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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
  • 454861 Views
  • 973 replies
  • 109 likes
  • Account
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  • 973 replies
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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
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  • Account
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  • 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
  • Maria
  • Moderator
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  • 72 replies
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    Login
    Premium
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Mobile][Connect] Can't Login on Android Mobile

I found this post from last year that is the exact same issue I'm having, but it appeared no Spotify support was engaged. (https://community.spotify.com/t5/Accounts/Can-t-login/td-p/4403622) I can login on my computer just fine, but when I use the sa...

  • Casual Listener
  • I found this post from last year that is the exact same issue I'm having, but it appeared no Spotify support was engaged. (https://community.spotify.com/t5/Accounts/Can-t-login/td-p/4403622)   ...
  • Felainum
  • Casual Listener
  • 6728 Views
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    Mobile
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Connect] Merge accounts or allow Google account association with current account

I have 2 accounts: one Premium, created with email and password and another one Free, created with "Sign in with Google", as instructed by one of your support team members.I want to either merge these 2 accounts (stick to Premium and allow me to sign...

  • Visitor
  • I have 2 accounts: one Premium, created with email and password and another one Free, created with "Sign in with Google", as instructed by one of your support team members. I want to either merge th...
  • Eni
  • Moderator
  • 1401 Views
  • 10 replies
  • 1 likes
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    Desktop
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[All Platforms][Connect] Spotify keeps switching to Web Player with Random Music

Hi - I woke up this morning and found my recently played on my Spotify is full of strange piano music that I did not choose. Every time I try to play anything, it switches to Web Player (Chrome) and won't let me listen to music on my device. This is ...

  • Newbie
  • ...assword, and also confirmed it's not connected to a Facebook account. Issue still persists - what's the fix?
  • OneByBoo
  • Roadie
  • 785 Views
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    Connect
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[All Platforms][Connect] VPN not working

I’ve been having an issue of Spotify not working while my VPN is connected. Sometimes it only effects listening to Joe Rogan’s podcast who advertises for a VPN, but recently it’s been affecting all playback. Why is this?

  • Visitor
  • I’ve been having an issue of Spotify not working while my VPN is connected. Sometimes it only effects listening to Joe Rogan’s podcast who advertises for a VPN, but recently it’s been affecting all p...
  • Billy-J
  • Spotify Star
  • 277 Views
  • 1 replies
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[Android][Connect] Country settings updated but Spotify doesn't recognise them

Hello - I moved from the UK to Switzerland 11 months ago and only once previously had a problem with my Spotify location remaining set as UK. Last week I was close to the French border in the mountains so Spotify got confused as to where I lived. It ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello - I moved from the UK to Switzerland 11 months ago and only once previously had a problem with my Spotify location remaining set as UK. Last week I was close to the French border in the mountai...
  • Jose_M
  • Spotify Star
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  • 1 replies
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    Connect
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Superuser Contribution Facebook account information not linked to Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 10XOperating SystemiOS 14.2 My Question or IssueSo I've been trying to pre-save a song on Spotify and when I tried to log-in onto my account, I pressed on the Sign In with FaceBook option. It said that my account does...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 10X Operating System iOS 14.2   My Question or Issue So I've been trying to pre-save a song on Spotify and when I tried to log-in onto my account,...
  • Jeremy
  • Spotify Legend
  • 1085 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • Connect
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[iOS][Connect] downloading on another device

I can't remember my password, can't find 'reset password and so can't download Spotify to another device.Also, why does Spotify always connect to Firefox rather than Safari and tell me my card is about to expire (in 2018) when it has current card det...

  • Visitor
  • I can't remember my password, can't find 'reset password and so can't download Spotify to another device. Also, why does Spotify always connect to Firefox rather than Safari and tell me my card is a...
  • Bella_K
  • Composer
  • 456 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Connect
    iOS
  • 456 Views
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[Web Player][Connect] Random log in from other devices

Hi:Yesterday while i had the spotify desktop app open but not playing music, i noticed someone was listening to music from another device in my account. I then logged out of all the devices but this kept happening and music i've never listened to app...

  • Regular
  • Hi: Yesterday while i had the spotify desktop app open but not playing music, i noticed someone was listening to music from another device in my account. I then logged out of all the devices but thi...
  • Luan
  • Spotify Star
  • 1301 Views
  • 1 replies
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    Web Player
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[Android][Connect] Account Leak

Recently I noticed my Spotify is being played on various devices that I never seen before. Unfortunately, Spotify doesn't have location history nor the two step authentication. That leaves me with mysterious of who are those people using my account. ...

  • Visitor
  • Recently I noticed my Spotify is being played on various devices that I never seen before. Unfortunately, Spotify doesn't have location history nor the two step authentication. That leaves me with my...
  • OneByBoo
  • Roadie
  • 1216 Views
  • 1 replies
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    Connect
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[Account] Can't reset password as I have deleted original email and hacker has changed it.

After realising my email had been subject to hackers and spam emails I quickly deleted it. However, I only realised that my account shared the same email when it was too late. Someone has taken over my account and changed the email. I have no way of ...

