▶ How to change profile name on Spotify

At Spotify we have two names that allow us to identify ourselves: the username, which is used to identify us and which we cannot change, and the profile name, which is the one that appears in our playlists and the one that can see our friends. And knowing how to change your profile name on Spotify can be very useful if you get tired of always having the same one.

If you are going to make the change of profile name from a smartphone or tablet, the steps to follow are the following:

1. Go to the home screen by clicking on the house-shaped button
2. Enter Settings by pressing the wheel-shaped button
3. Click on View profile
4. Select the option Edit profile
5. Click on your profile name and write the name you want
6. Click Save to confirm the changes.

Following this same process we can also change our profile picture, which will help our friends to identify us. In general, if you want to make any changes to your account, it will be in this same configuration section where you must do so.

Where to change profile name on Spotify for PC

From your mobile it doesn't seem very complicated, but if you usually use the streaming platform from your computer you may be wondering where to change the profile name on Spotify for PC The reality is that the process to follow is very similar to the one found in the mobile version, although with some small aspects changed:

1. Go to home section
2. Within this screen, enter Preferences
3. Click on Edit Profile
4. Click on your display name so you can change it
5. Click Save

In the event that you have your account connected to Facebook, in principle the username that will appear will be the one you have in the social network. But the moment you take the necessary steps to change it, from your PC or from your mobile, you will be able to see how the username changes and gets the new one you want, which you can modify whenever you want.

As in the mobile version, when we follow the steps on how to change the profile name in Spotify we can also modify our profile picture It is true that the photo in this social network is not usually as important as it is in others like Facebook or WhatsApp. But it never hurts to know that we can modify our profile however we want, and even change our photo or personal name to something less identifiable.

Why are my Spotify username numbers and letters

As we mentioned at the beginning, the username is one thing and the profile name is another. This may lead you to wonder why my Spotify username is numbers and letters.

The reality is that this username is a name assigned to you by Spotify to identify you and differentiate you from other users of the social network . But it is of no use to you. The name that the people who follow you will see is the profile name, which you can modify whenever you want as we have explained previously.And to log in, your email address is enough. Therefore, the reality is that this user number with numbers and letters is indifferent to you.

Other tricks for Spotify

Regardless of the username you choose, the most interesting thing about Spotify is its catalog and the thousands of options you have when listening to music. And to be able to get the most out of it, the ideal thing is that you know all the tricks that the social network can provide you. Here are some of the ones we have recently taught you:

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