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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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  • ribezaz
  • Spotify Star
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  • 3 replies
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  • Security
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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
  • ddongnyangi
  • Newbie
  • 498447 Views
  • 982 replies
  • 112 likes
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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
  • 1214405 Views
  • 119 replies
  • 117 likes
  • Account
  • 1214405 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
  • Joan
  • Moderator
  • 122847 Views
  • 72 replies
  • 12 likes
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    Premium
  • 122847 Views
  • 72 replies
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hacked account

I am contacting you regarding my daughter's account. Her account was hacked, passwords reset, hacked again, passwords reset, and hacked again. She is now locked out of her account and there is ZERO way to contact your help desk without being logged i...

  • Visitor
  • I am contacting you regarding my daughter's account.  Her account was hacked, passwords reset, hacked again, passwords reset, and hacked again.  She is now locked out of her account and the...
  • Billy-J
  • Spotify Star
  • 550 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
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  • 550 Views
  • 2 replies
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hacked

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 what is spotify doing to help prevent people from being hacked, this is the 5th time ive bee...

  • 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  &...
  • Billy-J
  • Spotify Star
  • 808 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 2 likes
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  • 808 Views
  • 1 replies
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how to change my email address

PlanFree/PremiumCountryFrance Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuehow to change my email address on my spotify account, knowing my account was created wi...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country France   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue ...
  • Junon29
  • Casual Listener
  • 689 Views
  • 4 replies
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Superuser Contribution Hacked Account

I was listening to music and the songs started to skip every 3-5 seconds, I thought it was a glitch and closed the desktop app and opened it again. Continued playing the song I was originally listening to and the same thing started happening again. I...

  • Casual Listener
  • I was listening to music and the songs started to skip every 3-5 seconds, I thought it was a glitch and closed the desktop app and opened it again. Continued playing the song I was originally listeni...
  • Mario
  • Spotify Legend
  • 856 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 0 likes
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Superuser Contribution Premium: Doesnt take my payment

Plan: PremiumCountry: Portugal Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHello!Every month Spotify was abble to do the payment from my bank account, even the l...

  • Visitor
  • Plan: Premium Country: Portugal   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issu...
  • Mario
  • Spotify Legend
  • 400 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Premium
  • 400 Views
  • 1 replies
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Solved!! Can't change incorrect profile picture

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueMy profile picture is of someone I don't know. I suspect they hacked my account so I followed...

  • 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 My prof...
  • LivW1
  • Casual Listener
  • 855 Views
  • 2 replies
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Superuser Contribution family account werkt niet

Ik heb een family account, maar sinds vandaag kan ik maar op 1 plek muziek afspelen. zodra ik op een andere plek muziek opstart stopt het op de plek waar het eerst aan stond

  • Casual Listener
  • Ik heb een family account, maar sinds vandaag kan ik maar op 1 plek muziek afspelen. zodra ik op een andere plek muziek opstart stopt het op de plek waar het eerst aan stond  
  • Xenia
  • Moderator
  • 514 Views
  • 3 replies
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Superuser Contribution Can't reset password. Can't Make new account.

I likely had an account years ago.I wanted to sign in using my student email to buy premium to get Hulu. I guessed at the password. Didn't work.I tried the reset password - email not found.I tried to make new account - email already in use. I had to ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I likely had an account years ago. I wanted to sign in using my student email to buy premium to get Hulu.   I guessed at the password. Didn't work. I tried the reset password - email not fou...
  • Elena
  • Moderator
  • 1652 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • 3 replies
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Superuser Contribution Can't log in on any mobile devices.

PlanPremium familyCountryUK DeviceiPhone XR, Xiaomi Mi A1, iPad Air 3. Samsung Tab A 2019.Operating SystemiOS 13.4, Android 9. PadOS 13 My Question or IssueGot an email today notifying me of a new sign in in the US, strange seeing as I'm in the UK. S...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium family Country UK   Device iPhone XR, Xiaomi Mi A1, iPad Air 3. Samsung Tab A 2019. Operating System iOS 13.4, Android 9. PadOS 13   My Question or Issue Got...
  • Ivan
  • Spotify Legend
  • 943 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes
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    Premium
  • 943 Views
  • 3 replies
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Superuser Contribution Suddenly can't find users

I was searching for a friend by putting in his name: "John Doe" (for example). He came up yesterday. Now when I type in his name today, it keeps saying, "No Results Found". I can locate him through others' profiles. Why can't I locate him through the...

