Apple Music’s default settings expose more of your listening habits than you might want. Thankfully, with a few tweaks, you can keep your musical tastes private.
Like most streaming services, Apple Music uses discovery features to recommend new music. Some of this is algorithmic, but contacts can also influence what you hear. While collaboration is nice, sharing everything you stream may feel like oversharing.
Luckily, Apple Music avoids broadcasting your personal data. One criticized setting allowed contacts nearby via Bluetooth to see if you were together, then suggest sharing experiences in a journal. This simply helped chronicling your life, no private details leaked.
A similar “Discoverable by Nearby Contacts” choice in Music works the same way through CarPlay. It allows multiple users to control playback during shared drives. No song histories transfer; it solely helps to start collaborative listening sessions nearby.
Naturally, privacy-minded folks may disable this. But a bigger issue is Apple Music profiles, making your listening profile publicly visible. Deleting just hides playlists and data from others for 90 days.
For true anonymity, stop Music from recording your habits with “Use Listening History.” This won’t prevent customized recommendations, keeping that data private. Apple Music respects user privacy, you need onlyfine-tune a couple settings to seal off anything you wish to keep solely for your ears. With a little tweaking, you can jam openly or under the radar. The choice is yours.
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