Why isn't Apple Music showing my Friend's Listening activity?

Hi drj1

welcome to the Apple (user-to-user) Community!

Re: " issues with Apple Music" : "Apple Music ‘What Friends Are Listening Too’

"on my Home Screen nothing has changed in over a month"

"... nothing has changed in IOS 18.2z any help would be great"

Things to check, if you want:

• You may or may not have notifications turned on ... (more info. below)
• The friends you want to follow need be listed in your contacts app (see below)
• You may need to share what you are listening to, so you can see what they listen to.

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if you haven't already:

Try looking through apple Support's online articles for iOS 18 (links below) for tips:

• See what friends are listening to

Eg: says:

"Follow friends

There are several ways to follow people:

• Add friends when you set up a profile.
• After you set up your profile, swipe to the bottom of the profile screen, tap

Follow More Friends, then tap Follow next to those you want to follow.

• You can follow friends who are in your contacts list and who use Apple Music.
• On the profile screen, touch and hold a profile picture, then tap Follow.

Tap Search, enter a friend’s name, tap it in the results, then tap Follow.

• Note: You can only find friends who have an Apple Music profile using Search.
• Additionally, you must be 13 years or older to view Apple Music profiles. (Age restrictions vary by region.)

To see the people you’re following and those who follow you, open the profile screen, then swipe up.

If a profile picture has a lock on it, you need to ask that person to follow them. After your request is accepted, you see the person’s shared playlists and the music they’re listening to."

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• Create an Apple Music Profile

Eg: says you can:

"Edit your profile

1. Go to the Music app on your iPhone.
2. Tap or your profile picture.
3. Tap View Profile at the top of the screen, then tap Edit to make updates.
4. You can edit your profile to choose who you share music with or to choose music to share with your followers."

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Another option:

• Share music with friends

Eg: says: Turn on or off notifications about your friends’ activity

1. Go to the Music app on your iPhone.
2. Tap or your profile picture.
3. Tap Notifications, then turn on (or off) Friend Activity.
4. When the option is on, you get notified when friends follow you and add your playlists.

(Your friends may or may not have their "Friend Activity" turned on)

Hope something here (or other info. in the linked articles) helps.

All the best :-)

Thank you kindly for your reply, and for sharing what you tried.

Mmmm ... can't think of anything else to try ...

You may want to check with the experts (online chat / phone / email etc.):

You can go to Apple's Music Support Website:

(There's a "Get Support - start now" link at the bottom of the website).

Music - Official Apple Support

OK. Sorry nothing has seemed to help you. You can send Feedback to reach those who work behind-the-scenes at Apple, if you want to: There's a feedback web-form for Apple Music: Feedback - Apple Music - Apple

or you can:

Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support