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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...

ribezaz
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2024-08-20 3:38:03 PM
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ribezaz
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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...

Tonasj
Casual Listener
2021-12-02 12:42:22 AM
a month ago
g2_gdlm
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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...

sigridmoen
Newbie
2014-01-04 3:50:59 PM
2023-04-11 7:23:05 AM
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...

alyssamagor19
Casual Listener
2020-03-26 6:44:28 AM
2024-12-23 3:53:03 PM
Joan
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Superuser Contribution Account login

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDevicedesktopOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or IssueNo matter how many times i reset my password im unable to login , can only login with the email method (without password way on mobile)Right after when i reset password ,...

help123451
Newbie
Plan Free Country India Device desktop Operating System windows 10 My Question or Issue No matter how many times i reset my password im unable to login , can only login with the emai...
2021-02-15 6:43:31 PM
2021-02-16 9:01:54 AM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Someone wants to use my Email

Today at 4:21 AM I received an email that my email address on Spotify got changed and that I should confirm it. The problem is though that I don't even have Spotify! (Just made this account to post the issue) and that I was even asleep during the tim...

FabianWright
Newbie
Today at 4:21 AM I received an email that my email address on Spotify got changed and that I should confirm it. The problem is though that I don't even have Spotify! (Just made this account to post t...
2021-02-15 2:59:20 PM
2021-02-16 8:46:25 AM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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Help understanding personal data json

Recently downloaded my personal data in hopes of finding a specific song I played before but when I extracted the RAR I was greeted with all these json files and with no idea which file to open and how to decode the values to get the name of the song...

12174091616
Newbie
Recently downloaded my personal data in hopes of finding a specific song I played before but when I extracted the RAR I was greeted with all these json files and with no idea which file to op...
2018-12-18 8:05:53 PM
2021-02-15 12:16:30 AM
madeleineromero
Casual Listener
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My playlist Just Got Deleted

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceGoogle Pixel 3A XLOperating SystemAndroid version 11 I created a blank playlist, earlier, because I thought of an idea to mess with, for whenever. I just looked in my playlist section, and I saw that it's not there. Either...

MadmanOnWheels
Roadie
Plan Premium Country U.S. Device Google Pixel 3A XL Operating System Android version 11 I created a blank playlist, earlier, because I thought of an idea to mess with, for whenever. I...
2021-02-06 6:38:16 AM
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MadmanOnWheels
Roadie
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Superuser Contribution bleep

PlanPremium DuoCountryThe Netherlands (NL)DeviceMacbook Pro (2017)Operating SystemMacOS CatalinaMy Question or IssueToday I have signed up for spotify with the Premium Duo plan. After signing up and verification via iDeal I got an e-mail to add my ad...

nzmsh
Newbie
Plan Premium Duo Country The Netherlands (NL) Device Macbook Pro (2017) Operating System MacOS Catalina My Question or Issue Today I have signed up for spotify with the Premium Duo plan. Aft...
2021-02-14 11:36:57 AM
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Eni
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Email address on account

Basically, I want to change the email address associated with an account. Can the old email then open its own new account?The reason is I want to take over an account that I shared which knows me very well at this stage.

Sherdy13
Newbie
Basically, I want to change the email address associated with an account. Can the old email then open its own new account? The reason is I want to take over an account that I shared which knows me v...
2021-02-14 4:17:35 PM
2021-02-14 11:49:30 PM
Billy-J
Spotify Star
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HACKED and nothing's working

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDeviceLenovo Thinkpad T430Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSomeone is on my account and I can't get them off. I've reset my password 3 times in the last 10 minutes, remotely logged all devices out of my account twic...

Devified
Newbie
Plan Free Country Canada Device Lenovo Thinkpad T430 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Someone is on my account and I can't get them off. I've reset my passw...
2021-02-14 5:00:23 PM
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Billy-J
Spotify Star
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spotify for artists profile disabled

My Artist Account has been disabled. I’ve contacted support and in order to verify that it’s my account, I’m being asked to name a song title from my “Liked Songs”. I’m told I have two attempts to get a correct answer. I don’t remember “liking” any s...

estherpippa
Newbie
My Artist Account has been disabled. I’ve contacted support and in order to verify that it’s my account, I’m being asked to name a song title from my “Liked Songs”. I’m told I have two attempts to ge...
2021-02-14 10:21:49 PM
2021-02-14 11:45:23 PM
Billy-J
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Superuser Contribution [All Platforms][Other] Play a song once

Hey maybe I've missed how tk do this. But when I go to bed I occasionally want to listen to a song but I can't sleep with music going so I'll listen to a song or two then have to get up to turn it off. It would be nice if I could add a few songs to t...

Dpaddock878
Visitor
Hey maybe I've missed how tk do this. But when I go to bed I occasionally want to listen to a song but I can't sleep with music going so I'll listen to a song or two then have to get up to turn it of...
2021-02-08 3:50:10 AM
2021-02-13 8:56:56 PM
Eni
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Solved!! E mail confirmation

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceIPhone X proOperating SystemiOS 14.4 My Question or IssueWhen I open the spotify app on my mobile, I get a notification to verify my email. Looking away from that I already have done that before, I thought yeah whatever ...

denix97
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Norway Device IPhone X pro Operating System iOS 14.4 My Question or Issue When I open the spotify app on my mobile, I get a notification to verify my email. Look...
2021-02-13 2:09:10 PM
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Billy-J
Spotify Star
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Suspicious activity

Hello, today I received an e-mail from the support saying there was a suspicious activity. I've read that most of you got the same e-mail. Is there something I need to worry about? I've removed all the apps that my Spotify was connected to. But I don...

