How to change your Spotify password or reset it

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• You can’t change your Spotify password in the desktop or mobile apps, you have to use a web browser.

• If you’ve forgotten your password, you can also reset it completely by clicking “Forgot your username or password?” on your Spotify account login page.

Forgotten or lost your Spotify password? Or you just want to change your Spotify account to keep it secure? Whatever the reason may be, it only takes a few clicks to change your Spotify password.

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As a Spotify user, you can’t directly change your username (you can change your username if you connect it to Facebook) — but you can change your password whenever you want. Unfortunately, you can’t change it on the mobile and desktop app. You can only change your Spotify password using an internet browser.

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Change Spotify password

To change your Spotify password, you need to log into your account via a web browser on either Mac, Windows computers, Android, iPhone and iOS devices.

Also, to change your Spotify password, you have to remember your current password. If you’ve forgotten your password, you can easily reset it by following the instructions on how to reset your Spotify password in the next section of this article. Here’s how to change your Spotify password:

1. Open the Spotify website in your browser.

2. Click Log In in the upper-right corner of your screen.

3. Enter your email address or username and current password. If you usually use Facebook to access your account, you won’t have a Spotify password to change.

4. Click LOG IN.

5. Click on your Profile in the upper-right corner of your screen.

6. Select Account from the drop-down menu.

7. On your account overview, scroll down to the left-hand menu and click Change password.

8. Enter your Current password and your New password into their fields, then once more, enter your new password into the Repeat new password field.

9. Click the SET NEW PASSWORD button.

Once you finish the process, you should see a Password updated confirmation message.

Reset Spotify password

You need to know your current Spotify password to change it — if you can’t remember, you can quickly reset it with just a few clicks. Here’s how to reset your Spotify password:

1. Open the Spotify website in your browser.

2. Click Log In in the upper-right corner of your screen.

3. Click Forgot your username or password?

4. Enter the email address or username of your Spotify account.

5. Click SEND.

6. Enter the email address associated with your Spotify account. A reset password email will be sent to the email you provided. If you don’t see the email in your primary inbox, check your spam or junk folders or any other subfolders (e.g., If you use Gmail, check the Social or Promotions tabs).

7. Open the reset password email and click the Reset Password link, a new web page will open up for you to reset your password.

8. Enter a new password into the New password field, then once more, enter your new password into the Repeat new password field.

9. Tick the I’m not a robot Captcha box.

10. Click SEND.

That’s it! You’ve successfully reset your Spotify password. Now you can go back to Spotify and log in with the email address you used to reset your password and enter your new password.

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Change Spotify password FAQs

Answer to related questions people also ask:

How do I kick someone off my Spotify?

If someone is using your account, they can be kicked off by selecting “Sign out everywhere” in your account overview. I’d also recommend that you change your password.

What are Spotify password requirements?

You must use at least four characters in your password, but there’s no maximum limit. Your password cannot contain repeating characters. Build a strong password by using a combination of letters, numbers, and special symbols. Use uppercase and lowercase letters.

How do I change my Spotify password without email?

There are only two ways you can try to change the password of a Spotify account that you do not have access to the email address. One is to contact Spotify and request them to update the email address. The other option is to start a new account.

How can you tell who is listening to your Spotify playlist?

If you’ve ever wondered who is listening to your Spotify playlists, you’re not alone. Unfortunately, Spotify makes it impossible to find out exactly who is following your playlists — you can only see the number of followers your playlists has.