Can you see when someone updates their Spotify playlist?

When you first open Music, youre asked to set up a profile and start following friends. If you skipped this step, you can set up a profile at any time.

1. Tap Listen Now, then tap

   .

2. Tap Start Sharing with Friends.

   Friends can now follow you.

1. Tap Listen Now, then tap

   or your profile picture.

2. Tap View Profile at the top of the screen.

There are several ways to follow people:

• Add friends when you set up your profile.

• After you set up your profile, swipe to the bottom of the profile screen, tap Follow More Friends, then tap Follow next to those you want to follow.

  You can follow friends who are in your contacts list and who use AppleMusic.

• On the profile screen, touch and hold a profile picture, then tap Follow.

• Tap Search, enter a friends name, tap it in the results, then tap Follow.

  Note: Your friends must have a profile for you to find them using search.

To see the people youre following and those who follow you, open the profile screen, then swipe up.

If a profile picture has a lock on it, you need to ask that person to follow them. After your request is accepted, you see the persons shared playlists and the music theyre listening to.

You can allow everyone to follow you, or just people you choose. You receive follow requests only if you choose who can follow you.

1. Tap Listen Now, then tap

   or your profile picture.

2. Tap View Profile.

3. Tap Edit, then tap People You Approve if you want to be followed only by people you choose.

4. Tap Follow Requests, then accept or decline the requests.

You may receive follow requests in other waysas a link in an email or a text message, for example. To accept, tap the link.

• Stop following: Touch and hold the profile picture of a person you follow, then tap Unfollow.

• Block followers: Touch and hold a profile picture, then choose Block.

  People you block wont see your music or be able to find your profile. They can still listen to your shared playlists if theyve added them to their library.

By default, your followers see the playlists you create, but you can choose not to share some playlists.

1. Tap Listen Now, then tap

   or your profile picture.

2. Tap View Profile.

3. Tap Edit, then turn playlists on or off.

4. Drag

   to reorder them.

Your followers will see the playlists you create on your profile unless you turn off those playlists you dont want to share. You can turn off this option when you create a playlist or later, when you edit the playlist.

To share playlists with people who dont follow you, touch and hold a playlist, then tap Share Playlist.

1. Tap Listen Now, then tap

   or your profile picture.

2. Tap View Profile.

3. Touch and hold the playlist or album [below Listening To].

4. Tap Hide from Profile.

The listening history for this item wont appear in your profile or be visible to the people who follow you. If you dont want your followers to see any of the music you listen to, tap Edit on the profile screen, then turn off Listening To at the bottom of the screen.

Tap Listen Now, then do any of the following:

• See what your friends are listening to: Scroll down to Friends Are Listening To, then tap an item to play it.

• Listen to a mix of songs your friends are listening to: Swipe left on Made For You, then tap Friends Mix.

• See what a follower or person you follow is listening to: Tap

  or your profile picture, then tap View Profile. Tap a persons profile picture to see shared playlists and music theyre listening to. You also see their followers and the people they follow.

You can share your profile using email, Messages, or another app you choose.

1. Tap Listen Now, then tap

   or your profile picture.

2. Tap View Profile.

3. Tap

   , tap Share, then choose a sharing option.

You can also share the profile of anyone you follow, or who follows you.

If you have a concern about a follower, touch and hold their profile picture, then tap Report a Concern.