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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...

  • Spotify Star
  • Spotify Star
  • Meghanleegill
  • Casual Listener
  • 4568 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 9 likes
  • Security
  • 4568 Views
  • 1 replies
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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
  • Ryankewley
  • Newbie
  • 464848 Views
  • 976 replies
  • 111 likes
  • Account
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  • 976 replies
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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...

  • Newbie
  • Not applicable
  • 1205515 Views
  • 119 replies
  • 117 likes
  • Account
  • 1205515 Views
  • 119 replies
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • Maria
  • Moderator
  • 113188 Views
  • 72 replies
  • 12 likes
  • Account
    Login
    Premium
  • 113188 Views
  • 72 replies
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Cannot play Spotify on Echo Dot due explicit filter

I linked my Spotify account to my Amazon’s Echo Dot and everything was working OK, but from few days on, when I ask Alexa to play music from Spotify Alexa responsable “I cannot play music because the explicit filter is activated” which is not.If I se...

  • Casual Listener
  • I linked my Spotify account to my Amazon’s Echo Dot and everything was working OK, but from few days on, when I ask Alexa to play music from Spotify Alexa responsable “I cannot play music because the...
  • dubd
  • Regular
  • 5179 Views
  • 12 replies
  • 1 likes
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Connect] Merge accounts or allow Google account association with current account

I have 2 accounts: one Premium, created with email and password and another one Free, created with "Sign in with Google", as instructed by one of your support team members.I want to either merge these 2 accounts (stick to Premium and allow me to sign...

  • Visitor
  • I have 2 accounts: one Premium, created with email and password and another one Free, created with "Sign in with Google", as instructed by one of your support team members. I want to either merge th...
  • Eni
  • Moderator
  • 1418 Views
  • 10 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Connect
    Desktop
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Superuser Contribution Reinstalled Spotify and now the app won't open

I uninstalled Spotify (following instructions to do it correctly) and, I did this because it kept giving me the error message "No Internet Connection" yet Im always on WiFi at my home, and, so there's no reason for it,and my Internet connections were...

  • Visitor
  • I uninstalled Spotify (following instructions to do it correctly) and, I did this because it kept giving me the error message "No Internet Connection" yet Im always on WiFi at my home, and, so there'...
  • CarlosE
  • Moderator
  • 304 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 304 Views
  • 1 replies
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Different people listen to music from different amazon echo

My Question or IssueHello,I have multiple alexa echos at homeI have created household profile in amazon and each person is identifiedI have spotify duo subscriptionI have linked each person's alexa with own spotify credentialsI have read every how-to...

  • Casual Listener
  •     My Question or Issue Hello, I have multiple alexa echos at home I have created household profile in amazon and each person is identified I have spotify duo subscription I have li...
  • Malikorn
  • Casual Listener
  • 2331 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes
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    Other
    Premium
    Subscription
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  • 3 replies
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Please let us block followers already!

This feature request has been "under consideration" for 8.5 years. Please prioritize it!

  • Casual Listener
  • This feature request has been "under consideration" for 8.5 years.   Please prioritize it!
  • Brunelicia
  • Community Legend
  • 427 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
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    Other
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Superuser Contribution Email address changing

Will changing my email on Spotify delete any playlists of mine or any on the other family members accounts? Will it in anyway effect our current accounts?

  • Newbie
  • Will changing my email on Spotify delete any playlists of mine or any on the other family members accounts? Will it in anyway effect our current accounts?
  • Alex
  • Spotify Legend
  • 2051 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • Account
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Superuser Contribution My Spotify rockstar application form is not working

Hello my form that a Admin sent me https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHB715UiJZsQVeXMUVKqCpAHTNau0RZ0KZnyF6W783HWoFNw/closedform is not working can a Spotify admin or rockstar help me out with the test form not working. PlanFree/PremiumCo...

  • Composer
  • Hello my form that a Admin sent me https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHB715UiJZsQVeXMUVKqCpAHTNau0RZ0KZnyF6W783HWoFNw/closedform is not working  can a Spotify admin or rockstar...
  • Alex
  • Spotify Legend
  • 609 Views
  • 2 replies
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    Subscription
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Superuser Contribution Paying for Spotify Duo

I was paying for Spotify premium for a couple years and enjoyed it, and now I’m looking to subscribe to the Spotify duo so my girlfriend can use Spotify as well. However I would prefer to pay using a Visa Mastercard gift card and I’m not sure if that...

  • Newbie
  • I was paying for Spotify premium for a couple years and enjoyed it, and now I’m looking to subscribe to the Spotify duo so my girlfriend can use Spotify as well. However I would prefer to pay using a...
  • Elena
  • Moderator
  • 955 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Premium
  • 955 Views
  • 1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Unlimited account replaced by free account

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI just want to give feedback to recent changes that have been made to existing accounts. Resp...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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 I just ...
  • Alex
  • Spotify Legend
  • 1155 Views
  • 9 replies
  • 0 likes
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    Free
    Premium
    Unlimited
  • 1155 Views
  • 9 replies
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Solved!! 3 moths free trial

PlanPremiumCountryPortugalDevice Operating System My Question or IssueI´ve purchased a reddem card (1 month) and activated, since its the first time i go premium why i don´t get 3 months free as well?

