Do you get Spotify song recommendations that aren't in your native tongue or that you don't listen to? If so, there's a chance that someone else has accessed your account due to hacking. Given that the information connected to your Spotify account is also at risk, this may be a frightening scenario. We're here to help, so please reach out to us if your Spotify account is hacked.
Symptoms That Indicate A Hack in Your Spotify Account
We need to be sure there is a genuine danger to your account before drawing any conclusions. There are a few indicators that someone has hacked your Spotify account that you should be aware of. Let's examine them now.
- Get recommendations for songs you don’t listen to.
- Songs show up in a language you don’t understand.
- A new playlist is added or some of your old playlists are deleted.
- Your account email address appears different.
- You receive an email that your Spotify plan has been changed.
- Tracks automatically show up as playing even when you are not using your device.
- The app shows playing audio on a new device that you don’t use anymore.
In the event if two or more of the indicators apply to you, there's a good probability that your account has been hacked. Now that we've covered that, let's examine your course of action.
Step 1: Speak with the Spotify Support Staff
The best course of action in the event that you can no longer access your account is to get in touch with Spotify support. Allow us to guide you through their support website so you can get in touch with a member of their team right away.
- Visit support.spotify.com and go to Account Help.
- Click on Security > Think your account’s been hacked?.
- Then navigate to Can’t access your account and click on Get in touch.
Give the support staff an explanation of your circumstances and the information they need to retrieve your account.
Method 2: Change Your Password for Spotify
Assuming you can still access your Spotify account across all of your devices, you should change your password right now. It's possible that hackers were able to access your account due to a weak password or information exposed in a data breach. You should so update your password as soon as you can. Here's how to go about it.
- Go to Spotify’s password reset page and enter your email ID or username.
- Open your mail and click on the Reset Password link sent by Spotify.
- Type a new and strong password that isn’t easy to crack, and then click on Change password.
Make use of a mix of capital, lowercase, symbols, and numerals.
Step 3: Log out of Spotify on Every Device
Getting rid of the hacker using your account is the next step. You must log out of Spotify on all of your devices in order to do this. We changed the password lately, so the hacker can't access your account again. You may delete every device from Spotify in this way.
- Visit your Spotify account page and sign in to your account.
- Scroll down to Security and Privacy and click on Sign out everywhere.
- Within the menu, click on Sign out everywhere again.
Method 4: Take Away Third-Party App Access
You may provide third-party services access to certain account data by linking your Spotify account to them. It is possible that your Spotify account was compromised by hackers using one of these services. For this reason, it's advisable to deny them access to your account. Let's look at the procedures.
- Go to your Spotify account page using a web browser.
- Click on Manage apps under “Security and Privacy”.
- Here, click on Remove access for apps and services that you no longer use.
It is recommended that you deactivate all services until you are certain that your account is totally safe.
Here's how to protect your account and recover it in the event of a hack. Just be careful not to link your Spotify account to dubious services or log in using different devices. Additionally, attempt to choose a strong password that is difficult to figure out. That being stated, I hope this article was useful to you. Please use the comments area to contact us if you have any questions.
