- Spotify could be rolling out a tool that allows you to change your username
- It could also roll out profile bios
- They’re minor but exciting new tools, however, I need Spotify to make improvements to Messages and Listening Stats first
Spotify’s integration with third-party social media platforms allows you to seamlessly share what you’re listening to with your friends, but I’m still bitterly disappointed with its limited profile customization functions — but the music platform could finally be expanding on this.
At the start of the year, Android Authority spotted strings of code in the Spotify app pointing to a tool that lets you edit or change your Spotify username. Fast forward to now, and the outlet has come across more evidence that this feature could be in the pipeline.
In its most recent teardown, Android Authority found more text strings referring to “edit profile social handle” as well as one that states “you can only change your username twice within 14 days”. If you’ve been using Spotify for a while and have been forced to stick with a default username, or you created an embarrassing one at the time you signed up, it could solve a huge pain point, and I’m already excited for the possibility of its arrival.
But it doesn’t end there, because profile bios could also be coming to the Spotify app after being restricted to artist pages since the platform’s inception. It means so much more than simply giving you the freedom to tell the world exactly who you are in flash form, but it gives you a whole new way of curating and a proper musical identity on Spotify.
Android Authority’s findings also reveal that you’ll be able to add and edit your bio, as well as have the option to choose who can view it in your profile — that’s if Spotify decides to release it, that is.
Messages and Listening Stats need some more TLC
I’ll admit that this is pretty basic stuff — most social media platforms have always given you the freedom to curate your own identity through usernames and profile bios, but this could mark the beginning of a big transformation for one of the best music streaming services.
Spotify has always been dedicated to its social functions. You can share music to other platforms, and your algorithm is completely determined by your personal habits, but Spotify has yet to really hit the nail on the head with other social functions.
I’ve always wished for more profile customization tools in Spotify. In fact, it was one of the improvements I said I wanted in 2026 — think Musicboard, which lets you set banner images and profile photo borders to give your page a bit more personality. Though Spotify is nowhere at this stage yet, its username and bio tools are a small step forward, but there are other things the platform needs to tweak, too.
Spotify introduced the Messages tab in August 2025, allowing you to DM the people you follow and share music recommendations, which in hindsight is handy for some, but I find that this part of the interface still needs a lot of work. I’m still waiting for replies from friends whom I messaged weeks ago, so there must be a notification issue there.
In relation to Messages, Listening Stats also had an overdue glow-up, which now tells you exactly how many songs and artists you listen to in a week. It also allows you to compare your own stats to your friends’ and view them side-by-side, but Spotify is being funny about how it determines who your friends are.
Instead of automatically adding the accounts you follow to your ‘friends’, Spotify says you have to invite friends to chat in order to view their weekly stats, even though you can see what they are listening to in real time. I tried to do this as soon as I came across the Listening Stats update, but the person on the other end couldn’t accept my invitation.
It’s got me thinking, is Spotify only doing this to get more subscribers to use the Messages function? Because given how my experience has panned out, that theory seems even more legitimate.
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