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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
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  • 9 likes
  • Security
  • 4495 Views
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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
  • nolosabemos
  • Visitor
  • 464073 Views
  • 975 replies
  • 110 likes
  • Account
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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
  • 1205286 Views
  • 119 replies
  • 117 likes
  • Account
  • 1205286 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
  • 113005 Views
  • 72 replies
  • 12 likes
  • Account
    Login
    Premium
  • 113005 Views
  • 72 replies
  • 12 likes

Superuser Contribution Unable to Login or Reset Password.

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy main account is unable to Login or Reset Password? Any reason why this is?

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone XS Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My main account is unable to Login or Reset Password? Any reason why this is?  ...
  • Alex
  • Spotify Legend
  • 873 Views
  • 4 replies
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  • Account
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  • 4 replies
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Random music plays on web player

Unknown music plays on Web Player (chrome) randomly while listening to my own playlist on my mobile. This happens even when I have "sign out everywhere".

  • Casual Listener
  • Unknown music plays on Web Player (chrome) randomly while listening to my own playlist on my mobile. This happens even when I have "sign out everywhere".  
  • Ivan
  • Spotify Legend
  • 2967 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • music
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Superuser Contribution Alexa Spotify Skill & Devices Available

PlanPremiumCountryRomania My Question or IssueYesterday I had a few connectivity issues with Alexa and I tried to disable and re-enable the skill but I can no longer re-enable due to 'geographical restrictions' although it's available in my country. ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Romania   My Question or Issue Yesterday I had a few connectivity issues with Alexa and I tried to disable and re-enable the skill but I can no longer re-enable due to...
  • DarrenReynolds
  • Music Fan
  • 919 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • Other
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Superuser Contribution Can't log out when switching between accounts

PlanPremiumCountryNZDeviceSamsung Galaxy Tab S2Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or IssueI have the family premium account and when I log out of my account and open with one of my family members, and decide I want to log out of their account, u...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country NZ Device Samsung  Galaxy Tab S2 Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue I have the family premium account and when I log out of my account and op...
  • Eni
  • Moderator
  • 391 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Premium
  • 391 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

American in Taiwan and can't use spotify.

Ok so I recently moved to Taiwan from the US. The first few weeks my US account worked fine but last week it stopped and said wrong country. So I then made a Taiwanese account which stopped working after a week and asks me to go to premium. I then tr...

  • Casual Listener
  • Ok so I recently moved to Taiwan from the US. The first few weeks my US account worked fine but last week it stopped and said wrong country. So I then made a Taiwanese account which stopped working a...
  • alankemsley
  • Visitor
  • 2755 Views
  • 3 replies
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Superuser Contribution In Guyane see Spotify is currently not available in your country.

Plan PremiumCountry France (French Guiana department) Device Web AppOperating System Linux My Question or IssueI'm in the French department of Guyane (aka French Guiana). I'm in France, the Euro is the local currency. Let me quote Wikipedia "French G...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country France (French Guiana department)   Device Web App Operating System Linux   My Question or Issue I'm in the French department of Guyane (aka French Guiana). I'...
  • kourou
  • Casual Listener
  • 1345 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Login
    Premium
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Superuser Contribution Unknown Device Log In

Spoiler (Highlight to read) An unknown device has been in my spotify, it’s mi box 4 but I don’t even use a smart TV. Even though I tried to delete the device permanently it is still there. I’ve alredy tried logging out from all the devices but it did...

  • Visitor
  •   An unknown device has been in my spotify, it’s mi box 4 but I don’t even use a smart TV. Even though I tried to delete the device permanently it is still there. I’ve alredy tried logging out ...
  • Mihail
  • Spotify Legend
  • 684 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Account
    Login
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  • 1 replies
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why can't I change the country of region?

hello, I am using the Premium service right now. And my husband help me to pay from his German bankcard. I used to pay my account by my British bank card and got Spotify UK music playlist' recommendations. But since I changed the payment card, I star...

  • Casual Listener
  • hello,    I am using the Premium service right now. And my husband help me to pay from his German bankcard. I used to pay my account by my British bank card and got Spotify UK music playl...
  • Jeremy
  • Spotify Legend
  • 2766 Views
  • 4 replies
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  • Account
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Superuser Contribution [All Platforms] My Local Files records and stores my Google Assistant searches.

Not sure why Spotify is recording and then storing my google assistant voiced searches in my local files but i find it to be disturbing and an invasion of privacy. How do i remove this spying action from my account and delete those "voice searches"/ ...

  • Visitor
  • Not sure why Spotify is recording and then storing my google assistant voiced searches in my local files but i find it to be disturbing and an invasion of privacy.  How do i remove this spying a...
  • Elena
  • Moderator
  • 1160 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • All Platforms
  • 1160 Views
  • 1 replies
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My account is hacked

When someone hacked my account he changed my email, password and bought subscription. How do I get back access to my account and my money *community rock star edit - removed personal info*

  • Visitor
  • When someone hacked my account he changed my email, password and bought subscription. How do I get back access to my account and my money   *community rock star edit - removed personal info*
  • Billy-J
  • Spotify Star
  • 724 Views
  • 1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Security breach in Spotify premium accounts

Last tuesday, for the second time in 1 year i believe, someone hacked into my spotify premium account and changed the email adress. For the second time, Spotify suggested this was a problem of mine (security issues). I have many accounts in different...

