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How to Prevent Third-Party Apps from Misusing Your Spotify Account

I recently discovered that a third-party app was using some Spotify accounts to sell streams, and this led me to understand the importance of managing third-party apps' access to my account. Here is how you can prevent this from happening to you. Fir...

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Solved!! Spotify friends activity empty/not updating

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDevicePcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor several months (pretty much years at this point), my Spotify friends feed has not been updating, it only shows 1 friend I have, while it should have a dozen others. T...

  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! How can i change my my spotify username?

Hi! This is probably been asked a lot before, but I could not find exactly what I was looking for. I got my spotify account some years ago, and I made my account through facebook. My problem is that I really want to connect spotify to other devises e...

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Solved!! Unknown people logging in

My Question or IssueI have got four emails over the past two days about people from other countries logging into my spotify account. I am from Australia and I have had people from the United States, Russia, Finland and Israel log in to my account. Af...

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  • Maria
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution In Flames Sounds of a playground Fading

The Album was deleted By spotify. Why? Please recover this album. <br><br>There are only empty playlists. I'am from Germany. This is the second time. A Dio album was deleted. Weeks later it appears.

  • Casual Listener
  • The Album was deleted By spotify. Why? Please recover this album. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;There are only empty playlists. I'am from Germany. This is the second time. A Dio album was delet...
  • Yordan
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Moving to a Spotify Duo account

I’m interested in the Spotify Duo account for me and my partner, however neither of us wants to lose our listening history, playlists, etc. Can two accounts be merged for this plan? How does it work? Thank you! PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8...

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  • I’m interested in the Spotify Duo account for me and my partner, however neither of us wants to lose our listening history, playlists, etc. Can two accounts be merged for this plan? How does it work?...
  • CarlosE
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Superuser Contribution Disappeared song (spotify for artist)

Hi, I use the spotify for artist account(italy). I had a song of mine in the upcoming section (distributed via distrokid) and it should have been published the 15th july, yesterday, but it has suddenly disappeared. All the other services have it, so ...

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  • Hi, I use the spotify for artist account(italy). I had a song of mine in the upcoming section (distributed via distrokid) and it should have been published the 15th july, yesterday, but it has sudden...
  • ElisaEffe
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Superuser Contribution Premium plan

PlanPremiumCountryIndia My Question or IssueI have taken spotify premium duo plan and paid for the same for 6 months but it's showing that I've taken individual. This is not fair! Help me get the premium duo plan.

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  •   Plan Premium Country India   My Question or Issue I have taken spotify premium duo plan and paid for the same for 6 months but it's showing that I've taken individual. This is not ...
  • Kiril
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Superuser Contribution I can't save an address to my account.

I can't save an address to my account and it's preventing me from getting a month of premium. I've looked up what I can, but nothing works.

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  • I can't save an address to my account and it's preventing me from getting a month of premium. I've looked up what I can, but nothing works.  
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't let me change my location

I'm currently abroad on vacation, and it's been 2 weeks so as usual I have been prompted to change my location. I've never run into issues doing this before, but when I went to change it in my account settings, this time it wouldn't allow me to switc...

  • Visitor
  • I'm currently abroad on vacation, and it's been 2 weeks so as usual I have been prompted to change my location. I've never run into issues doing this before, but when I went to change it in my accoun...
  • Dian
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Changing country

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I registered my account from Russia, right now im moved to Canada, changed account in profil...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue   ...
  • Maxim
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Superuser Contribution Improper payment

I got an email, which says:An INTERNATIONAL purchase for $5,220 has been made on Spotify P1C****** Stockholm SE associated with your card ending in **** 946* on 07/12/2022 at 9:44 p.m. This charge does not correspond to my account which is free.help ...

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  • I got an email, which says: An INTERNATIONAL purchase for $5,220 has been made on Spotify P1C****** Stockholm SE associated with your card ending in **** 946* on 07/12/2022 at 9:44 p.m. This charge ...
  • Jeremy
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Unable to change country

I am unable to change my country despite changing the payment method. I've recently moved to the United States, but my account was originally created in Singapore. I have updated the payment details but the option for me to change the country remains...

