I finally stumbled on a post on Reddit that mentioned how we can use an old version of Spotify… Can be done from the browser account setting of Spotify. Like why tf is the username at the top right now. Only thing for me to do is get back in my family-sharing and re-follow my friends to see them in the activity stream. Fuck this. So I deleted it and made a new one with a massive password that’s not used on anything but Spotify. Questions? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Not able to choose your customized username and seeing those random no and digits is a pure annoyance.
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He couldn't see why the reconnect didn't worked, so he supported me to create a new account and migrated my playlists on the fly to the new account. It never prompted him with an alert or told him that another user on the account was also trying to listen to music. Press J to jump to the feed. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. afair facebook link was the only option then. From what ive read, you get assigned that when you create an account if you dont type in a username and there is no possible wah to change it.
New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Terrible programing on their part. I tried searching for it through my old account but it doesnt appear, neither does any playlists i have made.
A display name is a display name, I'd rather have that showing on the screen.
Account is from the early beginning of spotify.
Deleted mine as well because a hack.
But you don’t need to remember it to log in, just use your email address and password, or Facebook. We've forwarded your suggestion to allow searches for usernames. So why is it like that? ; Tap your display name to change it. For the longest time, the name in the top right was my display name. I had Spotify since release and my profile was hacked and my recommendations went to shit and would not change. The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. ; Tap EDIT PROFILE.
This happened to me when I unlinked my account from Facebook. Questions?
Hopefully my 2020 rewind doesnt include french rap. For: Mobile and tablet Tap Home, then Settings . But man, Shit is an eyesore to look at. Ask or join our Community! I contacted the spotify support now (on a sunday, kudos!). He asked me for some numbers from my account and tried to re-establish the connection between spotify and facebook. Old one is closed now.
This is to prevent spam & is strictly enforced. Can't see the profile picture, or my name. But in return I have a string of letters now.
When you opt out of Spotify processing your Facebook data, we will stop processing any Facebook data shared with Spotify except the personal data that enables you to sign into Spotify using your Facebook account. My username is along the lines of 3246hjew1hmj73mjfdtclo412. Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. Im using premium onyl sometimes and before i have purshared it worked completely (my full username was there in free version). Already did the re-login on all devices (Android and Windows), but that didn't work out. I'm connected via facebook. Did you ever figure this out? He couldn't see why the reconnect didn't worked, so he supported me to create a new account and migrated my playlists on the fly to the new account. Kevin said he had no idea that all this time he'd been stealing my Spotify. Check out our wiki first. It’s just the new style. They will take of everything and you can pick your username so it shows that instead.
Dumbest shit ever. Only thing for me to do is get back in my family-sharing and re-follow my friends to see them in the activity stream. Doing shit that don’t make sense.
I don't have Facebook, so does this mean no dice at all? ... It’s just the new style. Have questions, answers, ideas about Spotify? But as of recently, it changed to the randomly generated string of text. Old one is closed now. This subreddit is mainly for sharing Spotify playlists. How to Change Spotify Username. Furthermore, I cannot login with the username I chose. In summary: 10/10, would contact spotify again.
Now everytime I search and select songs, it just gradually goes of the eyesore of a corner.
Note: You can also connect to Facebook to display your Facebook name. 1 Comment However, on my account page, it appears as a random string of numbers and letters. Your username is designed to identify you on Spotify, so it can’t change. RIP I guess. Update: I emailed back and asked how to find me in the app and they responded with "By copying your URI or linking Facebook. I didnt sign up using facebook and i choose a username but it keeps changing it anyway? In summary: 10/10, would contact spotify again.
; Tap View profile. I'm not behind a specific firewall or proxy, since it's my home computer. My account is also several years old, never have deactivated FB, I've had a string of numbers as a user name for months now. It’s pretty weird. why is my spotify username random characters TECHNOLOGY . For more information, please see your data rights and privacy settings. Check out our wiki first. Tags : Spotify. Same issue here. I mean, I don't care if each account is assigned one to make it easier for the company. In my opinion, Spotify should change the display name to username, and then change the username option to another option for identification, which will not cause misunderstandings for users. Looked quite nice. A display name replaces the username where it shows on your profile, app, playlists, and Friend Activity. You can migrate into a new account by contacting support. You must have a combined karma of 40, & your reddit account must be at least 30 days old to post. Edit: Apparently all new usernames are randomly generated. In summary, you can use two different methods to change your Spotify username. since some weeks I'm facing the issue that my username is just a bunch of numbers. This is to prevent spam & is strictly enforced. I was advised by a support tech to delete the account and create a new one.
In the activity feed of my contacts, it's the number as well. So I deleted it and made a new one with a massive password that’s not used on anything but Spotify.