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 — the Spotify app on your phone does not have a username change option. Go to www.spotify.com, sign in with your email and password, and look for your profile icon in the top right corner. Click it 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 the change happens. If you do not see this section, you may be looking at the wrong page — make sure you clicked Account and not Settings.

Key Takeaways

  • You must use a web browser to change your username; the Spotify mobile app does not have this option.
  • Your username must be between 3 and 30 characters, contain only letters, numbers, and underscores, and cannot have spaces.
  • Spotify checks whether a username is already taken the moment you type it, so you will know right away if your choice is available.
  • Once you change your username, your old profile URL stops working, so anyone with a link to your old profile will need your new one.

The actual steps to change it

Next to your current username, you will see an Edit button or a pencil icon. Click it. A text box will appear with your current username highlighted. Delete it and type your new username.

As you type, Spotify will tell you whether the name is available. A green checkmark means it is free to use. A red X means someone else has it already — you will need to try a different one. Once you see the green checkmark, click Save or Confirm (the button label varies slightly by browser). The change takes effect when ready.

Rules for what your new username can be

Spotify has specific rules about what characters and length are allowed. Your username must be between 3 and 30 characters long. You can use letters (uppercase and lowercase both work), numbers, and underscores. You cannot use spaces, hyphens, periods, or special characters like @ or #.

Usernames are case-insensitive, meaning JohnSmith and johnsmith are treated as the same name. If someone already has johnsmith, you cannot register JohnSmith even though the letters are capitalized differently. The system will tell you it is taken.

What happens to your old profile link

When you change your username, your Spotify profile URL changes too. If your old username was spotify.com/user/alex_music, and you change it to spotify.com/user/alex_sounds, the old link no longer works. Anyone who saved or shared your old profile link will get a "not found" error if they try to visit it.

You cannot redirect the old link to the new one, and Spotify does not send notifications to people following you. If you want people to find your new profile, you will need to tell them the new URL or share it directly. Your followers will still follow you — the change does not affect who is already connected to your account.

If you cannot find the username setting

Some accounts do not have a username at all. If you signed up using Facebook, Google, or Apple ID, Spotify may not have created a separate username for you. In that case, the Username section will not appear on your account page, and you cannot create one through the normal settings.

If this is your situation, you have two options. You can contact Spotify Support through the help page at support.spotify.com and ask them to generate a username for your account. Or you can create a new Spotify account using an email address instead of a social login, which will come with a username from the start. Keep in mind that a new account means starting your library and playlists from scratch.

Changing your username on mobile devices

The Spotify mobile app (on iPhone or Android) does not have a username change feature. You must use a computer and a web browser. If you are away from a computer, you can still access your account settings through a mobile web browser by going to www.spotify.com and signing in there, then following the same steps as above. The mobile browser version works the same way as the desktop version.

Once you change your username on the web, the change shows up everywhere — your phone app, your computer app, and your web profile. You do not need to do anything else after the change is saved.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Yes, if no one else has claimed that old username in the meantime. Go back to your account settings and change it again. If someone else has taken it, you cannot use it unless they change theirs first.

How often can I change my username?

Spotify does not publish a limit on how many times you can change it. You can change it as often as you want, though changing it very frequently may confuse people trying to find your profile. Each change takes effect when ready.

Will changing my username affect my playlists or saved songs?

No. Your playlists, saved songs, followers, and listening history all stay the same. Only the URL of your public profile changes. Everything in your account remains connected to you.

What if the username I want is taken?

Try adding a number or underscore to make it unique — for example, alex_music_2 or alex_music_official. Spotify will show you when ready whether each attempt is available as you type.

Do I need to change my password when I change my username?

No. Your username and password are separate. Changing your username does not affect your login credentials or security settings.