diff --git a/backend/handlers/handle_spotify.go b/backend/handlers/handle_spotify.go
index 16da31e..7f0772c 100644
--- a/backend/handlers/handle_spotify.go
+++ b/backend/handlers/handle_spotify.go
@@ -48,31 +48,17 @@ func (store *Store) ListeningTo(ctx *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// If Spotify says "nothing is currently playing"
-	if playing == nil || !playing.Playing || playing.Item == nil {
-		ctx.JSON(200, gin.H{
-			"playing": false,
-			"message": "User is not currently listening to anything",
-		})
+	ctx.JSON(200, playing)
+}
+
+func (store *Store) RecentlyPlayed(ctx *gin.Context) {
+	opts := spotify.RecentlyPlayedOptions{Limit: 3}
+
+	played, err := store.SpotifyClient.PlayerRecentlyPlayedOpt(ctx, &opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.JSON(500, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Extract fields safely
-	item := playing.Item
-	artistName := ""
-	if len(item.Artists) > 0 {
-		artistName = item.Artists[0].Name
-	}
-
-	imgURL := ""
-	if len(item.Album.Images) > 0 {
-		imgURL = item.Album.Images[0].URL
-	}
-
-	ctx.JSON(200, gin.H{
-		"playing":     true,
-		"song_name":   item.Name,
-		"artist_name": artistName,
-		"album_image": imgURL,
-	})
+	ctx.JSON(200, played)
 }
diff --git a/backend/main.go b/backend/main.go
index afe0891..c29ad17 100644
--- a/backend/main.go
+++ b/backend/main.go
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ func main() {
 	r.POST("/refresh", store.RefreshToken)
 
 	r.GET("/callback", store.CompleteSpotifyAuth)
-	r.GET("/spotify", store.ListeningTo)
+	r.GET("/spotify/listening", store.ListeningTo)
+	r.GET("/spotify/recent", store.RecentlyPlayed)
 	// r.POST("/spotify", store.SendSong)
 
 	r.GET("/", func(c *gin.Context) {
diff --git a/backend/services/spotify.go b/backend/services/spotify.go
index a7715dd..e7e790f 100644
--- a/backend/services/spotify.go
+++ b/backend/services/spotify.go
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ func InitSpotifyAuth(config *SpotifyConfig) (*spotifyauth.Authenticator, *spotif
 		spotifyauth.WithScopes(
 			spotifyauth.ScopeUserReadPlaybackState,
 			spotifyauth.ScopeUserReadCurrentlyPlaying,
+			spotifyauth.ScopeUserReadRecentlyPlayed,
 		),
 	)