  • Newbie
  •   Last tuesday, for the second time in 1 year i believe, someone hacked into my spotify premium account and changed the email adress. For the second time, Spotify suggested this was a problem o...
  • Pauldonnachie
  • Casual Listener
  • 12728 Views
  • 22 replies
  • 6 likes
  • Security
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  • 22 replies
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No "See How You Listened in 2020" Playlist.

I never got a "See how you listened in 2020" Playlist. This makes me sad because I love music and Spotify is my main platform for listening. Can Spotify please recognize this and if other people have the same problem then vote.

  • Casual Listener
  • I never got a "See how you listened in 2020" Playlist. This makes me sad because I love music and Spotify is my main platform for listening. Can Spotify please recognize this and if other people have...
  • STLBatman
  • Gig Goer
  • 1055 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 1 likes
  • 1055 Views
  • 5 replies
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Superuser Contribution Premium Individual to Family upgrade?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHello, we have one sibling in the family with a Premium Individual account. Now someone else ...

  • 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 Hello, ...
  • Jeremy
  • Spotify Legend
  • 753 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Account
  • 753 Views
  • 3 replies
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Why is there no link to 'Ask the Community' anywhere in the main pages of community.spotify.com?

Why did I have to google "Spotify answers, post a question" to get to the link? And why is it a 'mobile' link?https://community.spotify.com/t5/mobile/askaquestionpage?search_community=true

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  • Regular
  • Why did I have to google "Spotify answers, post a question" to get to the link?   And why is it a 'mobile' link? https://community.spotify.com/t5/mobile/askaquestionpage?search_community=...
  • Billy-J
  • Spotify Star
  • 403 Views
  • 1 replies
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Solved!! Help! I cannot log in

Hi! Today I used Spotify(free not premium) in the afternoon. When I tried to listen to music at night, it had logged me out of my phone, iPad and my laptop. I tried to log in but it said my email/username or password was incorrect. Then I tried to us...

  • Newbie
  • Hi! Today I used Spotify(free not premium) in the afternoon. When I tried to listen to music at night, it had logged me out of my phone, iPad and my laptop. I tried to log in but it said my email/use...
  • Billy-J
  • Spotify Star
  • 701 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 701 Views
  • 1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Family prem - missed payment has now deleted all playlists

I recently moved from Canada to Ireland with my family. It asked me to update my payment plans which I failed to do before it logged me and all my family out. I have set up the account again but 1) will not let me add any of the same family members b...

  • Casual Listener
  • I recently moved from Canada to Ireland with my family. It asked me to update my payment plans which I failed to do before it logged me and all my family out. I have set up the account again but 1) w...
  • CarlosE
  • Moderator
  • 1375 Views
  • 3 replies
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Issue connecting to Sonos Speakers from one particular Spotify account

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUKDeviceiPhone 11 Pro Max, MacBook Pro 2020, Dell Laptop, Sonos (circa 12 speakers over 2 locations, home and office, plus tested on a friend’s system).Operating SystemiOS 14, Mac OS, Windows 10 My Question or IssueFundamenta...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Family Country UK Device iPhone 11 Pro Max, MacBook Pro 2020, Dell Laptop, Sonos (circa 12 speakers over 2 locations, home and office, plus tested on a friend’s system). Operating ...
  • Jeremy
  • Spotify Legend
  • 1117 Views
  • 3 replies
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    Other
    Premium
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Superuser Contribution Songs do not appear on playlist

So whenever I want to move my liked songs to new playlist manually, they just do not appear in my playlist, the song count does go up whenever I add it and whenever in shuffle they do appear and play but I cant see them whenever I go on.

  • Visitor
  • So whenever I want to move my liked songs to new playlist manually, they just do not appear in my playlist, the song count does go up whenever I add it and whenever in shuffle they do appear and play...
  • Ivan
  • Spotify Legend
  • 217 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
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  • 1 replies
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Superuser Contribution What is the best way to use premium on shared device (like TV)

PlanPremiumCountryCroatiaDevicePhilips Android TV My Question or IssueI have premium account, and I am really careful about teaching spotify about my music taste (it is currently almost perfect).I am using spotify connect to listen on my TV.However, ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Croatia Device Philips Android TV   My Question or Issue I have premium account, and I am really careful about teaching spotify about my music taste (it is currently...
  • Eni
  • Moderator
  • 458 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Account
    Premium
    Subscription
  • 458 Views
  • 3 replies
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Cannot remember password, E-mail doesn't exist, still logged in some devices

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHello!Right now i am having this problem that i forgot my password. I also cannot login with ...

  • 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 Hello! ...
  • AdamDamon
  • Spotify Star
  • 515 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Account
    Login
    Security
  • 515 Views
  • 1 replies
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