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Solved!! Email is "not" linked to account

So basically whenever i try to log into my account via gmail i get a popup telling me that this email isnt linked. so then i change my password via the email "that isnt linked" and then when i try to link gmail thru the account page where it show tha...

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Solved!! How to find Wrapped from previous years?

Plan Premium Country Canada Device Poco F1 and Desktop Operating System Android Oreo and Windows 10 My Question or Issue Is there a way for me to check on my old wrapped 2017 and 2016 stats?

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4rkar

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Solved!! Logged in devices

Hi,I couldn't find it on google so I came here with my question which is, Where can I see all of the devices that are logged in on my account, if atleast there is such a thing because I can't find it.Thanks

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Hogman

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Solved!! I keep getting log in codes even though I’m not trying to log in

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceIphone 13Operating SystemiOS My Question or IssueIn non consistent intervals, I keep getting emails from Spotify telling me a login code to log in without having to use a password. I’ve already gotten 20 mails like this...

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Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Iphone 13 Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue In non consistent intervals, I keep getting emails from Spotify telling me a login code to log...

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Linking to Musixmatch

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceNothing Phone(2)Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueWhen I'm trying to link my Spotify account to Musixmatch it goes to captcha which gets completed, but when linkt to the second page instead of redirecting me...

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Plan Premium Country Poland Device Nothing Phone(2) Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue When I'm trying to link my Spotify account to Musixmatch it goes to captcha which...

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Spotify Keeps deleting my accounts!

I am using Spotify web and recently my account was deleted (I think) when i tried to log in it said that the password or email was wrong (That's impossible) I know my password. so i made a new account and after a day it got the same issue! when i tri...

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I am using Spotify web and recently my account was deleted (I think) when i tried to log in it said that the password or email was wrong (That's impossible) I know my password. so i made a new accoun...

OMAR44

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Account hacked

Hello, I have a big problem with my account. Recently on my Spotify account, random music I don't know started playing, and turned the volume almost fully down. Now it's been like this and I didn't really care that much, but now I care, because the p...

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Hello, I have a big problem with my account. Recently on my Spotify account, random music I don't know started playing, and turned the volume almost fully down. Now it's been like this and I didn't r...

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Solved!! Change Password shows up too frequently

   Seriously? I've changed my password more than 10 (or maybe 12) times a year, and this thing still keep showing up and it's pretty annoying. I only use my account across different devices and sometimes via a VPN. Can somebody tell me why this is h...

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<sensitive info removed>    Seriously? I've changed my password more than 10 (or maybe 12) times a year, and this thing still keep showing up and it's pretty annoying. I only use my accou...

Jerfo

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account hacked? what to do?

I have spotify on my iphone 15. I created the account through Apple. I have premium individual. Last week I opened the app and noticed that none of my saved shows/favorites were present--assumed I was logged out. Then I noticed that my phone app was ...

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I have spotify on my iphone 15. I created the account through Apple. I have premium individual.    Last week I opened the app and noticed that none of my saved shows/favorites were presen...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Spotify auto playing music and volume gets turned down to 0

This tittle may seem like this is not a account issue but please read the whole thing first (._.)After having my spotify paused for a period of time (if i had to guess, somewhere around 10-15 minutes) on my windows desktop client AND mac, spotify vol...

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This tittle may seem like this is not a account issue but please read the whole thing first (._.) After having my spotify paused for a period of time (if i had to guess, somewhere around 10-15 minut...

Jettsy

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Can Artists Take Legal Action for Unauthorized Remixes?

I was listening to a playlist and saw a song credited to multiple artists. If someone samples part of that track without permission in their own remix, how does copyright work in Canada? Can the original artists take legal action?

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I was listening to a playlist and saw a song credited to multiple artists. If someone samples part of that track without permission in their own remix, how does copyright work in Canada? Can the orig...

