Spotify error code
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Spotify rejected the credentials you entered.
Spotify rejected the credentials you entered. The usual reason is not a forgotten password but a mismatch in how the account was created, or entering an email address where Spotify wants the username.
Try this first
Use the same sign-up method you originally used
1 minute- 1.If you created the account with Facebook, Google or Apple, use that button instead of typing a password.
- 2.Accounts created that way often have no Spotify password at all, so any password you type will be rejected.
- 3.This catches the majority of cases and takes ten seconds to rule out.
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Where this code shows up
Mostly on Windows PC, Mac, Spotify desktop app, Mobile app. If you’re on something else, the fixes above still apply — the menu names will differ.
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Checked 2026-08-05 · source