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. 1.If you created the account with Facebook, Google or Apple, use that button instead of typing a password.
  2. 2.Accounts created that way often have no Spotify password at all, so any password you type will be rejected.
  3. 3.This catches the majority of cases and takes ten seconds to rule out.

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