Spotify Gives Users Ability To Directly Block Other Users

Streaming app, Spotify has massively updated its block features on its platform, giving users the ability to block other users without contacting customer service to get the job done. The feature is expected to start rolling out this week.

Spotify's new block features can be easily activated from a desktop or mobile device by visiting the profile of the person to be blocked and clicking the ... button. Select "Block," or "Block User" on mobile, and that person will no longer be able to access your page, public playlists, or see your listening activity.

In 2018, the company designated a block feature as a "good idea," although it wasn't officially on a product roadmap and no timeline for arrival was given. In 2019, Spotify began allowing users to block artists they never wanted to hear with a "Don't play this artist" option. Still, there wasn't an option to keep your ex or anyone else you didn't want to see your stuff from doing so unless you reached out to the company for help.

The Streaming service said that the introduction of a direct blocking feature is part of its ongoing mission to give users the best experience it can while fostering a safe environment for them to listen to music and podcasts.