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  • I am unable to change my country despite changing the payment method.  I've recently moved to the United States, but my account was originally created in Singapore. I have updated the payment d...
  • ReCel
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Superuser Contribution How To Connect Spotify To Alexa

To link the Alexa to Spotify, just download the Alexa app, open it, and link your Spotify account with these steps: Tap the menu in the top-left. Tap Settings, then Music. Select Spotify, then Link account to Alexa. Enter your Spotify account details...

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  • To link the Alexa to Spotify, just download the Alexa app, open it, and link your Spotify account with these steps: Tap the menu in the top-left. Tap Settings, then Music. Select&nb...
  • p07r0457
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Superuser Contribution Profile's name being changed to username automatically

My friend noticed my name was weird like "22etdvy477eorobbyy3aczbuy" (probably my username), so I changed it back to my name. A few days later (today), the same happened. I don't know exactly how this is happening, since I use Spotify on Windows 11, ...

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  • My friend noticed my name was weird like "22etdvy477eorobbyy3aczbuy" (probably my username), so I changed it back to my name.  A few days later (today), the same happened.  I don't know e...
  • Vasil
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How can I definitely eliminate one of my accounts?

I've been trying to use the "eliminate my account" from the help section but it's not giving me the option to carry on with the process. It just shows me a message about recovering my account once it's deleted.

  • Visitor
  • I've been trying to use the "eliminate my account" from the help section but it's not giving me the option to carry on with the process. It just shows me a message about recovering my account once it...
  • Billy-J
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Solved!! My Wife's Playlists Have Disappeared

PlanPremiumCountry UK Device(iPhone 12 mini.Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or Issue: My wife's playlists have disappeared. I have read similar posts where resetting passwords appear to have done the trick - however my wife has changed done this...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country UK   Device (iPhone 12 mini. Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue: My wife's playlists have disappeared. I have read similar posts where resettin...
  • kramnostribor
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Device/Account

PlanPremiumCountryUSMy Question or IssueThis doesn't make any sense but here goes. I have my own spotify plan on my own account and my dad has his own plan on his own account. But whenever one of us starts playing music it overrides the other's spoti...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US My Question or Issue This doesn't make any sense but here goes. I have my own spotify plan on my own account and my dad has his own plan on his own account. But w...
  • Maxim
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Superuser Contribution Payment collection didn't work, now account is back to free mode

PlanFree/PremiumCountryNetherlandsDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have a spotify premium family account, but the latest payment collection from my ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Netherlands Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I ...
  • Dian
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Superuser Contribution Profile Picture of Following Appears then Disappears

PlanPremiumCountry(USA) Device(iPhone 11)Operating System(iOS 15.5) My Question or IssueThe Profile picture of a user I’m following appears when I followed them and disappears after a while on the same day after following them for a while that day. T...

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  • Plan Premium Country (USA)   Device (iPhone 11) Operating System (iOS 15.5)   My Question or Issue The Profile picture of a user I’m following appears when I followed them and di...
  • Dian
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Age

 For how many years in Poland can you have a Spotify account?

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  •   For how many years in Poland can you have a Spotify account?
  • Maxim
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Solved!! A family member lives in other country

I have a cousin who lives in Latvia, but I myself live in Norway. I have had this Spotify premium subscripton where both me and him can use my account without interrupting each other while we listen to the music. Then I upgrated it to family subscrip...

  • Newbie
  • I have a cousin who lives in Latvia, but I myself live in Norway. I have had this Spotify premium subscripton where both me and him can use my account without interrupting each other while we listen ...
  • Cloudyboy_88
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Remove "special character" from username

Not sure when this started (I believe it was after the update which allows you to see top monthly artists on your profile) but the problem I seem to have is the "see all" option on my profile fails to load for anything - followers, following, public ...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...o load for anything - followers, following, public playlists, etc. This problem persists on both desktop and web player, but I have found a work around on the web player. The issue is, when c...
  • avsiojiwefniows
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Random songs being played

I have a Spotify student premium account. In the USA, using an iPhone and I only use it on my laptop phone and TV. All of a sudden every time I play a song it immediately switches over to a random playlist every single time and it says that no other ...

  • Visitor
  • I have a Spotify student premium account. In the USA, using an iPhone and I only use it on my laptop phone and TV. All of a sudden every time I play a song it immediately switches over to a rand...
  • Luan
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