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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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seruapk

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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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Solved!! Name is random characters on desktop app and mobile

After my premium ended, my name became a string of random characters. Now that i have premium again, it is still there. I login via facebook so it should just take that name! I don't know how to change it. I see this both on the desktop app and on an...

Newbie

  After my premium ended, my name became a string of random characters. Now that i have premium again, it is still there. I login via facebook so it should just take that name! I don't know how...

osornios

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Solved!! Spotify Should Be Verifying EVERY Email Address Used For Signing Up

I am lucky enough to have a very simple one common first name email address, which I don't have linked to my Spotify account. Unfortunately, this means any old muppet who thinks it's a great idea to just put their name@*****.com instead of their own ...

Newbie

I am lucky enough to have a very simple one common first name email address, which I don't have linked to my Spotify account.  Unfortunately, this means any old muppet who thinks it's a great id...

osornios

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Spotify not asking for login credential on new iPhone?

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 11.4.1 My Question or Issue Just got my new iPhone, installed my apps, launched Spotify and it works right away without asking login credentials... How is it possible? My profile is not linke...

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Plan Premium Country  Canada Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 11.4.1   My Question or Issue  Just got my new iPhone, installed my apps, launched Spotify and it works righ...

Keanu_C

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This is enough.

My account's been stolen almost a thousand times and yet Spotify doesn't care a bit about it. My Spotify account which has been linked to my PSN account got hacked earlier this morning and the guy changed the credentials. Now this is where it gets ri...

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My account's been stolen almost a thousand times and yet Spotify doesn't care a bit about it. My Spotify account which has been linked to my PSN account  got hacked earlier this morning and the ...

Billy-J

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Remove played songs from intruder device

PlanPremiumCountry NL DeviceSony Xperia CompactOperating SystemLatest Android My Question or IssueSome time ago an unknown device had somehow connected through 'spotify connect' and listened to a lot of songs on my account. I changed my password and ...

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Plan Premium Country  NL   Device Sony Xperia Compact Operating System Latest Android   My Question or Issue Some time ago an unknown device had somehow connected through 's...

Billy-J

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Solved!! Merge accounts

PlanFree (used to be Premium)CountryBelgiumDevicePC / Lenovo P2Operating SystemWindows 10 / Android 7 My Question or IssueHi, I know this is something the community can't help me with, I need some technical assistance from a Spotify employee, but the...

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Plan Free (used to be Premium) Country Belgium Device PC / Lenovo P2 Operating System Windows 10 / Android 7   My Question or Issue Hi,   I know this is something the community ...

Loxer

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Hand over playlists (add as admin?)

I'm trying to hand over my playlists (aswell as the followers) to my companies account. How do I do this?

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  I'm trying to hand over my playlists (aswell as the followers) to my companies account. How do I do this?

Loxer

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No daily mixes after more than 2 weeks

PlanFamilly PremiumCountryCanada DeviceiPhone8Operating SystemiOS 11.4 My Question or IssueI had a chat with Spotify Support about no daily mixes being shown after more than 2 weeks. As expected, they asked me the usuals (logout/login back, reinstall...

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Plan Familly Premium Country Canada   Device iPhone8 Operating System iOS 11.4   My Question or Issue I had a chat with Spotify Support about no daily mixes being shown afte...

Loxer

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Solved!! All playlists lost

PlanPremiumCountry Switzerland DeviceIphone 6Operating System iOS 9.0.2My Question or Issue I opened Spotify this morning. They asked me to log in, which I did. When I went to my playlists they all appeared and I noticed they weren't downloaded as th...

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  Plan Premium Country  Switzerland  Device Iphone 6 Operating System  iOS 9.0.2 My Question or Issue  I opened Spotify this morning. They asked me to log in, which...

Loxer

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Reporting Harassment from User

My Question or IssueFor the past two years, my ex-boyfriend has been harassing me on Spotify. We used to have a playlist that he created. After we separated, I continued to listen and follow the playlist. Because of this, he changed the name of the p...