  • Visitor
  • I was searching for a friend by putting in his name:  "John Doe" (for example).   He came up yesterday.   Now when I type in his name today, it keeps saying, "No Results Fo...
  • Ivan
  • Spotify Legend
  • 2465 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Account
  • 2465 Views
  • 1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Cannot create a new Account - reCAPTCHA issue

PlanPremium/FamilyCountryNorway/SwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10/Debian My Question or Issue Hi, Im trying to create a new spotify account for my son to use. But every time i press the green "SIGN UP" button the reCAPTCHA resets. And i have t...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium/Family Country Norway/Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 10/Debian   My Question or Issue   Hi,   Im trying to create a new spotify account for my son ...
  • Mario
  • Spotify Legend
  • 1869 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Account
  • 1869 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 1 likes

Superuser Contribution Spotify keep disconnecting from PS4

PlanFree/Premium CountryNorway DevicePS4 My Question or IssueHello,I'm getting extremely annoyed by the fact that Spotify keeps disconnecting from PS4 every 10/20 minutes and is the only App on my PS4 that does that. I'm using Facebook and Google acc...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Free/Premium   Country Norway    Device PS4   My Question or Issue Hello, I'm getting extremely annoyed by the fact that Spotify keeps disconnecting from PS4 eve...
  • Mario
  • Spotify Legend
  • 2353 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
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    Login
  • 2353 Views
  • 1 replies
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I was wrongly charged

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceSamsung Galaxy s10Operating System My Question or IssueI have a premium for Family plan but was charged as individual, then my plan was automactly changed to individual premium

  • Visitor
  •   Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Samsung Galaxy s10 Operating System   My Question or Issue I have a premium for Family plan but was charged as individual, then my plan was a...
  • Luan
  • Spotify Star
  • 340 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Premium
  • 340 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

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  • solved
  • Emilia_8
  • Community Legend
  • 583 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
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  • 583 Views
  • 1 replies
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Account hacked

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 Hello, i have a premium account that i pay for every month.But since a few months my playlis...

  • 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   ...
  • Billy-J
  • Spotify Star
  • 416 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Account
  • 416 Views
  • 1 replies
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Change the default string of usernames

My Question or IssueHello all, how can get get my username changed as I am given a default string of alphabets and numbers for my spotify account. I my friends are unable to find my new spotify account. @Spotify, is there a way for me to do that. I h...

  • Visitor
  •   My Question or Issue Hello all, how can get get my username changed as I am given a default string of alphabets and numbers for my spotify account. I my friends are unable to find my new spo...
  • Billy-J
  • Spotify Star
  • 541 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
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  • 541 Views
  • 1 replies
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WD TV Spotify (facebook linked account) login problem

Hi I am using spotify premium through my Facebook account. I am trying to connect to spotify through WDTV live, but it is not working. Only Spotify premium account can use WDTV and I have a premium account. I have tried in different ways, by logging ...

  • Newbie
  • Hi  I am using spotify premium through my Facebook account. I am trying to connect to spotify through WDTV live, but it is not working. Only Spotify premium account can use WDTV and I have a...
  • shaunab1
  • Newbie
  • 622 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 1 likes
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cant edit account details

Hi everyone, I'm having issues with my account. First of all my displaying name is something like asfa6gsa6dgd7s6h8e7tn9v7s86 , and furthrmore my birthdate is some weird date from 2019 and so on.The only thing I am able to change on the EDIT PROFILE ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi everyone,   I'm having issues with my account. First of all my displaying name is something like asfa6gsa6dgd7s6h8e7tn9v7s86 , and furthrmore my birthdate is some weird date from 2019 and s...
  • OneByBoo
  • Roadie
  • 3853 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 likes
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    Premium
  • 3853 Views
  • 5 replies
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Superuser Contribution Avatar Image

How long does it take for spotify to update the new avatar image for artist page?

  • Casual Listener
  • How long does it take for spotify to update the new avatar image for artist page?
  • stelioskont
  • Casual Listener
  • 620 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • 620 Views
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution 2fa?

My Question or IssueHi, why have you not implemented 2fa yet? There was just an attempt at stealing my premium account, and looking through your site i see that this issue has been raised before, but you haven't done anything.Why do you not have a se...

  • Casual Listener
  • My Question or Issue Hi, why have you not implemented 2fa yet? There was just an attempt at stealing my premium account, and looking through your site i see that this issue has been raised before, b...
  • Ribcap
  • Visitor
  • 24745 Views
  • 9 replies
  • 36 likes
  • Security
  • 24745 Views
  • 9 replies
  • 36 likes