Where to find the username setting

Your Spotify username lives in your account settings, not in the app itself. Open a web browser on your computer or phone and go to www.spotify.com, then sign in with your email and password. Once you are logged in, click your profile name or picture in the top right corner and select Account from the dropdown menu.

You will land on your account overview page. Scroll down until you see a section labeled Username — this is where your current username appears. Next to it, you should see an Edit button or a pencil icon. Click that to open the editing field.

Key Takeaways

  • Change your username through the web version at spotify.com in your Account settings, not through the mobile app.
  • Your new username must be between 3 and 30 characters, contain only letters, numbers, and underscores, and cannot start with a number.
  • Spotify allows you to change your username once every 30 days, so choose carefully before you save.
  • Your old username becomes available for someone else to claim after you change it, so any links or shares using the old name will stop working.
  • Changing your username does not affect your playlists, followers, or saved music — only the name people see when they visit your profile.

What usernames Spotify will and will not accept

Spotify has specific rules about what characters and lengths are allowed. Your username must be between 3 and 30 characters long. You can use letters (both uppercase and lowercase), numbers, and underscores only — no spaces, hyphens, periods, or special characters like @ or #.

Your username cannot start with a number, even though numbers are allowed in the middle or at the end. For example, music_lover_2024 works, but 2024_music_lover does not. If you try to save a username that breaks these rules, Spotify will show you an error message and ask you to try again.

Checking if your desired username is already taken

Before you type a new username into the field, you may want to check whether someone else is already using it. The easiest way is to try it: type the name you want into the edit field and click the button to save or confirm. Spotify will tell you when ready if that username is taken and ask you to choose a different one.

You can also search for a username on Spotify's web player by going to the search bar, typing the username with no spaces, and seeing whether a profile comes up. If no profile appears, the name is likely available — though it is not may provide until you try to claim it yourself.

Saving your new username and what happens next

Once you have typed in a username that meets Spotify's rules and is not taken, click the Save or Confirm button (the exact wording depends on your region). The change takes effect when ready. Your profile will now display the new username, and anyone who visits your profile will see the new name instead of the old one.

Keep in mind that Spotify enforces a 30-day waiting period between username changes. If you change your username today, you cannot change it again for 30 days. This rule prevents people from constantly switching names and helps keep the platform stable.

What breaks when you change your username

Your old username becomes available for someone else to claim as soon as you change it. Any direct links to your profile that used your old username will no longer work. If you shared a link like spotify.com/user/oldusername with friends or posted it online, that link will return a "not found" error after you switch.

However, changing your username does not affect your playlists, your followers, or any music you have saved. People who follow you will still see you in their followers list, and your saved songs and playlists remain exactly as they were. The change is cosmetic — it only affects the name displayed on your profile.

If you cannot find the username setting

Some accounts, particularly those created through Facebook or Apple ID, may not have a traditional username. Instead, you might see your display name or your email address. If you do not see a Username section in your Account settings, your account may not have one to change.

In that case, you can still change how your name appears to other users by editing your Display Name instead, which is usually found in the same Account settings area. This change is not the same as a username, but it controls what people see when they visit your profile.

Changing your username on mobile devices

The Spotify mobile app does not have a username editing feature. You must use a web browser to make this change. Open your phone's browser, go to spotify.com, sign in, and follow the same steps as you would on a computer. The process is identical — just navigate to Account settings and find the Username section.

After you change your username on the web, the change will appear in your mobile app within a few minutes. You do not need to log out and back in, though restarting the app can speed up the refresh if you want to see the change right away.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I change my username back to what it was before?

Not when ready. Once you change your username, you must wait 30 days before changing it again. After 30 days have passed, you can change it to anything available — including your old username, if no one else has claimed it in the meantime. Since old usernames become available to others right away, there is a chance someone else took it.

What if someone else took my old username?

You cannot reclaim a username that someone else is now using. Spotify does not reserve old usernames for previous owners. If you want a specific username back and someone else has it, your only option is to contact that person and ask them to change theirs — but they have no obligation to do so.

Does changing my username affect my Spotify Wrapped or listening history?

No. Your listening history, saved songs, playlists, and all other account data remain unchanged. Spotify Wrapped will still show your year-end statistics exactly as before. The username change is purely cosmetic and does not touch any of your data or history.

Why does Spotify make me wait 30 days between username changes?

The 30-day limit prevents spam and abuse — it stops people from rapidly cycling through usernames to impersonate others or evade blocks. It also gives the system time to update across Spotify's servers and third-party integrations that may reference your username.

Can I use special characters like hyphens or periods in my username?

No. Spotify only allows letters, numbers, and underscores. Hyphens, periods, spaces, and other special characters will cause an error when you try to save. If you want to separate words, use underscores instead — for example, my_music_taste instead of my-music-taste.