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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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  • 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
  • Not applicable
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  • 973 replies
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  • 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
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  • 119 replies
  • 116 likes
  • Account
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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
  • 110486 Views
  • 72 replies
  • 12 likes
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    Login
    Premium
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Superuser Contribution Can’t follow friends

Spotify Username *Removed username* Plan Free Country USA Device Iphone 8+ Operating System IOS 11 My Question or Issue Whenever someone sends me a link to their Spotify to follow Spotify comes up with the message “Spotify cant open this type of link...

  • Newbie
  • Spotify Username *Removed username* Plan Free Country  USA Device Iphone 8+ Operating System IOS 11   My Question or Issue   Whenever someone sends me a li...
  • Chris
  • Spotify
  • 1830 Views
  • 3 replies
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    Free
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Reset password not working

I had one Premium account with a work email that doesn't exist anymore. I don't remember the password and can't recover it. How can I cancel that account so that I can subscribe to the premium with my personal email? Is there a possibility to merge a...

  • Visitor
  •   I had one Premium account with a work email that doesn't exist anymore. I don't remember the password and can't recover it. How can I cancel that account so that I can subscribe to the premiu...
  • hughbetcha86
  • Gig Goer
  • 396 Views
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Offline when im not

My spotify is not letting me search, saying im offline i have turned the offline off and on again (several times), logged off and on, hard closed the app and reopened it...nothing is working

  • Casual Listener
  • My spotify is not letting me search, saying im offline  i have turned the offline off and on again  (several times), logged off and on, hard closed the app and reopened it...nothing is work...
  • f_ywnzlk-73sc
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution New format update May 2018:

PlanFreeCountry USA My Question or IssueFeedback for Spotify developers. The new mobile format update is absolute rubbish. The first comment and annoying thing I find is that there’s nowhere to see your followers and those you follow. This is a huge ...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Free Country  USA   My Question or Issue Feedback for Spotify developers. The new mobile format update is absolute rubbish. The first comment and annoying thing I find is that th...
  • Julian
  • Moderator
  • 853 Views
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Superuser Contribution App doesn t open on my TV

PlanPremium DeviceSamsung Smart TV UE40MU6122Operating SystemTizen My Question or Issue The app doesn't open on my tv....it shows me an error message: "wait and try again later". This happend out of nowhere cause one hour ago i was able to use it. I ...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium   Device Samsung Smart TV UE40MU6122 Operating System Tizen   My Question or Issue  The app doesn't open on my tv....it shows me an error message:  ...
  • Julian
  • Moderator
  • 651 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • 1 replies
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someone stole my account/vol de compte

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDeviceXperiaOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue hey everyone, first time for me here, but ehmm... someone stole my account, i have no idea how he did that, but my mail was changed, and probably the password, so ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country  France Device Xperia Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue   hey everyone, first time for me here, but ehmm... someone stole my acc...
  • Maxim
  • Spotify Star
  • 885 Views
  • 4 replies
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Superuser Contribution How can I tell someone deleted his profile/account?

CountryHungaryPremium DeviceiOS (iPhone 6S,Macbook Pro)Operating SystemiOS My Question or IssueI follow only one person (he follows me back), but from yesterday night I can't see his profile. I mean, there is still that '1 mark' as I follow him, but ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Country Hungary Premium   Device iOS (iPhone 6S,Macbook Pro) Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue I follow only one person (he follows me back), but from yesterday ni...
  • brainysmurf
  • Casual Listener
  • 7756 Views
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Solved!! "cream-id-mgmt" in approved applications

As the title says. Its in my account settings.What is the "cream-id-mgmt" for?

  • Casual Listener
  • As the title says. Its in my account settings. What is the "cream-id-mgmt" for?
  • Hubo
  • Community Legend
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  • 12 replies
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Charged full rate instead of student discount

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device   Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  
  • Maxim
  • Spotify Star
  • 427 Views
  • 3 replies
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Solved!! Password reset emails are not arriving...H-e-l-p

PlanFree/PremiumCountry USADeviceiPhonePCWindows My Question or IssueHello - I have tried numerous times to reset my password, but the emails do not arrive in my inbox. I know I have the correct email address (I see it under my Account tab) and Spoti...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country  USA Device iPhone PC Windows  My Question or Issue Hello - I have tried numerous times to reset my password, but the emails do not arrive in my inbox. I ...
  • DJ300
  • Casual Listener
  • 591 Views
  • 1 replies
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Solved!! Spotify Double charged me for NINE MONTHS and I am having to beg to get the money back they took

I had a credit card that I just used for internet subscriptions. I had it on autopay because I trusted the companies that I gave my credit card number to. Since then, I have gone through all my credit card charges, trying to cut down on my monthly ex...