  • Newbie
  •   Plan Premium Country Portugal Device   Operating System     My Question or Issue I´ve purchased a reddem card (1 month) and activated, since its the first time i go p...
  • AdamDamon
  • Spotify Star
  • 1050 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Premium
  • 1050 Views
  • 1 replies
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Solved!! Duo bias

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)Used to share account with son. Switched to Duo. Son gets his personalised music, I still get a mix of his music e...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Used to share account with son. Swi...
  • PQ7
  • Casual Listener
  • 830 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Subscription
  • 830 Views
  • 2 replies
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Superuser Contribution [Community] Stop Random People from joining my Family Plan

How can I stop random people from joining my Family Plan? I get a notification and immediately login and remove them, but there has to be a way, without me having to create 2 more fake accounts myself to join so that I don't have any remaining.

  • Visitor
  • How can I stop random people from joining my Family Plan? I get a notification and immediately login and remove them, but there has to be a way, without me having to create 2 more fake accounts mysel...
  • MafeG
  • Spotify Legend
  • 1651 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes
  • 1651 Views
  • 1 replies
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Accidentally connected to a random TV on my network. Is there anything to worry about?

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice(iPhone 12 Pro)Operating System(iOS 14.8) My Question or IssueI was sitting in my room and I was trying to connect my speaker, but instead, I connected to some random TV on my network or my neighbor's TV. I know m...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country United States Device (iPhone 12 Pro) Operating System (iOS 14.8)   My Question or Issue I was sitting in my room and I was trying to connect my speaker, but instea...
  • user-removed
  • Not applicable
  • 1368 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Account
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Superuser Contribution my daughter is 13 today but when trying to create an account for her,i get an invalid age message

Hello my daughter is 13 today but when trying to create an account for her,i get an invalid age message , why? it seems the system only allow birthdate before 2008. thanks!

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello my daughter is 13 today but when trying to create an account for her,i get an invalid age message , why? it seems the system only allow birthdate before 2008. thanks!
  • Jeremy
  • Spotify Legend
  • 538 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • Account
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Superuser Contribution Connexion impossible à l'aide de l'adresse mail

Bonjour, Je n'arrive pas me connecter à l'aide de mon adresse email mais uniquement avec le username, savez vous pourquoi ? Merci

  • Newbie
  • Bonjour,   Je n'arrive pas me connecter à l'aide de mon adresse email mais uniquement avec le username, savez vous pourquoi ?   Merci
  • MafeG
  • Spotify Legend
  • 495 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Login
  • 495 Views
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Superuser Contribution Music keeps pausing on all platforms.

My music will only play for maybe 20 to 30 seconds before pausing. It's like spotify is trying to play from another device and pauses the music. I've tried the "sign out everywhere" button multiple times, deleted any link to any other devices and the...

  • Visitor
  • My music will only play for maybe 20 to 30 seconds before pausing. It's like spotify is trying to play from another device and pauses the music. I've tried the "sign out everywhere" button multiple t...
  • Elena
  • Moderator
  • 821 Views
  • 7 replies
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  • 7 replies
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution My Premium subscription won't automatically renew

Here's really weird issue. I live in Poland so spotify is kinda new here. Recently i experienced really strange issue, and also really strange answer from Customer Support (Polish one - just to be detailed). So I've been using unlimited subscription ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Here's really weird issue.  I live in Poland so spotify is kinda new here. Recently i experienced really strange issue, and also really strange answer from Customer Support (Polish one - jus...
  • Alex
  • Spotify Legend
  • 4941 Views
  • 10 replies
  • 0 likes
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    Premium
    Subscription
  • 4941 Views
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Superuser Contribution [Developer] STOP LOCKING ME OUT AFTER ONE PASSWORD ATTEMPT!

Making me reset to a new password every week is annoying enough to make me stop using this service. Fix your password tries, I shouldn't have to change it every week!

  • Visitor
  • Making me reset to a new password every week is annoying enough to make me stop using this service.  Fix your password tries, I shouldn't have to change it every week!
  • Novy
  • Moderator
  • 293 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Developer
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Glitch: random people can takeover your Roku device via Spotify

Programming glitch, request to Spotify and Roku to fix:Any person who is on the same wifi network can assume control of a Roku device with spotify on it. Even if the owner of the Roku device is using it to watch Netflix, or connected as a computer mo...

  • Visitor
  • Programming glitch, request to Spotify and Roku to fix: Any person who is on the same wifi network can assume control of a Roku device with spotify on it. Even if the owner of the Roku device is usi...
  • Novy
  • Moderator
  • 7025 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 1 likes
  • 7025 Views
  • 3 replies
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Spotify plays whatever but not the music I like

Sub. : Free, country : Sweden, device : Andoid, PC, PS4.For a few months I am having this issue but it becomes worse and worse over time.I'm very picky about music and genres, but Spotify tries to give me a stroke or something. Let me explain.I'm tra...

  • Newbie
  • Sub. : Free, country : Sweden, device : Andoid, PC, PS4. For a few months I am having this issue but it becomes worse and worse over time. I'm very picky about music and genres, but Spotify tries...
  • OneByBoo
  • Roadie
  • 442 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Free
    Other
  • 442 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes