Spotify Premium is the paid, ad-free version of Spotify. In the United States it typically costs about $12.99 a month for one person. Duo is often about $18.99 a month.
Family is often about $21.99 a month for up to six people. Eligible students often pay about $6.99 a month. Prices change and may vary by promo or plan.
Charges usually show as Spotify, Spotify USA, Apple, Google, or a wireless carrier. Deleting the Spotify app does not cancel the subscription.
Use your Spotify account page, Apple or Google subscriptions, or the partner on your bill to stop auto-renewal.
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What Is Spotify Premium and How Billing Works
Spotify lets you stream music, podcasts, and some audiobooks. The free plan includes ads and more limits. Premium generally removes ads, adds offline downloads, and unlocks extra controls.
New accounts often start with a free trial. If you do not cancel in time, that trial typically converts to a paid plan and starts a recurring charge.
You cancel from the account that pays. On Duo or Family, only the plan manager can unsubscribe the whole plan. A member who leaves still leaves the manager’s bill running.
Match the line on your statement to the cancel path. A Spotify card or PayPal charge is managed on Spotify’s website.
An Apple or Google charge is managed in that store. A phone-bill perk is managed with the carrier or partner listed under Payment.
How to Cancel From Your Spotify Account
Use this path if Spotify bills your card or PayPal directly. Official help says you cancel on your account page. A web browser is the most reliable place to do it.
- Go to www.spotify.com/account/subscription/manage/ and sign in.
- Select Cancel subscription. Some pages still say Cancel Premium or Change plan first.
- Read the date Premium will end.
- Confirm. You may see a short survey.
Check your email or the same plan page after you finish. You should see an end date instead of a renewal date. Your playlists stay on the account.
If the cancel button is missing, your plan is likely billed by a partner. Scroll to Payment on the same page and use that company’s link.
Spotify also publishes a cancel form at www.spotify.com/account/cancel/pdf/ that you can complete and send if the site will not finish the request.
How to Cancel a Family or Duo Plan
Only the plan manager can cancel subscription for the whole group. If you are a member, the same account steps usually just remove you. The manager keeps paying until they cancel.
If you manage the plan, use the account page steps above. Tell the other listeners the date Premium ends. Official help says members move to the free, ad-supported plan from the next payment date.
Kids or other managed accounts on Family typically move to free as well. Leaving the plan as a member does not stop the recurring charge on the manager’s card.
Canceling If Billed Through Apple or Google
If the charge says Apple, Apple.com/bill, Google, or Google Play, Spotify cannot cancel that plan on its website. Cancel in the store that took the payment.
On iPhone or iPad
- Open Settings.
- Tap your name.
- Tap Subscriptions.
- Tap Spotify.
- Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm.
On Android
- Open the Google Play Store app.
- Tap your profile picture.
- Tap Payments and subscriptions, then Subscriptions.
- Tap Spotify.
- Tap Cancel subscription and follow the prompts.
Uninstalling the app does not unsubscribe you. Refunds for store purchases generally go through Apple or Google, not Spotify.
Canceling If Charged to Your Mobile Phone Bill
Some readers get Premium through a wireless carrier or internet provider. Official help calls this a partner plan. The Spotify site will not show Cancel subscription in that case.
Open Manage your plan and check Payment. Use the partner contact link listed there. Then cancel inside the carrier app or website, or ask that company to stop the Spotify line.
Keep a screenshot of the partner confirmation. Carrier refund timing can be slower than a card refund. Wait until that partner plan actually ends before you start a new Spotify-billed plan, or you can overlap two charges.
What Happens After You Cancel
Premium typically lasts until your next billing date. Then the account switches to free. You keep your playlists and saved music.
You can still log in. Ads and free-plan limits return.
Canceling does not delete your account. It only stops auto-renewal. You can subscribe again later from spotify.com/premium if you want paid features back.
If you cancel during a free trial, access may end sooner than a paid month. Check the confirmation screen for the exact date.
Requesting a Refund After Cancellation
Spotify’s public U.S. terms generally say you keep what you already paid for. A refund or credit for unused days is not typical unless the law requires it.
Partner payments, including Apple and Google, must be refunded by that partner.
Gift cards bought in a store are generally not refunded by Spotify. Return an unused card to the store if the store allows it.
If you were charged after a confirmed cancel, compare the date with your end date. A same-cycle charge can still be the period you already paid.
For help, use Spotify’s Contact us page at support.spotify.com. Official help says Spotify does not offer phone support.
Tips for a Smooth Cancellation
Sign in with the email on your Spotify receipts. A second login is a common reason the plan does not appear.
Screenshot the confirmation and the end date. That record helps if a later charge shows up.
Cancel before a free trial converts. Do not wait until the morning of the bill if you can avoid it.
If you only needed cheaper listening for two people, switching to Duo can cost less than two Individual plans. Changing plans is different from canceling. Use Change plan only when you want to stay paid.
Common Problems and Solutions
There is no cancel button. You are likely on a partner, Apple, or Google plan. Check Payment on the account page, then cancel with that company.
You left a Family plan and the bill continues. That is expected for members. Ask the plan manager to unsubscribe.
A charge posted after you canceled. Compare it to the billed-through date on the confirmation. If it does not match, contact Spotify support by message or ask Apple, Google, or your carrier for a refund.
The app still says Premium. That can last until the end date. After that date, sign out and back in.
If paid badges remain and a new charge posted, use support.spotify.com.
Alternatives After Canceling
Free Spotify still plays your library with ads. Downloads and some playback controls are limited.
Other paid apps exist for music and podcasts. Compare their trial rules before you enter a card. If you only wanted one month of offline listening, cancel as soon as the downloads finish so the next recurring charge does not start.
FAQs: How to Cancel Spotify Premium Subscription
Q. Does deleting the Spotify app cancel Premium?
A. No. Deleting the app does not stop auto-renewal or end the recurring charge. Cancel on the account page or in Apple or Google subscriptions.
Q. Will I get a refund if I cancel Spotify Premium?
A. Usually no for unused days on a Spotify-billed plan. You typically keep Premium until the period ends. Apple, Google, or a carrier handles partner refunds.
Q. Can a Family member cancel the whole plan?
A. No. Only the plan manager can unsubscribe the group. A member who uses the cancel steps is usually just removed from the plan.
Q. Why can’t I cancel inside the Spotify app?
A. Many accounts still need a web browser. Official help points you to Manage your plan on the account page. If Payment shows a partner, cancel with that partner instead.
Conclusion
You can cancel a Spotify subscription on the account page when Spotify billed you, or in Apple, Google, or carrier settings when those partners billed you. Confirm the end date and watch one more statement.
Act before a free trial turns into a paid month. If the button is missing, check Payment and cancel in the right place. Stopping auto-renewal there is what ends the recurring charge.
Disclaimer: This article is general educational information based on publicly available Spotify help pages and terms at the time of writing. It is not financial or legal advice. Contact Spotify or your payment provider for help with your specific account.
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