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How to Cancel Spotify

A 10-step walkthrough with real screenshots from the live cancel flow.

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Quick answer

Sign in at spotify.com/account, open Manage your subscription, click Cancel subscription, then skip both save offers and confirm with Cancel Premium. You keep Premium until your next billing date — Spotify does not refund partial months.

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Step-by-step instructions

1

Sign in to your Spotify account

Open spotify.com/account in a web browser and sign in. Cancellation is web-only — the iOS and Android apps do not show a cancel option, even if you originally subscribed there.

2

Open your subscription page

On the account dashboard, scroll to the Subscription section and click Manage your subscription. You can also see your plan, next bill date, and payment method at the top of this page.

Spotify account dashboard showing the Premium Individual plan, next bill date, and the Manage your subscription link in the Subscription section
3

Click Cancel subscription

The Manage your subscription page shows your current plan, plan benefits, and payment details. At the bottom you'll see two buttons: Change plan and Cancel subscription. Click Cancel subscription.

Spotify Manage your subscription page showing the Premium Individual plan card with Change plan and Cancel subscription buttons at the bottom
4

Skip the "How you listen will change" save offer

Spotify shows a full-screen comparison of what you lose on Free — 15-minute ad breaks, no on-demand mobile playback, only 6 skips per hour. Scroll past it and click Cancel Premium at the bottom.

Spotify "How you listen will change" page comparing Premium and Free with stats on ad frequency, mobile playback, and skips, plus Cancel Premium and Back to account buttons
5

Skip the "Live with others?" plan-switch offer

Next, Spotify pitches Premium Duo ($16.99/mo for 2 accounts), Premium Family ($19.99/mo for up to 6), and Premium Student ($5.99/mo). Scroll past all three and click Cancel Premium again.

Spotify "Live with others?" save offer page showing Premium Duo, Premium Family, and Premium Student plan cards with the sticky Cancel Premium button at the bottom
6

Pick a cancellation reason (optional)

After clicking Cancel Premium, Spotify shows a confirmation page with your cancellation date and a survey asking why you canceled. The nine options range from "I cannot afford Spotify Premium" to "I don't use Spotify Premium enough." Filling this out is optional.

Spotify post-cancellation survey with the question What's the main reason you canceled and nine radio options, with "I don't use Spotify Premium enough" selected
7

Add feedback and future likelihood (optional)

Below the reason list, there's a free-text box and a second question — how likely you are to subscribe again. Both are optional. Click Submit to send feedback or Skip to bypass it entirely.

Scrolled view of the cancellation survey with the feedback textarea filled in and the Likely option selected for the future-subscription question, plus Skip and Submit buttons
8

Verify the goodbye screen

You'll see a final "It's hard to say goodbye" page with a Back to account button. That's your confirmation — Premium stops on the date shown earlier and your account drops to Spotify Free, with playlists and saved songs preserved.

Spotify goodbye screen reading "It's hard to say goodbye. But it's easy to rejoin Premium anytime." with a Back to account button and a Goodbye for now playlist embed
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If this applies to you

If you signed up through Apple, Google, or your carrier

Cancel subscription won't appear on Spotify's site if a third party handles billing. Cancel through Apple (Settings > your name > Subscriptions), Google Play (play.google.com/store/account/subscriptions), or your carrier's account portal (AT&T, T-Mobile, etc.) instead.

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If this applies to you

Family or Duo plan: cancel ends everyone's Premium

Only the plan manager can cancel a Family or Duo plan, and canceling drops every member back to Free at the next billing date. Members can't cancel themselves — they can only leave the plan, which keeps the manager paying. If you're a member who wants to stop the bill, the manager has to cancel.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Once you cancel, Spotify won't bill you again. Premium continues until the end of your current billing period — there are no prorated refunds. The exact end date appears on the cancellation confirmation page and in your confirmation email.

Spotify doesn't offer prorated refunds, even on yearly plans or if you cancel the day after being billed. EU and UK users have a 14-day right of withdrawal on new subscriptions under consumer law, but outside that window Spotify's policy is that you keep Premium until the period ends — no cash back.

Playlists, saved songs, followed artists, and listening history all transfer to Spotify Free — your library stays intact. Offline downloads stop working on the cancellation date because they require Premium. If you re-subscribe later, everything returns exactly as you left it.

Spotify's website won't show a Cancel subscription button when billing is handled elsewhere. Cancel through whichever platform charges you: iPhone — Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions; Google Play — play.google.com/store/account/subscriptions; carrier (AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, etc.) — log into your carrier account and find the Spotify add-on. Premium continues through the current paid period.

Yes, and you should cancel before the trial end date to avoid being charged. The flow is identical to a paid cancellation: Account > Manage your subscription > Cancel subscription. Trial cancellations take effect immediately — you lose Premium the moment you confirm, not at the end of the trial.

Yes. Sign back in at spotify.com/premium any time and pick a plan — your playlists, saved music, and listening history are still there. Spotify occasionally offers returning-customer discounts (a month free, or a discounted first month) by email, so it can be worth waiting a couple of weeks before re-subscribing.
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