change username

[#1]

i need to change my username
i know we only use our email to login but i want to change it

[susanglezs]

Hey! Let me see if I can help you out.

Firstly, be advised that usernames cannot be changed. Many years ago these could be set during account creation but now these are simply randomly generated. The username serves to unique identify your account in the system and that's why it cannot be changed.

However, you have your display name. This is how you will appear in the app to other people and this name can be used to search for your account too. The following steps should help you change your display name in your smartphone or computer / tablet.

To change your Spotify display name on mobile:

1. Launch the Spotify app

2. Tap the Home icon (bottom left)

3. Tap Settings (top right)

4. Tap View Profile (beside your profile picture)

5. Hit the Edit button (below your profile picture)

6. Replace your existing profile name with a new name of up to 30 characters

7. Tap Save to update your new name

To change your Spotify display name on a Computer / Tablet:

1. Login to Spotify

2. Click on the downward arrow beside your profile photo (top right)

3. Select Profile from the menu

4. Click on your profile name

5. Replace your existing name with a new name of up to 30 characters

6. Click on Save to update your new public facing display name

Hope that helps! If not, come back here and leave another comment explaining the issue.

All the best!

Susana

[normanxo]

Cześć,

Przychodzę z zapytaniem czy możliwa jest jej zmiana z jakiegoś poziomu? "Nazwę widoczną" jestem w stanie zmienić bez problemu ale tej nie dam rady... Gdy wysyłam komuś link do mojego spotify każdy widzi w nim tą brzydka, długą nazwę. Czy mogę coś z tym zrobić? Do kogo z supportu musiałbym napisać aby ją zmienić?

[jup1t3rrr]

Hi! This is a few years old, but my account had a very old username that I created that was very stupid in my opinion and I changed it maybe a year or longer ago, but it still shows on the link, which shows on different statistic websites I use to see my Spotify stats, so it’s embarrassing to show my friends my stats. Please help

[mezu]

Hey, let me also give my two cents to this, my username was generated using my old email address. This was a few years ago, I created the account when I didn't have my newer e-mails and now every time I want to share the link with someone I'm confronted with my dead name. And quite frankly I don't really want everyone to know my dead name either.

So I'm stuck between not being able to share the link with literally anyone nor wanting to delete the account since I have built up so many playlists for myself that it'd just not be worth it.

I understand that the system needs unique usernames but many apps don't allow the same username being used, yet most apps use a system that checks if a name has been taken already or if it's okay for you to use. It's not that hard to implement, really 😕

I just don't wish to be dead named every time.

Rant over 🙂

[31rejp3jw3rcwghrjjep]

also I didn't get to choose my username, I signed up with email 😔

[NathanSomething]

I'm trans, and created my account before I came out (back when you could create a username), and I do not wish to see my dead name on my account and when sharing my account.

[dientede_leao]

Same, it's so hard to find people for their tag name

[21cfuk5iwpewpghnacdb]

Hello, I have a strange user name <snip - Moderator Edit> and I would like to change it since it is quite strange and not friendly.

Please someone of Spotify can help me?

Best regards.

[user-removed]

el nombre de mi usuario es <snip - Moderator Edit> pero no es el mio. ha sido clonado y lo quiero anular pero corro el riesgo de anular mi cuenta real.....que puedo hacer ??

[Visuallyengaged]

Login from your phone, you can easily change DP and the profile name