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[All Platforms][Social] Allow us to change our username (at least once)

Ok I hope to God that you guys don’t shoot down my idea this time, I already feel as if I have no voice  or say in anything that Spotify does. And speaking of having no voice or say, I’ve been a Spotify user for years now. And my username was always the same as my display name. However, the day I change my display name, my username was changed to a bunch of random  letters and numbers, and I have to type in my email instead. I learned quickly that Spotify doesn’t allow users to change their usernames for identification purposes, and I understand that. But I already had a username and they changed it to a bunch of random letters and numbers, so why can’t I change it? This frustrates me so much and if this suggestion gets shot down, like my last one 🙄😑😔, I’m canceling my subscription. Thank you. 😕 (also I chose community for platform bc I can’t figure out which platform label I should label this is).

Updated on 2022-08-24

Hey! Looks like your idea is growing up fast and it's amazing! We are going to change its status to 'Good Suggestion' now and we hope it continues being supported by more and more users.
Thanks again for your suggestion. We really appreciate it 🙂

More information about how the Spotify Idea Exchange works can be found here.

Comments
username-is-taken

Spotify, please. I really need to get this implemented.

wrick1047

Why should something this obvious need a necessary minimum numnber of votes? Disallowing name changes is not an inclusive practice. Time to end it.

rvv86

Please implement this! It's a safety issue for trans people who have changed their name. I'm disincentivised from sharing my playlists because people can click on my profile, and my deadname is right there in the URL. I'm very sentimental about my playlists and listening history so creating a new account isn't an option for me. I want to keep my Wrapped, etc.!

Innybunny

Yes, please do this! For my trans loved ones especially.

mo_0711

Back here to make a reminder of how important this change is!!! You have no excuse Spotify. Every other site can accommodate this change, and so will you. 

ParentalControl

This can help with changing usernames if we were not as anonymous as we originally thought. Very helpful for privacy problems but without having to create a whole new account.

cmnyc

this.

Karemoci

Great idea. Been wanting to change my username for a while now

0xF

All social media platforms already have this implemented. Let us change our old usernames.

shrad

LOL the pain after you realize you can't change it again is so real.