View the date an album was uploaded to Spotify's database

[juanxho]

I can't find the date the label/artist added an album to the Spotify's database. How can I see that? Is it included on the album's metadata?

[Billy-J]

Hey @juanxho, thanks for reaching out to the Community!

 The ability to see the release date of certain content is already possible in general terms in the app, as explained here. To do it, you'll need to open the album/single that contains the song to be able to see the release date at the bottom.

This is available on the web, desktop, and mobile. On desktop, if you hover over the year of release at the top, you can also see a more exact date. However, this could be difficult to implement in watches or other devices along those lines, as some features might be restricted due to its general limitations.

Hope this helps and let me know if you have any more questions!

[juanxho]

Hi Billy-J!

That does not respond to my question. I'd like to see the date an album was uploaded to Spotify's database, not the release date of an album. I don't know if I'm making myself clear. Sometimes the upload date is different from the release date, especially if that album is uploaded years after it is released.

Thank you for reading. I await your response.

[Novy]

Hey @juanxho,

Thanks for getting back to us.

We can confirm that this is currently not possible. We appreciate your feedback, though, and will make sure to pass it on to the relevant teams. 

We'd suggest having a look in our Idea Exchange to see if someone else has already made a similar suggestion. If there isn't one, you can submit your own idea so that other users can also support it. 

Hope this sheds some light on the matter. The Community will be here if anything else comes up.

Cheers!