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Michal Bryxí
Michal Bryxí

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Fix for when Spotify name is a number

Every now and then my Spotify decided that instead of displaying my nickname, it will just spit out some pseudo random number, that I can't change and is apparently something called Username.

Spotify Username

It was a bit annoying to see this number in the Spotify app and also my friends reported that my Discover weekly they've been following display this weird mish-mash.

Apparently there are multiple ways to solve this. This one worked for me.

Not all apps are equal

But one thing I noticed that is very much worth noticing: Spotify on each platform has different capabilities. That is: Some things are only availale on Spotify web, some are only on Spotify desktop and some are only on Spotify (Android) app. No need trying to find function X on platform Y, it's not there.

How to get back a nice name in Spotify

  1. In the Spotify desktop app go to Settings and choose disconnect from facebook: disconnect-from-facebook
  2. Wait few minutes for things to settle / sync
  3. In the Spotify for Android go to Settings -> View profile -> Edit profile and fill in your Name: Edit profile in Spotify for Android
  4. Again wait a little bit
  5. Tah-Dah! Spotify Discover weekly with correct nickname

Hope this will help shining some light on this weird, weird behaviour.

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