Spotify maintains a massive user base of 345 million, including its 155 million paying customers, making the service irrefutably popular. You should consider checking for account intrusion because hacking attempts could be occurring to your account.
Hijacking random premium accounts has become a focus for hackers who can’t afford a monthly fee. The incursion could come from anyone—a stranger, a family member, or an ex you forgot to remove from your account. Don’t worry; it happens. Regardless, you want them off of your Spotify account.
Reinforcing Your Spotify Account Security
Protection of your Spotify account can be achieved through multiple security methods. Read every portion of this article to gain complete security for your account by blocking unauthorized access.
Change Your Password
Your initial step to eliminate unauthorized visitors from Spotify begins:
- You must sign in with your account before modifying your password.
- Since login attempts fail, you should check your email for a password reset request.
- The login page has a specific “Forgot your password?” button, which leads to the password reset process. The screen prompts you to reset the device.
- The absence of a verification email indicates that someone altered your account email at the hands of a hacker. Reach out to Spotify Support through proper channels with your account username and email address for verification purposes.
Check for Unauthorized Apps and Devices
Your account enables hackers to link unauthorized devices and software applications. To remove any unauthorized apps:
- Open Spotify Settings.
- Click on Connected Apps.
- Review your unrecognized apps one by one by clicking on Revoke Access.
- You must log in with your new credentials to recover access through an app.
Sign Out Everywhere
When your email account access was compromised, you should have logged out from all devices, yet you regained entry using your linked Facebook account.
- Go to Account Overview.
- Navigate to the bottom of the page before selecting Sign Out Everywhere.
- A command to log out all devices that connect to your account will be executed now.
Other Security Measures
The perpetrator might have initially secured your information through malware when your account has not been targeted yet.
An infected device may expose all earlier modifications to the hacker. Run an anti-virus scan on your computer for malware detection to remove infected software. Your personal data safety, along with protection against future breaches, can be achieved through this measure.
The security measures described in this plan will protect your Spotify account from unauthorized access. If you encounter additional problems with your account, contact Spotify Support for help.
