How to Reset Your Spotify Username and Password

If you forgot your Spotify password, you can easily reset it; if you forgot your username, however, you cannot change it. You can, however, change your display name, and this wikiHow will teach you that as well as how to reset your password.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:

Changing Your Display Name Using the Mobile App

  1. This app icon looks like radio waves on a green background that you can find on one of your Home screens, in the app drawer, or by searching.
    • The iOS mobile app is similar to Android, so this method will work for both.
    • If you don't have the Spotify mobile app, you can download it for free from the Google Play Store or App Store.
    • Log in if prompted.
  2. You'll see this in the bottom left of your screen to the left of the search icon.
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  3. You'll see this gear icon in the top right corner of your screen.
  4. You'll see this centered on your screen under your current profile name.
  5. You'll see this centered on the screen under your current profile name and picture.
  6. Your cursor and keyboard will activate.
    • You need to delete the current text to type your own. [1]
  7. You'll see this in the top right corner of your screen.
    • You can also link your Facebook profile to change your display name. You'll be able to do that in Settings on both the desktop and mobile apps. For more detailed information on that process, read How to Change Your Spotify Username.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:

Resetting Your Password Using a Web Browser

  1. Go to Spotify's reset password link . You can use any desktop or mobile browser to reset your Spotify password. [2]
  2. You'll need access to that email so you can reset the password.
  3. If you've used the email address you entered to create a Spotify account, you'll see a confirmation page. If you've entered either the username or email incorrectly, you'll see an error message.
  4. You'll see the sender of the email is listed as Spotify.
    • If you don't see it in your inbox, you may need to check the spam folder.
  5. You'll see this in bright green text above your Spotify username, which might be a bunch of letters and numbers.
  6. You'll need to enter a new password and click to check the box next to "I'm not a robot" before continuing.
  7. You'll see this green button centered at the bottom of the form.
    • If your passwords matched, you'll be redirected to a confirmation page that your password has been changed and that you can sign in.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.spotify.com/us/account_payment_help/account_help/change-my-username/
      2. ↑ https://support.spotify.com/us/account_payment_help/account_help/cannot-log-in-to-spotify/

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      1. Open Spotify.
      2. Tap the icon that looks like a house.
      3. Tap the settings icon.
      4. Tap View Profile .
      5. Tap Edit Profile .
      6. Tap your current display name.
      7. Tap Save .

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