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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
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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...

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  • g2_gdlm
  • Casual Listener
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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...

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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...

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  • Joan
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Password leaked in a databreach (Resolved)

PlanSpotify FamilyCountrySweden DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I got a notification in Google Chrome that my password for my Spotify account had been leaked in a data breach. Previously, I think I had two accounts here ...

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  • Plan Spotify Family Country Sweden   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello, I got a notification in Google Chrome that my password for my Spotify acc...
  • Elena
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Premium [Login from China] Spotify Systems Compromised

I have recently received the second email of this type: Location/City/Country: ChinaTime: 2020 Aug 2 16:52:42 BST https://www.androidauthority.com/spotify-premium-hack-1087255/ It's clear Spotify has been compromised. What is worrying me is that afte...

  • Visitor
  • I have recently received the second email of this type:     Location/City/Country: China Time: 2020 Aug 2 16:52:42 BST   https://www.androidau...
  • Elena
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Superuser Contribution I deleted facebook... How do I change my details?

A year ago I got rid of Facebook because I think its awful. Today I went to change my account details and it wouldn't let me.I did a bit of digging and I must have created my account via Facebook.There is some advise suggesting I disconnect from Face...

  • Newbie
  • A year ago I got rid of Facebook because I think its awful.   Today I went to change my account details and it wouldn't let me. I did a bit of digging and I must have created my account vi...
  • Petya
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Solved!! Change name and email on spotify account that is connected to Facebook help

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDevicePC, Samsung S10Operating SystemWindow 10, Android My Question or IssueHello, I would like to disconnect my Spotify account from Facebook. I've already searched for the answer to my question but wasn't getting anywhere...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device PC, Samsung S10 Operating System Window 10, Android   My Question or Issue Hello, I would like to disconnect my Spotify account from Facebook. I'v...
  • toachmeister
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Superuser Contribution Account non existant and also exists

PlanFree/PremiumCountryNorway My Question or IssueVisiting my father and he was setting up a new phone, wanted to get him started on Spotify and set up an account. When trying to create a new one it says it exists, when trying to reset password it sa...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Norway   My Question or Issue Visiting my father and he was setting up a new phone, wanted to get him started on Spotify and set up an account. When trying to cre...
  • Ivan
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Superuser Contribution Unable to login on android app

I am unable to login via the App on Android. The username and password combination is correct as I am able to login on the web platform. Whenever I type in the credentials, I get the error message that I am offline. I have verified that I am connecte...

  • Visitor
  • I am unable to login via the App on Android. The username and password combination is correct as I am able to login on the web platform. Whenever I type in the credentials, I get the error message th...
  • Ivan
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Superuser Contribution Cannot log in to TV app and xbox app

PlanPremium duoCountryFranceDeviceXbox, Philips TVOperating SystemWindows 10 and Android My Question or Issue Hi,I am logged to my computer app and my phone app and can play music but when I try to play the music on my xbox one or TV app, it asks me ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium duo Country France Device Xbox, Philips TV Operating System Windows 10 and Android   My Question or Issue   Hi, I am logged to my computer app and my phone app and ...
  • jabermeh
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Superuser Contribution Need help retrieving my acount..

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 11 & Windows 10Operating SystemiOS 10 & Windows 10 My Question or IssueI had my account connected to Facebook. I delete my Facebook account and so I decide to unlink it with my Spotify. I didn't have a problem for a ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 11 & Windows 10 Operating System iOS 10 & Windows 10   My Question or Issue I had my account connected to Facebook. I delete my F...
  • Ivan
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Superuser Contribution Posting a playlist on Facebook

My Question or IssueTrying to upload/post a Playlist on Facebook. Doesn't work

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  • My Question or Issue Trying to upload/post a Playlist on Facebook. Doesn't work  
  • Peter
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Security] Question about Spotify Connect open connections?

My Question or IssueI had a question/suggestion related to this: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Accounts/Security-hole-Remote-control-devices-on-other-networks-through/td-p/4577666 TL;DR: Spotify intentionally remembers all speakers it has played t...