Maxim

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Superuser Contribution Account compromised: email changed, Facebook unlinked, and lost access to Premium Student

PlanPremium StudentCountryPortugalDeviceAnyOperating SystemAnyAccount/Profilehttps://open.spotify.com/user/youputmoedaProblem descriptionMy Spotify account was originally linked to Facebook. I’m a student with an active Premium Student plan. Someone ...

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Plan Premium Student Country Portugal Device Any Operating System Any Account/Profile https://open.spotify.com/user/youputmoeda Problem description My Spotify account was originally linked...

Eni

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PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  

Billy-J

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Lost all playlists & library after account recovery

PlanPremiumOperating SystemIOS My Question or IssueHi everyone, I’ve been a Premium user for years. Recently my account was compromised — I saw a suspicious login from Mongolia, immediately changed my password, kept using my account and then a few ho...

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...y playlists, saved songs, and settings are completely gone.   Support told me they cannot revert the contents due to “security reasons,” but I’ve had this account for a very long time and l...

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Superuser Contribution Password Reset Due To "Suspicious Activity"

PlanFreeCountryAmericaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Today, I was forced to reset my password by Spotify. They logged me out of my account and they sent me my E-Mail. "To protect your Spotify account, we've reset your passwor...

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Plan Free Country America Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Today, I was forced to reset my password by Spotify. They logged me out of my account and...

KyleGo

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Other people listening on my account

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceDesktop appOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I play music or listen to a podcast on my desktop (through wifi), I see that other people/accounts are listening too (see photo's). Does this mean peopl...

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  Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Desktop app Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I play music or listen to a podcast on my desktop (through wifi), I ...

MauriceMV

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Tailored ads turned off but still getting customized ads on podcasts

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have all forms of ad customization turned off, but the dynamic ads I get on podcasts are still customized to my language. That is user information and should not be availa...

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Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I have all forms of ad customization turned off, but the dynamic ads I get on podcasts are still cust...

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Superuser Contribution My username includes my full first and last name, and I don't want to share that with everybody.

When creating my profile years and years ago, Spotify automatically made my username my first and last name. I sometimes share my playlists in various places, and I do not always want my first and last name visible. Even if I change my display name, ...

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When creating my profile years and years ago, Spotify automatically made my username my first and last name. I sometimes share my playlists in various places, and I do not always want my first and la...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps playing random songs whenever I don't use the app for a bit.

So for about a week now, I've found random songs from unknown artists (less then 1000 monthly listeners) in my listen history. i know i didn't play them so at first i thought my account was compromised, so i logged out everywhere and changed the pass...

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So for about a week now, I've found random songs from unknown artists (less then 1000 monthly listeners) in my listen history. i know i didn't play them so at first i thought my account was compromis...

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Superuser Contribution "Commercial Considerations"

Under Article 22 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), I have the right to object to fully automated processing of my personal data, especially when it produces legal effects or significantly affects me. Spotify’s recommendation system fi...

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Under Article 22 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), I have the right to object to fully automated processing of my personal data, especially when it produces legal effects or significa...

j-e

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Superuser Contribution Continual "New login to Spotify" emails

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States My Question or IssueFor the past week or so I have received numerous notification emails of "New login to Spotify" when I am not using or activating Spotify at all. When I first received these, I changed both my Facebo...

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...oncerned about my account and Spotify's security?    

bastscho

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Solved!! Email address to creator account no longer works

My Question or IssueA previous staff member from my school set up an account on anchor.fm back in the day and uploaded a number of podcasts under the school's name. He passed on the account details before he left a few years ago but trying those deta...

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My Question or Issue A previous staff member from my school set up an account on anchor.fm back in the day and uploaded a number of podcasts under the school's name.   He passed on the...

guyismyname

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Superuser Contribution Cant Login using phone number

Hello! I am from UAE and I am currently having difficulty in logging my spotify account on the website using my phone number. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to put an alternative email for that account. I have tried it a number of times already and I'm...

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Hello!   I am from UAE and I am currently having difficulty in logging my spotify account on the website using my phone number. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to put an alternative email for tha...

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