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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...

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  • chiccawith2cs
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • Maria
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Time limit

Why does my account have a time limit on it. The whole point of me choosing Spotify over pandora wa more control and a better system.

  • Casual Listener
  • Why does my account have a time limit on it. The whole point of me choosing Spotify over pandora wa more control and a better system.
  • Stupify
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Can't login on my moble- spotify usernam doesn't work & facebook username doesn't work

I signed up for premium so I could be able to listen offline on my mobile. I have a Nokia phone. I tried to login using my facebook email & password- no go. So I then tried my spotify username- the numbers & a password - no go!! I can't send a messag...

  • Casual Listener
  • I signed up for premium so I could be able to listen offline on my mobile.  I have a Nokia phone.  I tried to login using my facebook email & password- no go.  So I then tried my s...
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Premium trial keeps denying a good credit card

I'm trying to set up my premium trial using my Amex card. My account is set up for the USA and I'm in the USA. I have used my card for a ton of online purchases including some foreign ones. Amazon and Google like my card just fine. Why does it keep d...

  • Newbie
  • I'm trying to set up my premium trial using my Amex card. My account is set up for the USA and I'm in the USA. I have used my card for a ton of online purchases including some foreign ones. Amazon an...
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What's happening with your service?

I've been unable to use Spotify for over 24 hours. All I can find are uninformative Twits about the system "recovering". How much time does it take for the system to "recover"? Do I need to start looking for another online music service? What about c...

  • Regular
  • I've been unable to use Spotify for over 24 hours. All I can find are uninformative Twits about the system "recovering". How much time does it take for the system to "recover"? Do I need to start loo...
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Solved!! Need Help Immediately

I had a free trial of spotify and I really disliked the service. I was using the Spotify iPhone app with great connection and my songs would have frequent stops and starts and every now and the my cover art would not show up. I just got charged my fi...

  • Visitor
  • I had a free trial of spotify and I really disliked the service. I was using the Spotify iPhone app with great connection and my songs would have frequent stops and starts and every now and the my c...
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my account is messed up

I am a premium subscriber. Everything was perfect until i bought a new phone and installed spotify. Now it deleted all my playlists and tells me my trial expires in 24 hours. Its even blowing out the playlists on my other devices as well as the pc ap...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am a premium subscriber. Everything was perfect until i bought a new phone and installed spotify. Now it deleted all my playlists and tells me my trial expires in 24 hours. Its even blowing out th...
  • Sam
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Download is not an mp3 file

Downloading has never been a problem exept for one album (Bloodbank - Bon Iver) and an other song of Bon Iver. I've downloaded them, but if I copied them to my Hard drive he does not recognize them as mp3-file. He copied a shortcut to the spotifysong...

  • Visitor
  • Downloading has never been a problem exept for one album (Bloodbank - Bon Iver) and an other song of Bon Iver. I've downloaded them, but if I copied them to my Hard drive he does not recognize them a...
  • David
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Lost my playlists

Hey, I had the problem that my Iphone Spotify and my computer spotify wouldn't sync, so I tried what seemed to be recommended.. logging in with my Spotify accounts on both instead. Now they seemed to be synced, but sadly now all my playlists disappea...

  • Newbie
  • Hey,  I had the problem that my Iphone Spotify and my computer spotify wouldn't  sync, so I tried what seemed to be recommended.. logging in with my Spotify accounts on both instead. Now...
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Release of a song?

Hi guys Does Spotify put songs up before they are available? Like a new single that is waiting on a certain time to become playable? I searched for a new single "Settle Down" by No Doubt and it's not available ATM. Is that because of my region or wil...

  • Music Fan
  • Hi guys Does Spotify put songs up before they are available? Like a new single that is waiting on a certain time to become playable? I searched for a new single "Settle Down" by No Doubt and it's no...
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Help 2 month and I just wanted 1?

Hello Dear spotify Team. My problem is that i have "2" Buys on my spotify account but i just wanted 1? so i have now premium for 2 months(14.09.2012)? but i just wanted it for 1?How can i cancel one? and other question is how does "Klarna" work? Does...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello Dear spotify Team.   My problem is that i have "2" Buys on my spotify account but i just wanted 1? so i have now premium for 2 months(14.09.2012)? but i just wanted it for 1?How can i ...
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Solved!! Wrong facebook accont connected to spotify

Hi! When i was about to connect my spotify account to facebook, one of my friends was logged in on facebbok on my computer. So now his facebook account is connected to my spotify. Anybody knows what to do? it's getting pretty annoying seeing what his...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! When i was about to connect my spotify account to facebook, one of my friends was logged in on facebbok on my computer. So now his facebook account is connected to my spotify. Anybody knows w...
  • dahliee
  • Casual Listener
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Using American Express Gift Card

Hi, Every time I try to use my American Express Gift Card to upgrade to Spotify Premium it gets declined. Is there a way to do this? Thanks!

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,  Every time I try to use my American Express Gift Card to upgrade to Spotify Premium it gets declined. Is there a way to do this?   Thanks!    
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Why give card information if I want 30 day premium trial?

Seriously what's the point? I want to try the premium for 30 days. for free. i just want to be able to click on "get it" and that's it. No card information.

  • Casual Listener
  • Seriously what's the point? I want to try the premium for 30 days. for free. i just want to be able to click on "get it" and that's it. No card information.
  • talicm
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Solved!! Browsing missing and playlists wont sync

Hi Im getting REALLY tired of this service. Browsing wont work and either will playlists. They wont sync all thats in my playlists now are older music (about 10 day ago). I cant even see anything in "Whats new" This sucks BIG time.

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi   Im getting REALLY tired of this service. Browsing wont work and either will playlists. They wont sync all thats in my playlists now are older music (about 10 day ago).   I cant...
  • Martyrich
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Search failed on 3 different devices/computers

Spotify Premium account mysteriously stopped working altogether this evening. Only have access to local files. This is the same on Mac/Windows/iphone4/Linux. Spotify service report on this site says all systems running perfectly!? Would very much app...

  • Casual Listener
  • Spotify Premium account mysteriously stopped working altogether this evening. Only have access to local files. This is the same on Mac/Windows/iphone4/Linux.   Spotify service report on this...
  • Nullgrad
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Spotify mobile providers expires

Hello, I enjoy Spotify Premium very much! I have the premium from my mobileprovider (KPN, I live in The Netherlands) but in 1 month I leave this provider, and am I about to buy premium in a store (the coupons, for 6 months premium) Now am I wondering...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,     I enjoy Spotify Premium very much! I have the premium from my mobileprovider (KPN, I live in The Netherlands) but in 1 month I leave this provider, and am I about to buy pr...
  • thadutchguy
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Can´t look after new music

Hello I have the Problem, that i can´t seach any music. If I write a name and hit "search" come the message that there is no accordance with the music libary. As there wouldn´t be any music from these musician not even very famous artist like Adele. ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello I have the Problem, that i can´t seach any music. If I write a name and hit "search" come the message that there is no accordance with the music libary. As there wouldn´t be any music fr...
  • TheSeven
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weekend, ok, but spotify should make an effort to inform

Gradually my spotify has become non functioning at all. Nothing in the playlists, no search, no connection from the app links. I see in the forum that a lot of people have the same problem... Still the system status is "jolly good" No Information, on...

  • Roadie
  • Gradually my spotify has become non functioning at all. Nothing in the playlists, no search, no connection from the app links. I see in the forum that a lot of people have the same problem... Still t...
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