You cannot change your Spotify username after you create it

Spotify does not offer a way to edit or update the username you chose when you signed up. Once you pick a username, it stays the same for the life of that account. If you want a different username, you have to create a new Spotify account with the name you prefer.

This is a hard limit, not a setting buried in preferences. Spotify's support pages confirm this directly: username changes are not supported. The username is the permanent identifier for your account, tied to your playlists, followers, and listening history.

Key Takeaways

  • Spotify usernames cannot be changed once created, so you will need a new account if you want a different one.
  • Your current username appears on your profile and in the URL when someone visits your profile page.
  • Creating a new account means starting over with playlists, followers, and saved music — nothing transfers automatically.
  • Before you create a new account, decide whether the cost of losing your current profile history is worth having a different username.

What your Spotify username actually does

Your username is the public name people see when they visit your profile. It appears in the URL of your profile page — for example, open.spotify.com/user/yourname — and shows up next to your name when you follow someone or share a playlist.

Your username is separate from your display name. You can change your display name (the name that appears on your profile) anytime in settings, but that does not change your username. Many people confuse the two because they sound like the same thing.

What you lose if you create a new account

If you decide to start fresh with a new username, you will lose access to everything tied to your current account. This includes all playlists you created, all songs you saved to your library, all followers you have, and all the accounts that follow you. Your listening history and personalized recommendations will reset to zero.

Spotify does not transfer playlists, followers, or saved music between accounts. You can manually recreate playlists by copying songs one at a time, but this is slow and tedious for large collections. If you have a public playlist that other people follow, those followers will not automatically move to a new account.

How to create a new Spotify account with a different username

Go to spotify.com and click "Sign Up" at the top right. You will be asked for an email address, a password, your name, and your date of birth. When you reach the username field, enter the username you want. Spotify will tell you when ready if that username is already taken — if it is, you will need to choose something else.

After you finish signing up, you can log in with your new account. Your old account still exists and still has all your old data, but you are now using the new one. You can switch between accounts by logging out and logging back in with a different email address.

Checking if a username is available before you commit

You cannot check username availability without starting the sign-up process. The only way to know if a username is taken is to try to create an account with it. If Spotify says the username is unavailable, you will have to pick a different one.

Usernames are case-insensitive, so "JohnDoe" and "johndoe" are the same username. Spotify allows numbers and underscores in usernames. If the exact name you want is taken, adding a number or underscore at the end often works — for example, "johndoe_1" or "johndoe2024".

Whether you should actually create a new account

Before you go through the work of setting up a new account, think about what you are giving up. If you have hundreds of saved songs, dozens of playlists, or a large group of followers, starting over is a real cost. If your current username is only slightly wrong or you rarely share your profile with others, it might be worth keeping the account you have.

If you do decide to switch, log into your old account occasionally to keep it active. Spotify may eventually delete accounts that have not been used in a long time, though the company does not publish a specific timeline for this.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I change just my display name instead?

Yes. Your display name is different from your username and can be changed anytime in account settings. Go to your profile, click "Edit Profile," and change the name field. This is what most people see when they look at your profile, so changing it might solve your problem without losing your account.

What if someone else has the username I want?

You cannot take someone else's username. If it is taken, you have to choose a different one. Adding numbers or underscores is usually the fastest way to get something close to what you wanted.

Can I delete my old account after I create a new one?

Yes. Go to your account settings on the old account, scroll to the bottom, and look for "Delete Account." Spotify will ask you to confirm. Once deleted, you cannot recover that account or any of its data, so make sure you have moved anything you want to keep first.

Do my playlists move to a new account if I create one?

No. Playlists are tied to the account that created them. You can make a playlist public and then follow it from your new account, but you have to do this manually for each playlist. The original account will still own the playlist.

Will my followers know I switched accounts?

Your old followers will not automatically follow your new account. You would have to tell them your new username and ask them to follow you again. If you have a public playlist, you can share the link to the new version, but people will have to choose to follow it.