  • Casual Listener
  • I had a credit card that I just used for internet subscriptions.  I had it on autopay because I trusted the companies that I gave my credit card number to.     Since then, I have g...
  • osornios
  • Spotify Star
  • 32746 Views
  • 57 replies
  • 7 likes
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Superuser Contribution account and change of artist name

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevice Operating System My Question or Issue HELP!1.I need to change my emailadress, but the one i use i attach to another account - and I don't know how to solve it! My old on is *snip* - i want to change to *snip*, bur it's ...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country Sweden Device   Operating System     My Question or Issue       HELP! 1. I need to change my emailadress, but the one i use i...
  • JulianA_Bogota
  • Roadie
  • 642 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
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    Other
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Superuser Contribution Spotify, The bank transferred money twice from my account

PlanFreeCountry TurkeyDeviceXiaomi mi5Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Spotify. The bank transferred money twice from my account. Spotify has transferred 1 turkish lira money twice from my account. But spotify did not make me a premium.I ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Country  Turkey Device Xiaomi mi5 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  Spotify. The bank transferred money twice from my account. Spotify has transferre...
  • JulianA_Bogota
  • Roadie
  • 1894 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
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    Subscription
  • 1894 Views
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Superuser Contribution Carte cadeau validée mais compte pas chargé

Après avoir validé avec succès une carte cadeau de 30€ achetée en magasin, mon compte n'est toujours pas crédité plusieurs heures après. Hélas après validation confirmée j'ai jeté la carte. Que puis je faire?MerciFabien

  • Newbie
  • Après avoir validé avec succès une carte cadeau de 30€ achetée en magasin, mon compte n'est toujours pas crédité plusieurs heures après. Hélas après validation confirmée j'ai jeté la carte. Que puis ...
  • JulianA_Bogota
  • Roadie
  • 413 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • 413 Views
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Superuser Contribution How to get premium

Sooooo I went to go get the 3 months for 99 cents deal and it won’t let me get premium! i hope someone comes to help me because they are losing precious business here.

  • Newbie
  • Sooooo I went to go get the 3 months for 99 cents deal and it won’t let me get premium!   i hope someone comes to help me because they are losing precious business here.
  • ashleighnm02
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Change Country

PlanFree/PremiumCountry AT My Question or IssueI can't change the country in my profile (to AT). The error says that my mail-address is already in use but I don't try to change it. I tried different Browsers and emptying the cache, but to no avail. A...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Free/Premium Country  AT   My Question or Issue I can't change the country in my profile (to AT). The error says that my mail-address is already in use but I don't try to change ...
  • user-removed
  • Not applicable
  • 494 Views
  • 2 replies
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Account Information

My Question or Issue Is it possible to change your existing spotify accounts email to something else. I currently have it set with my icloud email, however I want it to be set up with my GMail.

  • Newbie
  •   My Question or Issue  Is it possible to change your existing spotify accounts email to something else.  I currently have it set with my icloud email, however I want it to be set u...
  • Maxim
  • Spotify Star
  • 355 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • 355 Views
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Solved!! Please let us login with a Microsoft account

I would like to use my Microsoft account to login to Spotify for two reasons:Improved security since it offers 2FAI would like to maintain less accounts.

  • Music Fan
  •   I would like to use my Microsoft account to login to Spotify for two reasons: Improved security since it offers 2FA I would like to maintain less accounts.
  • hansmbakker
  • Music Fan
  • 3276 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • Login
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Superuser Contribution Cant log in in new Xiaomi Redmi

PlanFree DeviceXiaomi Redmi 5+ Operating SystemAndroid Nougat My Question or Issue Hey Just bought a new phone and cant login from it. In my old phone i was able to login, and also on the web. In my new phone I cant - it says nothing (not even bad pa...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free   Device Xiaomi Redmi 5+   Operating System Android Nougat   My Question or Issue  Hey 🙂 Just bought a new phone and cant login from it. In my old phone i wa...
  • mgxfk_g-0gnrg
  • Casual Listener
  • 1342 Views
  • 2 replies
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Superuser Contribution Music stops playing intermittently

I've had spotify premium for a long time. However in the past few months I've been suffering from a very annoying issue. Every couple of songs the playback stops at the end of the song, however the play button itself does not change. The only way to ...

  • Regular
  • I've had spotify premium for a long time. However in the past few months I've been suffering from a very annoying issue. Every couple of songs the playback stops at the end of the song, however the p...
  • Chris
  • Spotify
  • 1694 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes
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    Premium
  • 1694 Views
  • 3 replies
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