How to Get Started with stats.fm

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stats.fm (formerly Spotistats for Spotify) is a music statistics app that connects to your Spotify account and shows you detailed insights into your listening habits. To get started, download the app on Android or iOS, log in with Spotify, and optionally import your lifetime streaming history to unlock the full set of features. The app is built around three things: personalized stats, privacy control, and social sharing.

Step 1: Download the app

stats.fm is available on both major mobile platforms:

  • Android — available via the download link on the stats.fm website
  • iOS — available via the download link on the stats.fm website

The site's footer lists "Download" as a primary action, and the page states the app is "Available on Android & iOS."

Step 2: Log in with Spotify

Once installed, you log in with your Spotify account. According to the site, this is a one-click process: "With the click of a button, you'll be logged into your account, instantly gaining access to a valhalla of cool stats and insights."

After logging in, you land in a dashboard of personalized stats. The app uses what it describes as "state of the art algorithms" to generate relevant, advanced stats for each item you click on — tracks, artists, and albums.

Step 3: Import your lifetime history (optional but recommended)

Some features are gated behind a streaming history import. The site marks certain features with an asterisk and notes: "* import of streaming history may be required to unlock (part of) this feature."

Importing your complete streaming history is what enables the deeper features, including full top lists and lifetime totals. The site calls this "our unique import process" and says it brings in "your complete streaming history."

What you get from importing:

  • Top tracks, artists, and albums across your full history
  • The ability to organize lists by playtime, stream count, or ordering methods from connected services
  • Lifetime totals rather than just recent listening

One caveat from the site itself: "Total stats currently unavailable" appears as a status note, so some aggregate views may not be live at all times.

Step 4: Share your stats and connect with friends

Sharing works through a profile link. The site describes it as "as easy as sharing a link to your profile to share your stats with friends." From there:

  1. Send friend requests to people you know.
  2. If a friend's privacy settings allow it, you can view their stats at any time.
  3. You can preview what a shared profile looks like via the example page linked on the site.

What you can control

Privacy is handled through account settings rather than being fixed:

Control What it does
Privacy settings Choose which parts of your profile and stats are shared with others
Data deletion Delete all your data at any time from account settings
Data storage The site states it only stores the data needed to provide the service, stored securely

Friend visibility depends on the other person's privacy settings — you can only see their stats if they've allowed it.

Is stats.fm affiliated with Spotify?

No. The site states plainly: "stats.fm is in no way affiliated with Spotify AB." Data is provided by Spotify AB, and copyrighted content such as album artwork belongs to its respective owners. stats.fm is operated by StatsFM B.V., based in the Netherlands, and was formerly known as Spotistats for Spotify.

Quick checklist

  • [ ] Download stats.fm on Android or iOS
  • [ ] Log in with your Spotify account
  • [ ] Import your streaming history to unlock full stats
  • [ ] Adjust privacy settings to control what's shared
  • [ ] Share your profile link and add friends

If you only want a quick look at your top tracks and artists, logging in is enough. If you want lifetime totals and the complete picture, the history import is the step that matters.