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Solved!! All playlists are empty and I can't play songs

PlanFreeDeviceXiaomi Lite 12 Operating SystemXiaomi HyperOS My Question or IssueI logged into my account and saw that I can't play a single song and absolutely all playlists are empty. I don't know what this could be connected with. Moreover, this pr...

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hinika

Newbie

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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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Babyodaa

Roadie

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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...

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1r0nm0nk3y

Casual Listener

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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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12paws

Casual Listener

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74 replies

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Superuser Contribution I keep getting the same ads over and over again

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)Windows 10 also on my phone that I got from Walmart (it's a Tracfone)My Question or IssueI keep getting the same...

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Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Windows 10 also on my phone that I got f...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution My account didn't add the "local files" playlist for me to import mp3 files from my computer

PlanFreeCountryUSOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen at the preferences tab, I have checked the "show local files" only for it to not do anything.

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  Plan Free Country US Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When at the preferences tab, I have checked the "show local files" only for it to not do anything.

Alex

Spotify Legend

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Can't create account on Spotify Advertising (Brazil)

Hello there! I'm a brazilian podcaster and a content creator ( podcast name show is "Toca Do Dragão" something like "The Dragon's Den" in english), and I'm starting to growing and invest in my show, so I can generate some incomes, and a focus on it, ...

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Hello there! I'm a brazilian podcaster and a content creator ( podcast name show is "Toca Do Dragão" something like "The Dragon's Den" in english), and I'm starting to growing and invest in my show, ...

Maxim

Spotify Star

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Solved!! How do I check when i first joined Spotify?

is there any way to check the date when i first made my account?

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is there any way to check the date when i first made my account?

Billy-J

Spotify Star

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Switching to tracks I have never played...

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung s8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI am listening to a podcast and all of sudden spotify starts to play a track of an artist I have never listen to before and I am sure wasn't in any recommended list. I tho...

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Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung s8 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I am listening to a podcast and all of sudden spotify starts to play a track of an artist ...

AdamDamon

Spotify Star

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Calrification on the End date of subscription required.

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaMy Question or IssueI have a spotify 1 year premium family subscription. The end date of subscription is shown as "Your Spotify Premium Family ends on 5/11/21.". Does this mean subscription ends on November 2021 or May 2021?. P...

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Plan Premium Country India My Question or Issue I have a spotify 1 year premium family subscription. The end date of subscription is shown as "Your Spotify Premium Family ends on 5/11/21."....

Eni

Moderator

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I cannot create a spotify account because email is in use, but cant change password

DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI recently tried to create a spotify account, and I was told that I cannot create a spotify account becasue the email is in use. However when I tried to hange the password for that email, I was t...

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Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I recently tried to create a spotify account, and I was told that I cannot create a spotify account becasue the email is in use...

Maxim

Spotify Star

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Superuser Contribution Music keeps pausing, think someone hacked...

PlanPremiumMac/ iPhoneMy Question or IssueMusic on both my Macbook and iPhone keeps pausing, I have deleted both apps, restarted both devices and wifi/bluetooth with no luck. I have also noticed music I don't recognize on my "recently played." I went...

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Plan Premium Mac/ iPhone My Question or Issue Music on both my Macbook and iPhone keeps pausing, I have deleted both apps, restarted both devices and wifi/bluetooth with no luck. I have also noti...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Premium for family - Wrong administrator name

Hello and thanks for taking time to respond my question. Situation: I just subscribed Premium4Familiy and maybe made a mistake in compiling first user info (me - the administrator - aka the one who pays) ... now admin name = my daughter's name. Reque...

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Hello and thanks for taking time to respond my question.   Situation: I just subscribed Premium4Familiy and maybe made a mistake in compiling first user info (me - the administrator - aka the ...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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12 replies

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[Android][Search] Songs not playing, greyed out.

I've noticed that a few songs are in a greyed out state, but I personally haven't touched them, nor have I blocked the artist or song in my library. I would like to listen to these songs, but it just simply doesn't give me the option to. Is there a c...

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        I've noticed that a few songs are in a greyed out state, but I personally haven't touched them, nor have I blocked the artist or song in my library. I would like to listen...

ambactusrex

Roadie

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Hacked

I’ve been trying to play music on my google home but it keeps disconnecting saying someone is connecting to my Spotify which it’s a device I’ve never seen before and it’s playing music I’ve never heard. All of my liked songs are different and there’s...

