Do Private Session Streams Count?

Private Sessions allow you to enjoy whatever it is you're listening to discreetly—meaning it won't show up in your Friend Activity. It also won't influence your personalized music recommendations, like Discover Weekly or Release Radar, or be counted toward your Wrapped roundup.

Does Spotify count streams on private sessions?

We can confirm that the streams in Private Session also count for the artist. Keep in mind that private listening will not influence the music recommendations on your account.

Does private session affect streams?

A private session on Spotify makes it so your followers can't see what you are currently listening to. ... The only downside to this is that songs you listen to during private sessions are not included in Spotify's algorithm for new music recommendations, such as your Daily Mixes or Discover Weekly.