Xorchrst
Newbie
Hello, today I received an e-mail from the support saying there was a suspicious activity. I've read that most of you got the same e-mail. Is there something I need to worry about? I've remove...
2021-02-13 1:12:43 PM
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Billy-J
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Help Me Please

Hello, I Been With Spotify For a While Now. I am A Spotify Artist. And Been Trying to Become a Rockstar Wich Boom A Few Mouths ago I did It I Got The quiz and Got the Golden Chance (ANY MOD WHO NEEDS PROOF Message ME) As me trying to be Helpful i Lik...

Benlee12123b
Composer
Hello, I Been With Spotify For a While Now. I am A Spotify Artist. And Been Trying to Become a Rockstar Wich Boom A Few Mouths ago I did It 🙂 I Got The quiz and Got the Golden Chance (ANY ...
2021-02-12 8:07:19 PM
2021-02-13 5:07:21 PM
Elena
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Superuser Contribution No me llega la el correo para verificar la cuenta

I have the duo plan and I cannot enter the account because it asks me for email confirmation, but the confirmation email does not arrive and all the information is fine

Peluwu452
Newbie
I have the duo plan and I cannot enter the account because it asks me for email confirmation, but the confirmation email does not arrive and all the information is fine
2021-02-12 2:25:59 PM
2021-02-13 2:19:00 PM
Mihail
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Disable repeat

Inevitibly, I end up playing entire playlists and radio stations several times before I notice they're being repeated. I really do not like this, I never want to play a song or playlist on repeat. I know how to disable this on a one-off basis. I shou...

dstaple2231
Visitor
Inevitibly, I end up playing entire playlists and radio stations several times before I notice they're being repeated. I really do not like this, I never want to play a song or playlist on r...
2021-01-27 7:16:32 PM
2021-02-13 9:21:43 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
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Solved!! Idea: a helpful support system and a desktop player that actually works

The support system is so obtuse that this is the only way I can ask this questionI have searched and there are no solutionsThe desktop app will not play any podcasts.I have reinstalled and restarted, mobile app works fine but desktop will play neithe...

wedgekahr
Newbie
The support system is so obtuse that this is the only way I can ask this question I have searched and there are no solutions The desktop app will not play any podcasts. I have reinstalled an...
2021-01-23 4:41:02 AM
2021-02-13 1:29:00 AM
osornios
Spotify Star
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[All Platforms][Your Library] Allow some sort of mass edit of listening history/favorites on PC

My account kept getting accessed by other users without my knowledge until I worked with Spotify to get it fixed and more security. However, now my listening history and list of favorite songs/artists/albums is now full of hundreds of things from the...

zackdbouis
Newbie
My account kept getting accessed by other users without my knowledge until I worked with Spotify to get it fixed and more security. However, now my listening history and list of favorite songs/artist...
2021-02-09 7:38:17 PM
2021-02-13 1:25:03 AM
osornios
Spotify Star
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Superuser Contribution Discord Kicks me from listening together

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevice(It's working on PC only)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I joined to my friend to listen together on Discord, after 10-20 seconds Discord stops the music and kicks me. I re-installed but it didn't wor...

AsafoetidaYsme
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Turkey Device (It's working on PC only) Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I joined to my friend to listen together on Discord, after 10-20 se...
2021-02-11 9:21:04 PM
2021-02-12 4:37:53 PM
Ver
Spotify Legend
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Changing Spotify email

Hi everyone, I need some help with changing my Spotify Email. It's under my Facebook account but then I changed my Facebook email months ago, but for some reason it never changed the email on my Spotify account. And I cant make any changes to my Spot...

AgStyles
Casual Listener
Hi everyone, I need some help with changing my Spotify Email. It's under my Facebook account but then I changed my Facebook email months ago, but for some reason it never changed the email on my Spot...
2021-02-11 11:54:10 AM
2021-02-12 4:32:56 AM
Billy-J
Spotify Star
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1 replies
1 likes
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Someone else using my account

Hi. Some dude somehow got acces to my account. He listens his music and changes device so i can't hear anything. So a can't use my account at all.I tried to change my password and logout. I tried to log out and change password totally like 7 times. I...

Kyli
Visitor
Hi. Some dude somehow got acces to my account. He listens his music and changes device so i can't hear anything. So a can't use my account at all. I tried to change my password and logout. I tried t...
2021-02-11 9:42:25 AM
2021-02-12 4:30:49 AM
Billy-J
Spotify Star
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Historias de Instagram que tienen música

Se puede seguir escuchando Spotify cuando miro las historias de Instagram que tienen música o no existe esa opción?

Urroslb
Visitor
Se puede seguir escuchando Spotify cuando miro las historias de Instagram que tienen música o no existe esa opción?
2021-02-10 10:17:00 PM
2021-02-12 4:28:27 AM
Billy-J
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