  • Casual Listener
  • My Question or Issue I had a question/suggestion related to this: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Accounts/Security-hole-Remote-control-devices-on-other-networks-through/td-p/4577666   ...
  • MellyNL
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cannot login on Android

DevicePixel 2Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueHello, since today I am having issues logging in from my Pixel phone. Logging in on a desktop, or Chrome mobile works. I have tried- uninstalling- wiping cache- login with Facebook- login wi...

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  • Device Pixel 2 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Hello, since today I am having issues logging in from my Pixel phone. Logging in on a desktop, or Chrome mobile works. I h...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot gather Spotify data

I've requested Spotify to gather my data a while ago and now that it has arrived I cannot download it because Spotify asks me to reauthenticate with Facebook for security purposes. Exact message: "For security purposes we need you to re-authenticate ...

  • Visitor
  • I've requested Spotify to gather my data a while ago and now that it has arrived I cannot download it because Spotify asks me to reauthenticate with Facebook for security purposes. Exact message: "Fo...
  • Xenia
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Superuser Contribution Can't Change Email Address

PlanPremiumCountry us DeviceHP EnvyOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, when I created my account I used my facebook. I would like to update my email address, but it wouldn't let me because it was hooked up to facebook. I created a p...

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  • Plan Premium Country  us   Device HP Envy Operating System windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello, when I created my account I used my facebook. I would like to update my e...
  • Elena
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Solved!! Creating new account with same email address

My Question or IssueI had closed my Spotify account which used a certain email address. I now want to create a new Spotify account using the same email address, but whenever I try to Sign Up, it says "This email is already connected to an account". M...

  • Casual Listener
  • My Question or Issue I had closed my Spotify account which used a certain email address. I now want to create a new Spotify account using the same email address, but whenever I try to Sign Up, it sa...
  • Vivek5
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Superuser Contribution I lost account

My account was hacked. The cracker changed the account email and password. I can the login to the account and the e-mail to which it was registered. But the worst thing is not even that I lost my account. The account had a premium subscription, which...

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  • My account was hacked. The cracker changed the account email and password. I can the login to the account and the e-mail to which it was registered. But the worst thing is not even that I lost my acc...
  • Ivan
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Superuser Contribution Can't edit profile or password after disconnecting Facebook

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemWindowsMy Question or IssueI originally created a free account through my facebook account. I disconnected my Facebook account, but I cannot update my email address or create a new password. How do I get my accoun...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Windows My Question or Issue I originally created a free account through my facebook account. I disconnected my Facebook account, but I cannot update ...
  • Elena
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  • 580 Views
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Profile Edit Problems

PlanStudent PremiumCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceMacbook Pro 2018Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueI am trying to edit my username from a string of letters to my actual name. I try and edit my profile details, but the edit button is g...

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  • Plan Student Premium Country United States of America Device Macbook Pro 2018 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue I am trying to edit my username from a string of letters to...
  • Billy-J
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Superuser Contribution How I can change my USER name (not DISPLAY name)

Hello!If there any way to change USER name, not DISPLAY name? For example this account have self-chosen name - https://open.spotify.com/user/hospitalrecordsI also represent a music-label and this name is very important for us, because we need to send...

  • Visitor
  • Hello! If there any way to change USER name, not DISPLAY name? For example this account have self-chosen name - https://open.spotify.com/user/hospitalrecords I also represent a music-label and this...
  • Elena
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  • 408 Views
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Superuser Contribution trouble logging in with apple id

FreeUnited States Hello, I have had a free spotify account for the past 3 months and I was able to enjoy listening to music up until a couple of hours ago, when spotify logged me out of all of my devices. I was logging in with my apple id, but when I...

  • Visitor
  • Free United States   Hello, I have had a free spotify account for the past 3 months and I was able to enjoy listening to music up until a couple of hours ago, when spotify logged me out of al...
  • Elena
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Superuser Contribution My email service will end

My mail will stop working by the end of the year. My email service is ending. I log in to Spotify via facebook. When I change my email address on Facebook, can I access my Spotify account? Email cannot be changed to Spotify. What should I do?

  • Roadie
  •   My mail will stop working by the end of the year. My email service is ending. I log in to Spotify via facebook. When I change my email address on Facebook, can I access my Spotify account? Em...
  • Elena
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