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To cancel your Spotify Premium subscription, go to your account page at account.spotify.com, scroll to Your Plan, and click Change Plan, then Cancel Premium. You cannot cancel through the Spotify mobile app directly — Spotify requires you to use the web browser for cancellation regardless of which device you originally subscribed on.
After canceling, your Premium features remain active until the end of your current billing cycle. You then revert to the free tier with ads, limited skips, and no offline downloads. Your playlists, saved songs, and listening history are preserved.
Go to account.spotify.com in a browser, sign in, scroll to Your Plan, click Change Plan, then Cancel Premium. Confirm cancellation.
Method 1: Cancel via Spotify Website
This is the standard cancellation method that works for all subscription types.
Open Spotify Account Page
Go to account.spotify.com in any web browser and sign in with your Spotify credentials.
Scroll to Your Plan Section
On the Account Overview page, scroll down to find the Your Plan section showing your current subscription type and renewal date.
Click Change Plan
Click the Change Plan button. You will see options to switch plans or cancel.
Click Cancel Premium
Scroll to the bottom and click Cancel Premium or Cancel Subscription. Spotify may present retention offers — click through them to proceed.
Confirm Cancellation
Review when your Premium access ends and click Yes, Cancel to confirm. You receive a confirmation email.
Tip: If you subscribed through Apple (App Store) or Google Play, you must cancel through that platform instead. Spotify's website will indicate this and direct you to the appropriate cancellation method.
Method 2: Cancel Spotify Billed Through Apple
If you subscribed to Spotify through the iOS App Store, Apple manages the billing.
Open iPhone Settings
Go to Settings > tap your name at the top > Subscriptions.
Find Spotify in Your Subscriptions
Locate Spotify Premium in the list of active subscriptions.
Tap Cancel Subscription
Tap Spotify, then tap Cancel Subscription. Confirm the cancellation. Your Premium features continue until the billing period ends.
Method 3: Cancel Spotify Billed Through Google Play
Android users who subscribed via Google Play must cancel through the Play Store.
Open Google Play Store
Launch the Google Play Store app on your Android device.
Go to Subscriptions
Tap your profile icon > Payments & Subscriptions > Subscriptions.
Cancel Spotify
Find Spotify Premium, tap it, and select Cancel Subscription. Confirm when prompted.
Warning: Simply deleting the Spotify app does NOT cancel your subscription. You will continue to be charged monthly until you formally cancel through the website or billing platform.
What Happens After Canceling Spotify Premium?
After cancellation, you keep Premium until the end of the paid period. Then your account reverts to Spotify Free: you hear ads between songs, cannot skip more than 6 times per hour on mobile, lose offline download access, and audio quality drops from 320kbps to 160kbps. However, your playlists, saved library, followers, and listening history remain intact. If you resubscribe later, everything is restored exactly as you left it.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Spotify requires cancellation through the web browser at account.spotify.com, or through Apple/Google if you subscribed through those platforms.
No. Your playlists, saved songs, and listening history are preserved on the free tier. They will be fully available if you resubscribe.
Spotify generally does not offer refunds for partial billing periods. If you cancel on day 1 of a new cycle, contact Spotify support to request a refund.
Only the plan manager can cancel. Go to account.spotify.com, scroll to Your Plan, click Change Plan, and cancel. All family members lose Premium simultaneously.
Canceling reverts you to the free tier permanently. Pausing (if offered) suspends billing for a set period and automatically resumes Premium afterward.
Yes. Your account remains active on the free tier. You can still stream music with ads and limited features.
Go to account.spotify.com and check the Your Plan section. It shows your next billing date and subscription amount.
Yes. Downloaded songs for offline listening are removed when Premium ends. The songs remain in your library but require streaming to play.
Yes, same process as regular cancellation. Go to account.spotify.com and cancel through the Your Plan section. Your student discount cannot be reactivated if you rejoin — you may need to re-verify student status.
You may have canceled through the wrong platform. Check Apple Subscriptions, Google Play Subscriptions, and Spotify account page to find the active billing source.