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I’ve been trying to play music on my google home but it keeps disconnecting saying someone is connecting to my Spotify which it’s a device I’ve never seen before and it’s playing music I’ve never hea...

Billy-J

Spotify Star

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Play all songs

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 Under the new library I no longer have the option to just play all my songs. I have playlist...

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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   ...

xdpugachevx

Casual Listener

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Superuser Contribution Can't change my email

PlanpremiumCountryswedenDeviceiphone, macOperating Systemios, osx My Question or IssueMy spotify account is linked to an old email I don't use anymore.I cant change this email to my new one. I've tried to log in via facebook with my new email and wit...

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  Plan premium Country sweden Device iphone, mac Operating System ios, osx   My Question or Issue My spotify account is linked to an old email I don't use anymore. I cant change...

Mario

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Outdated application error when signing in via Facebook on popOS

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesia DeviceDesktopOperating SystemPop!_OS 20.04 LTS My Question or IssueTried installing the Spotify .deb from the Pop!_OS store and from the PPA and got the same error. When I try to login via Facebook I get told to update Spo...

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Plan Premium Country Indonesia   Device Desktop Operating System Pop!_OS 20.04 LTS   My Question or Issue Tried installing the Spotify .deb from the Pop!_OS store and from the PP...

Mihail

Spotify Legend

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2 replies

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Superuser Contribution How can I transfer my data from an old Spotify account to a new one?

Hi, I created my Spotify account almost a decade ago through Facebook, which means that unfortunately my Spotify account is forever linked with Facebook. However, I would like to have a non-Facebook Spotify account. If I create a new Spotify account,...

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Hi,   I created my Spotify account almost a decade ago through Facebook, which means that unfortunately my Spotify account is forever linked with Facebook.   However, I would like to ha...

Mario

Spotify Legend

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Can I start Spotify in Korea?

Hello. I'm a Korean citizen, and I've been waiting for ages for Spotify to arrive here, but Spotify doesn't seem to have any plans to. I wonder if there is any way I can use Spotify here, even if I have to go premium. I really don't prefer proxies an...

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Hello. I'm a Korean citizen, and I've been waiting for ages for Spotify to arrive here, but Spotify doesn't seem to have any plans to. I wonder if there is any way I can use Spotify here, even if I...

h4ze

Songwriter

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8 replies

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Can´t change my dyplay name or choose my gender!

PlanPremiumCountryBrazil Device(Samsung j2 prime, Laptop Windows 10)Operating System(Android, Windows 10) My Question or Issue: My problem is similar to one related by the @frederikko44that is related in a post called Can´t change display name, no op...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil  Device (Samsung j2 prime, Laptop Windows 10) Operating System (Android, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue:   My problem is similar to ...

Emilia_8

Community Legend

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TELL US WHY non-binary option is DELETED in South Korea, and add it back.

PlanFree/PremiumCountrySouth Korea(kr-ko, kr-en on the site)DeviceAnyOperating SystemAny My Question or IssuePLEASE TELL US WHY non-binary option is NOT Avaliable only in South Korea, and ADD IT BACK.Also, this can be dupe of https://community.spotif...

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Plan Free/Premium Country South Korea(kr-ko, kr-en on the site) Device Any Operating System Any   My Question or Issue PLEASE TELL US WHY non-binary option is NOT Avaliable only in Sou...

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Solved!! I want to use Spotify in Korea.

PlanFree: I wanted to buy Premium to use in Korea but It says Card Number is incorrect.Country South KoreaDeviceAll (S9+, MacBook Pro, iMacPRO, (self-built computer))Operating SystemAll (Mojave 10.14 + Windows 10 + Ubuntu) My Question or Issue Before...

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Plan Free: I wanted to buy Premium to use in Korea but It says Card Number is incorrect. Country  South Korea Device All (S9+, MacBook Pro, iMacPRO, (self-built computer)) Operating System...

MattSuda

Spotify Star

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Solved!! Use Spotify in Korea

I have a premium account. I recently moved from Netherlands to South-Korea. Spotify still work great on my iMac and iPad. I also want to install Spotify for Android on my new Korean phone (Samsung Galaxy S2), however i'm not able to install it on thi...

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I have a premium account.  I recently moved from Netherlands to South-Korea. Spotify still work great on my iMac and iPad. I also want to install Spotify for Android  on my new Korean...

MattSuda

Spotify Star

87985 Views

17 replies

4 likes

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