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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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  • ribezaz
  • Spotify Star
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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
  • g2_gdlm
  • Casual Listener
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  • 979 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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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
  • Joan
  • Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Spotify plays last played song by itself

Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueFor the last few weeks at random times in the middle of the night, Spotify has been starting on its own to play the last songs that I had been listening to without anyone touching my phone. Last night it pl...

  • Regular
  • Operating System Android   My Question or Issue For the last few weeks at random times in the middle of the night, Spotify has been starting on its own to play the last songs that I had been...
  • MafeG
  • Spotify Legend
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  • 11 replies
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Connect

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceOppo F15 My Question or IssueMusic played in Spotify is not audible in earphones while audio from other apps is clear in same earphones. What should i do?

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Free Country India Device Oppo F15   My Question or Issue Music played in Spotify is not audible in earphones while audio from other apps is clear in same earphones. What sh...
  • Ver
  • Spotify Legend
  • 392 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Other
  • 392 Views
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Banned community account

PlanPremiumCountryNL/UK/USMy account (not this one) was banned from the community.I would very much like to appeal the banning of my account. How may I do this please?

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  • Plan Premium Country NL/UK/US My account (not this one) was banned from the community. I would very much like to appeal the banning of my account. How may I do this please?    
  • Maxim
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  • 505 Views
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Superuser Contribution Playlist targeted

My playlist is being targeted. It is continuously being reported with the playlist name being deleted. No matter how often I change it back or to a different name, it gets reported IMMEDIATELY. It is just a hits playlist. The title is just saying it'...

  • Newbie
  • My playlist is being targeted. It is continuously being reported with the playlist name being deleted. No matter how often I change it back or to a different name, it gets reported IMMEDIATELY. It is...
  • Alex
  • Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Copy/move playlists to another account?

Is there a way to copy or move some of my playlists to another spotify account please? PlanPremiumCountry UkDeviceNokia 8/PS4/lenovo/Sony avOperating SystemAndroid Oreo, Windows 10

  • Newbie
  • Is there a way to copy or move some of my playlists to another spotify account please?   Plan Premium Country  Uk Device Nokia 8/PS4/lenovo/Sony av Operating System Android Or...
  • Liam_Flint
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Songs not streaming through mobile data

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceiPhone 12 Pro MaxOperating System(iOS 15.1.1) My Question or IssueI’m having trouble streaming music on mobile data. The moment I switch from wifi to mobile data all the songs grey out. Happened 3 days ago. It works ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Australia  Device iPhone 12 Pro Max Operating System (iOS 15.1.1)   My Question or Issue I’m having trouble streaming music on mobile data. The moment I switc...
  • Mario
  • Spotify Legend
  • 1979 Views
  • 8 replies
  • 5 likes
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Superuser Contribution remote connection security issue

Hi My friend lives in other city and other country and he has my playing device on his account (because i gave him access some time ago when he was visitng me) so he is able to play music on this anytime from anywhere) I am not able to remove him fro...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi    My friend lives in other city and other country and he has my playing device on his account  (because i gave him access some time ago when he was visitng me) so he is able to p...
  • Alex
  • Spotify Legend
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Change Email...

My Question or Issue Hi, I'm trying to change the email on my account to another email of mine but it keeps saying that the email is already being used by another account. However, I deleted the other account that it was tied to so I'm wondering why ...

  • Newbie
  • My Question or Issue   Hi, I'm trying to change the email on my account to another email of mine but it keeps saying that the email is already being used by another account. However, I deleted...
  • AdamDamon
  • Spotify Star
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How do I change the now playing color?

Help! I noticed that most gave my friends have different colors on the now playing thing. This never happens for me, and it just stays a solid gray. Does anyone know how to change this?

  • Newbie
  • Help! I noticed that most gave my friends have different colors on the now playing thing. This never happens for me, and it just stays a solid gray. Does anyone know how to change this?
  • Maxim
  • Spotify Star
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  • 1 replies
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Can’t log in

My downloaded Music hasn’t been playing offline for 3 days. I updated my iPhone, deleted the app, reinstalled, and now I can’t login. I reset my password and still can’t login. Message is “something went wrong try again later”PremiumCountryUSA Device...

