have no playlists, tap 'Create playlist' and then tap 'Create.'
3. Tap 'Add songs,' the small button below the name of the playlist.
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© William Antonelli/Business Insider Select the 'Add Songs' option. William Antonelli/Business Insider4. On the 'Add songs' page, swipe to the left three times. You should land on the 'Recently played' list. This displays the last 100 or so tracks you've played on Spotify.
5. Tap the name of any song to play a preview, or tap the plus sign to add it to the playlist.
© William Antonelli/Business Insider Your listening history is buried in the playlist editing pages. William Antonelli/Business InsiderHow to see your Spotify listening history on the desktop app
Checking your listening history on a Mac or PC is much simpler.
1. In the desktop app, just click the Queue icon in the bottom-right corner of the window. It looks like three stacked lines with an arrow in one corner.
2. Once you've opened your Queue, click 'History' near the top of the screen.
© Dave Johnson/Business Insider Listening history is also available on your desktop by clicking the Queue icon. Dave Johnson/Business InsiderYou'll now see the last 50 or so songs in your listening history. Just note that this history is cleared whenever you close the app, and only tracks the songs you've listened to on your desktop.