  • Visitor
  • After realising my email had been subject to hackers and spam emails I quickly deleted it. However, I only realised that my account shared the same email when it was too late. Someone has taken over ...
  • OneByBoo
  • Roadie
  • 729 Views
  • 1 replies
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    Connect
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[All Platforms][Connect] Liked songs sync between devices problem

When I liked/disliked a song a on my phone there are issues with sync liked songs in other devices(like PC). The problem is even bigger:Scenario:1. Listen to spotify on PC2. Sync iPhone with spotify on PC3. Play a song on iPhone, which is liked on iP...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I liked/disliked a song a on my phone there are issues with sync liked songs in other devices(like PC). The problem is even bigger: Scenario: 1. Listen to spotify on PC 2. Sync iPhone with sp...
  • Peter
  • Spotify Legend
  • 618 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • 1 replies
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Cannot connect to facebook

So here is my problem. I created Spotify account through Facebook. I used it for many years, then I deleted my Facebook profile completely. Ending with my Spotify account name being just string of numbers. I want my account name to be something coole...

  • Visitor
  • ...umbers.   I want my account name to be something cooler than just that )) So I found out that I can connect my spotify account to facebook (I have one again), but I dont see the option in S...
  • user-removed
  • Not applicable
  • 1591 Views
  • 4 replies
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  • Connect
    Desktop
  • 1591 Views
  • 4 replies
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Premium Acct user, not linked to FB, want to link to fb

Hi! I created my account when I didn't have an active Facebook account. Now, my Facebook account has been activated. I want my link my Spotify account to my Facebook account, but everything I try doesn't work. The troubleshooting stuff I've seen has ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi!   I created my account when I didn't have an active Facebook account. Now, my Facebook account has been activated. I want my link my Spotify account to my Facebook account, but everything ...
  • biafontess
  • Regular
  • 1679 Views
  • 3 replies
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    Connect
    Facebook
    Help
    Social
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Superuser Contribution [Connect] old facebook user name still on spotify account

So, it's just i got not the wrong, but the old "user name" of facebook, actually now i don't have none on it, just the account name, how to update spotify facebook account?

  • Newbie
  • So, it's just i got not the wrong, but the old "user name" of facebook, actually now i don't have none on it, just the account name, how to update spotify facebook account?
  • Alejandar
  • Spotify
  • 708 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Connect
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[Connect] Why don't U give an individual what their paying for "PREMIUM"?

I've been getting charged a monthly fee for 3 months, and when I try to utilize some features, I get an upgrade to Premium notice.. So, My ideal suggestion to U guys is, Why not do what Ur getting paided for??

  • Casual Listener
  • I've been getting charged a monthly fee for 3 months, and when I try to utilize some features, I get an upgrade to Premium notice.. So, My ideal suggestion to U guys is, Why not do what Ur getting pa...
  • osornios
  • Spotify Star
  • 427 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Connect
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Superuser Contribution [iOS][Connect] Loggin failed

Does anyone happen to know why Spotify signed me out and will not let me sign back in ? Reads "login failed". Any similar problems ?

  • Newbie
  • Does anyone happen to know why Spotify signed me out and will not let me sign back in ? Reads "login failed". Any similar problems ?
  • Alejandro_C
  • Spotify Legend
  • 409 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Connect
    iOS
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Connect] Can't log in but reactivates my Facebook account?!

I just joined Spotify Premium yesterday to use with my Amazon Echo (which is no longer working with the Echo today). Today, I downloaded the app for my PC and when I tried logging in with the same username/password that I log into the website with, i...

  • Casual Listener
  • I just joined Spotify Premium yesterday to use with my Amazon Echo (which is no longer working with the Echo today).  Today, I downloaded the app for my PC and when I tried logging in with the s...
  • Alejandro_C
  • Spotify Legend
  • 596 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • Connect
    Desktop
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Superuser Contribution [All Platforms][Connect] I' m on holiday in another country,my family account does not work

I just converted my account from premium to family. As we are registered in belgium and currently for 1 month in the USA for holiday,the activation does not work for my family. Stupid as we now have the time to listen to music.What to do?

  • Newbie
  • I just converted my account from premium to family. As we are registered in belgium and currently for 1 month in the USA for holiday,the activation does not work for my family. Stupid as we now have ...
  • Alejandro_C
  • Spotify Legend
  • 446 Views
  • 1 replies
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Superuser Contribution [iOS][Connect] Failed to log in, should use UserName not email address

Lots of threads about people upgrading to Premium, say on a PC, then being unable to log into their phone? For me the problem was that I'd set up the account on my phone, using my EMAIL address; then accessed the upgrade link 5 mins later on a PC, ag...

  • Newbie
  • Lots of threads about people upgrading to Premium, say on a PC, then being unable to log into their phone?  For me the problem was that I'd set up the account on my phone, using my EMAIL address...
  • MaryC1
  • Spotify Legend
  • 449 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Connect
    iOS
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[All Platforms][Connect] not an idea but a facebook login problem

hello everyone. i used to use my account on 4 different devices. one is an iphone others are windows pc. i connected my facebook to my account. the problem is; i dont have everyday access one of windows pc and that pc in a cafe(my old workplace), so ...

  • Newbie
  • hello everyone. i used to use my account on 4 different devices. one is an iphone others are windows pc. i connected my facebook to my account. the problem is;   i dont have everyday access o...
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