  • Casual Listener
  • My downloaded Music hasn’t been playing offline for 3 days. I updated my iPhone, deleted the app, reinstalled, and now I can’t login. I reset my password and still can’t login. Message is “something ...
  • Kentaro1503
  • Casual Listener
  • 783 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Login
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  • 1 likes

Anmelden geht nicht. Irgendetwas ist schief gelaufen

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

  • Newbie
  • 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  
  • Bella_K
  • Composer
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  • 1 replies
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Solved!! Artist Profile Claim Leaves Two Profiles, Does not Merge

My Question or Issue Hey Community,we recently launched our first techno project on Spotify @ unbenannt unbekanntLaunched through a distributor, an artist profile was automatically created.We claimed the profile through our regular account (with the ...

  • Newbie
  • My Question or Issue   Hey Community, we recently launched our first techno project on Spotify @ unbenannt unbekannt Launched through a distributor, an artist profile was automatically cre...
  • Maxim
  • Spotify Star
  • 481 Views
  • 1 replies
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Superuser Contribution "This address is already associated with an existing account ?"

Hello everyone!I'm having a really tiring problem with this Spotify thing....I created a premium Family account. The whole family has been listening to their music - no problems.Suddenly!Spotify sends an email asking me to change my password because ...

  • Regular
  • Hello everyone! I'm having a really tiring problem with this Spotify thing.... I created a premium Family account. The whole family has been listening to their music - no problems. Suddenly! Spot...
  • CarlosE
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  • 1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Problem with Log in after changing my password

Hi,I had problem to log in after i changed my password.First I changed my password sucessfuly and navigated to my account to the web browser, but I can't login to my phone and laptop.

  • Newbie
  • Hi, I had problem to log in after i changed my password. First I changed my password sucessfuly and navigated to my account to the web browser, but I can't login to my phone and laptop.
  • Elena
  • Moderator
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  • 4 replies
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Cannot make a new account. What is this god-awful signup process?

I am trying to create a new Spotify account for the TV, so it's not linked to my own personal account so anyone can come and add their own stuff while they visit. Whatever. Should be simple. I have tried every legit email I have. I have even tried my...

  • Newbie
  • I am trying to create a new Spotify account for the TV, so it's not linked to my own personal account so anyone can come and add their own stuff while they visit. Whatever. Should be simple.   ...
  • Maxim
  • Spotify Star
  • 274 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
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Superuser Contribution Username Shown Publicly when not Logged in

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWin 10 My Question or IssueFor privacy, I have my profile/display name set to random gibberish. My actual account name contains my real name, but my understanding is that is only visible to ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Win 10   My Question or Issue For privacy, I have my profile/display name set to random gibberish. My actual acc...
  • Kiril
  • Moderator
  • 309 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
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Can't change my country in Settings

PlanPremiumCountry: Belarus in the past, now - in Lithuania Device(Xiaomi redmi note 5 )Operating System(Android) My Question or IssueI can't change my country in the Settings. The problem is, when I update payment method, currency changes to Euros, ...

  • Newbie
  •   Plan Premium Country: Belarus in the past, now - in Lithuania   Device (Xiaomi redmi note 5 ) Operating System (Android)   My Question or Issue I can't change my country i...
  • Maxim
  • Spotify Star
  • 333 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • 333 Views
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Superuser Contribution CAN'T LOG IN ON DESKTOP APP

PlanFreeCountry USADeviceMac My Question or Issue One day I was logged out of the spotify app on my mac, and I've been unable to log back in since. My username and password (and logging in with facebook) works on the spotify website and the iPhone ap...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Free Country  USA Device Mac     My Question or Issue  One day I was logged out of the spotify app on my mac, and I've been unable to log back in since.  My use...
  • jc007
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  • 22 replies
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Username is not appearing in searches

Plan: Premium (Family)Device: all (friends using various)Country: Canada My username is not appearing in searches. I was told by a Spotify representative a few things that are not accurate or reasonable responses. The first is that my username is uf9...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan: Premium (Family) Device: all (friends using various) Country: Canada    My username is not appearing in searches. I was told by a Spotify representative a few things that are not ...
  • Kiril
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  • 6735 Views
  • 20 replies
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Problems with Discover Weekly "infected" with awful music.

I'm trying to fix a heavily infected discover weekly. I'm describing it as infected because this all comes from a playlist of rain noise that I was using to help with sleep, and now means I get nothing but ambient pan pipes and chanting "music" on my...

  • Regular
  • I'm trying to fix a heavily infected discover weekly. I'm describing it as infected because this all comes from a playlist of rain noise that I was using to help with sleep, and now means I get nothi...
  • LucasAM
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  • 6 replies
  • 5 likes
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  • 6 replies
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