Transferring a Spotify account: step-by-step guide

by Pramith

When transferring a Spotify account, the main focus is on playlists you’ve already created. To do this, however, you must first have created a new account.

How to transfer a Spotify account: Option 1

If you want to transfer a Spotify account, you should first bear in mind that most methods can only be carried out using the desktop version of the app. The mobile version requires third-party tools, which are not recommended here, however.

  1. For the manual method, first open the desktop app.
  2. First, you must ensure that the playlists in your old account are set to ‘public’. Otherwise, the transfer won’t work. This is usually indicated above the name of the playlist.
  3. Next, copy the relevant link for the playlist into a text file. You can do this via the three dots next to the download arrow. You’ll find the link under the ‘Share’ option.
  4. In the next step, log in to your new account and paste the link into the search bar. Once you’ve pressed the Enter key, the playlist should now appear.
  5. To copy it, create a new playlist. In the old one, select all the songs using Ctrl+A and right-click. Under “Add to Playlist”, you can now link the songs to the new playlist.

Searching for a Spotify account: Option 2

For the second method, you must also ensure that all playlists are set to public. On a PC, right-click on the playlist visible in the bar on the left-hand side of the app. You’ll now find the “Publish” option at the top of the fourth column.

  1. In the search bar, enter the username of your old account. You’ll find this in your account settings.
  2. In your old profile, you can also generate a direct link to the profile via the three dots. You can also edit the profile there.
  3. Under the ‘Public Playlists’ section, you will now find the playlists you wish to copy to your new profile.
  4. Just as in the first part, select the songs using Ctrl+A and add them to a new playlist in the other account.

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