Newbie

    My Question or Issue For the past two years, my ex-boyfriend has been harassing me on Spotify. We used to have a playlist that he created. After we separated, I continued to listen a...

Maxim

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Songkick concerts not showing up in Artist profile

Songkick URL: https://www.songkick.com/artists/294148-waldeckSpotify URL: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6596yDTd94cIC3dlBptxDH We have the Songkick Profile and connection already for a few years but somehow nothing is showing up in our Artist profi...

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Songkick URL: https://www.songkick.com/artists/294148-waldeck Spotify URL: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6596yDTd94cIC3dlBptxDH   We have the Songkick Profile and connection alrea...

Maxim

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Superuser Contribution Off line log in

I tried to log in but spotify told me that im off line and i have to go on line to log in. How can i do it if i cant log in?

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   I tried to log in but spotify told me that im off line and i have to go on line to log in. How can i do it if i cant log in? 

Guido

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Collegamento Account Facebook

PlanPremiumCountryItalia DeviceiPhone 6s My Question or IssueCiao! Da circa un mese ho aperto un account Spotify Premium (con sconto studenti). Precendentemente avevo già un account Facebook (Free). Vorrei provare a collegare i due ma non risulta pos...

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Plan Premium Country Italia  Device iPhone 6s   My Question or Issue Ciao! Da circa un mese ho aperto un account Spotify Premium (con sconto studenti). Precendentemente avevo già un...

Guido

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Superuser Contribution Username under playlist

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and hePlanPremiumCountry PhilippinesDeviceSamsumg J72016Operating Syste Android My Question or Issue Hi, All - Seeking for your assistance, p...

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None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and he Plan Premium Country  Philippines Device Samsumg J72016 Operating Syste...

Guido

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"Set device password" is fundmentally broken

PlanFree/PremiumCountry UKDeviceSamsung S8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Someone has hijacked my account, all my playlists gone. No biggy, I'll set a new password. Oh, apparently it is a biggy as it can't be done. Spotify asks me t...

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Plan Free/Premium Country  UK Device Samsung S8 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Someone has hijacked my account, all my playlists gone. No biggy, I...

Jose_M

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Superuser Contribution gift card not starting

yesterday i bought a 30 euro gift card in the store and redeemed it in my account. its now 24 hours later and i still dont have premium can someone pls help

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  yesterday i bought a 30 euro gift card in the store and redeemed it in my account. its now 24 hours later and i still dont have premium   can someone pls help 

Guido

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution switching to a family plan from prenium

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,et My Question or Issue I will try my best to explain my issue. So I currently have a premiun account that I also let my son use. Therefore the account has my music and h...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,et   My Question or Issue   I will try my best to explain my issue. So I currently ...

Guido

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Solved!! What happens to *local files* synced from computer when premium is cancelled?

I am on the free trial right now. I have synced some mp3's from my computer to my account in playlists. I plan on cancelling on one of the last few days of the trial so that I can then opt into the student discount. If I cancel my plan, will my phone...

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I am on the free trial right now. I have synced some mp3's from my computer to my account in playlists. I plan on cancelling on one of the last few days of the trial so that I can then opt into the s...

Loxer

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Facebook login won't log me in

Please help me, I'm desperate. I have another account connected to my Facebook login, and I've tried everything to log in again. I was listening to music and all of a sudden it disconnected and now it says I don't have my facebook connected to a spot...

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Please help me, I'm desperate. I have another account connected to my Facebook login, and I've tried everything to log in again. I was listening to music and all of a sudden it disconnected and now i...

Daisy

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Superuser Contribution 10,000 limit, but my favorite songs say 9,869 songs. Where did the 131 go?

PlanFreeCountry CanadaDeviceWindows app / Web AppOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue So I checked favorite artists and favorite albums. So that is not what is taking up a song space. What other thing could it be?

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Plan Free Country  Canada Device Windows app / Web App Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  So I checked favorite artists and favorite albums. So that is not w...

Katerina

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