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How to Cancel Spotify Subscription

Downgrade to free — keep your playlists forever

✓ No phone call needed

✓ Takes ~2 minutes

Free guide

Cancelling Spotify Premium downgrades you to the free tier — you never lose your playlists or saved songs. You can cancel any time without penalty.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Go to spotify.com and log in

Click your profile name → Account

Scroll to "Your plan" and click Change plan

Scroll down to "Spotify Free" and click Cancel Premium

Click Yes, cancel to confirm

💡 The web browser method works for all Spotify accounts.

Open Settings → [Your Name] → Subscriptions

Tap Spotify

Tap Cancel Subscription

Tap Confirm

💡 Only if you subscribed via the App Store.

Open Google Play Store → profile → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions

Tap Spotify

Tap Cancel subscription and confirm

💡 Only if you subscribed via Google Play.

✅ What Happens After You Cancel

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You keep Spotify Premium until your next billing date

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After that you switch to Spotify Free — with ads

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All your playlists, liked songs, and podcasts are kept forever

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Offline downloads are removed when Premium ends

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Refund policy: Spotify doesn't offer refunds for unused Premium time. You keep Premium until your billing date.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I lose my playlists when I cancel Spotify Premium? ⌄

No — your playlists, liked songs, and followed podcasts are permanently saved on your account. You lose offline downloads and shuffle-free listening, but your library stays intact.

Can I pause Spotify Premium instead of cancelling? ⌄

Spotify doesn't offer a pause option. You can cancel and resubscribe later — your data will be waiting.

I cancelled but Spotify is still charging me ⌄

Make sure you cancelled in the right place (spotify.com, App Store, or Google Play). If you signed up through Spotify.com but cancelled in the App Store, the charge continues. Check all three.

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About Spotify Subscriptions

Cancelling Spotify Premium downgrades you to the free tier — you never lose your playlists or saved songs. You can cancel any time without penalty. This guide covers these ways to cancel: Web Browser, iPhone / iPad, Android.

Before You Cancel Spotify

Before cancelling, check a few things: which platform you subscribed on (App Store, Google Play, or the website directly), since you must cancel in the same place you signed up. If you subscribed on the website, cancelling through your iPhone Settings won't work — and vice versa.

Also note your next billing date. Spotify doesn't delete your account when you cancel — you keep access until the period ends. Check the refund and fee details above before you cancel: some plans, especially annual contracts, charge an early-termination fee, and most services do not refund unused days.

Can I Resubscribe After Cancelling?

Usually yes — log back in and choose a new plan. How long Spotify keeps your data after cancellation depends on its own policy, so check its help pages if you plan to come back.

What If I Can't Find the Cancel Button?

Some services intentionally bury the cancel option. Follow the exact steps above — if you still can't find it, check that you're logged into the correct account (some people have multiple accounts). You can also contact Spotify support by chat or email and ask them to cancel; keep the confirmation message until the next billing date has passed.