diff --git a/changelog.d/deprecate-scrobbles.remove b/changelog.d/deprecate-scrobbles.remove
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c453a9784
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/deprecate-scrobbles.remove
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Deprecate Pleroma's audio scrobbling
diff --git a/docs/development/API/pleroma_api.md b/docs/development/API/pleroma_api.md
index 47fcb7479..bd0e07f9e 100644
--- a/docs/development/API/pleroma_api.md
+++ b/docs/development/API/pleroma_api.md
@@ -577,6 +577,9 @@ The status posting endpoint takes an additional parameter, `in_reply_to_conversa
   404 if the pack does not exist
 
 ## `GET /api/v1/pleroma/accounts/:id/scrobbles`
+
+Audio scrobbling in Pleroma is **deprecated**.
+
 ### Requests a list of current and recent Listen activities for an account
 * Method `GET`
 * Authentication: not required
@@ -598,6 +601,9 @@ The status posting endpoint takes an additional parameter, `in_reply_to_conversa
 ```
 
 ## `POST /api/v1/pleroma/scrobble`
+
+Audio scrobbling in Pleroma is **deprecated**.
+
 ### Creates a new Listen activity for an account
 * Method `POST`
 * Authentication: required
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/pleroma_scrobble_operation.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/pleroma_scrobble_operation.ex
index b6273bfcf..ca40da930 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/pleroma_scrobble_operation.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/pleroma_scrobble_operation.ex
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.PleromaScrobbleOperation do
       summary: "Creates a new Listen activity for an account",
       security: [%{"oAuth" => ["write"]}],
       operationId: "PleromaAPI.ScrobbleController.create",
+      deprecated: true,
       requestBody: request_body("Parameters", create_request(), requried: true),
       responses: %{
         200 => Operation.response("Scrobble", "application/json", scrobble())
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.PleromaScrobbleOperation do
       tags: ["Scrobbles"],
       summary: "Requests a list of current and recent Listen activities for an account",
       operationId: "PleromaAPI.ScrobbleController.index",
+      deprecated: true,
       parameters: [
         %Reference{"$ref": "#/components/parameters/accountIdOrNickname"} | pagination_params()
       ],