Is stats.fm affiliated with Spotify?

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No. stats.fm is an independent third-party product and is not affiliated with Spotify AB. The site states this directly: "stats.fm is in no way affiliated with Spotify AB." It does, however, rely on Spotify for both data and account access, so the relationship is one of dependency rather than partnership.

How the two are actually connected

stats.fm works on top of your Spotify account rather than replacing it. Two things link them:

  • Login: You connect by logging into your Spotify account. The site describes this as a one-click process that immediately gives you access to your stats.
  • Data source: Your listening data is provided by Spotify AB. That is why the service can show your top tracks, artists, and albums without you entering anything manually.

So Spotify supplies the raw material; stats.fm turns it into stats and insights.

What "not affiliated" means for you

The disclaimer matters because it tells you who is responsible for what:

Aspect Who handles it
Your Spotify account, subscription, and playback Spotify AB
Stats, rankings, and insights on stats.fm stats.fm (StatsFM B.V.)
Album artwork and other copyrighted content Their respective owners
Your stats.fm profile and privacy settings stats.fm

A practical consequence: if something is wrong with your Spotify account or listening history on Spotify's side, stats.fm can't fix it. And if a stat looks off, that's a stats.fm question, not a Spotify one.

Is it safe to connect?

The site says it prioritizes privacy and security, stores only the data it needs to provide the service, and keeps that data stored securely. It also gives you direct control:

  • Privacy settings let you choose which parts of your profile others can see.
  • Account settings let you delete all your data at any time.
  • Sharing works by sending a link to your profile; friends can view your stats only if their privacy settings allow it.

These are the site's own claims about its practices. If your concern is specifically about Spotify's involvement, note that Spotify is the data provider here, not a co-operator of the service.

The short version

stats.fm is a separate company (StatsFM B.V., based in the Netherlands, formerly known as Spotistats for Spotify) that builds stats on top of Spotify data. It is not Spotify, not owned by Spotify, and not officially partnered with it — it just needs your Spotify login and Spotify's data to work.