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Frequently asked questions

Why does Vibe need my location?

Vibe shows songs playing near you, so we need a coarse sense of where "near" is. We convert your coordinates to a geohash bucket about 600 metres on a side as soon as we receive them — your exact location is never stored. You can deny location and still browse popular tracks across cities.

Why does Vibe need Spotify?

Vibe reads your currently-playing and recently-played tracks via Spotify's read-only APIs. Without Spotify there are no tracks to share, so a Spotify account is required. Vibe never sees your Spotify password — Spotify handles login and gives Vibe a short-lived access token.

Who can see what I'm listening to?

By default, other listeners in your area see "Someone nearby" with a track. They cannot identify you. If you opt into a Vibe ID, they see a randomly generated handle (e.g. "Late Drive 🌙") — still no real name, no photo. If you choose Browse Only, your listening activity is not visible to anyone.

Vibe also enforces k-anonymity: a feed item only appears once at least 3 people in the same bucket are sharing the same activity. Single listeners can never be singled out.

How do I stop sharing?

Open Vibe → Settings, then either:

• Toggle "Sharing" off (your activity becomes invisible to others)
• Switch to "Browse Only" mode
• "Disconnect Spotify" to revoke our access entirely

How do I delete my account?

Open Vibe → Settings → Account → Delete account. This is an irreversible cascade delete — all your listening events, saved tracks, and account records are removed immediately. Spotify tokens are revoked.

Why am I not seeing nearby tracks?

This usually means one of:

• Location permission is off — re-enable in iOS Settings → Vibe → Location.
• You're in a low-density area where fewer than 3 other people are sharing — Vibe hides these to protect anonymity.
• Spotify is paused or hasn't been used recently — Vibe needs at least one recent track from someone nearby.

Does Vibe send push notifications?

Not currently. The notification permission prompt may appear during onboarding for future use, but Vibe does not send remote pushes today.

I'm getting an error during sign-in

First, make sure the Spotify app is installed and signed in on the same device. If sign-in still fails, try:

• Force-quitting and reopening Vibe
• Updating to the latest Spotify app
• Restarting your device

Still stuck? Email davidkain17@gmail.com with your iOS version and a description of the error.

Privacy & data

See the Privacy Policy for the full list of what Vibe collects and how to delete it.