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A no-nonsense guide to getting rid of your Spotify Premium subscription.
When you realize you don’t fully utilize its features, it’s natural to want to cancel your Spotify subscription instead of paying for something you don’t use.
However, like many services, how you can cancel the subscription is hidden under the settings, making it confusing for users.
To solve this dilemma, here’s a step-by-step guide on how to cancel Spotify Premium, with bonus discussions on what to expect right after, so read on!
Whether you’re using a mobile device or desktop computer, you’ll be redirected to the Spotify website when canceling your Premium account. So, it’s best to just go straight to it.
Follow these steps to cancel your subscription:
The same steps also apply when canceling or leaving a Spotify Premium Family or Duo Plan.
Log in to Spotify’s website and head to your Account settings by clicking your profile icon at the top-right corner of the screen.
Select Change Plan under Manage Your Plan.
Scroll down and click on the Cancel Premium button and confirm your unsubscription.
To cancel any free Spotify Premium you got from third-party carriers like AT&T or Verizon, visit their website or app, locate Spotify in the services menu, and cancel the subscription. For assistance with third-party app cancellations, use Spotify’s cancellation form.
What Happens When Spotify Premium Ends?
When you cancel your Spotify Premium, your benefits will still be accessible until the last day of your billing cycle. Once that passes, you’ll be downgraded to Spotify Free, which has fewer benefits compared to the paid Premium plan.
The first major difference is the inability to select your music via the mobile appwith only 6 skips per hour.You’ll also get ad interruptions and lose access to offline listening once your Premium benefits run out.
However, you will still keep the data and information that are tied to your account including:
If you miss the Spotify Premium features after unsubscribing, you may renew your subscription by following the same instructions as if you were signing up for the first time.
No option to change plan? This means your plan is associated with a partner company (e.g. your mobile or internet provider). To cancel, find their contact link on your account page: Log into spotify.com/account.
No option to change plan? This means your plan is associated with a partner company (e.g. your mobile or internet provider). To cancel, find their contact link on your account page: Log into spotify.com/account.
Call and write the company. Call the company and tell them you are taking away your permission for the company to take automatic payments out of your bank account. The company's customer service should be able to help you, and there might be an online form you can use. Then, follow up by writing a letter or an e-mail.
After you close your account, we email you a link which you can use to reactivate it within 7 days. After those 7 days, your account cannot be reactivated and the process to delete your data will be initiated.
Once you delete your Spotify account, you can't access your playlists and you'll lose your followers forever. If you signed up to the account using a student discount, you wouldn't be able to apply it to another Spotify account for a year. On deleting the account, you'll lose your username forever.
You cannot delete your account using the Spotify app on your smartphone, which is a shame. So, open your preferred mobile browser, and let's get started: 1. First, you will need to visit the “Spotify Account Deletion” page on your smartphone.
If you've uninstalled the app, you still need to cancel the subscription, or you'll continue to be charged. On your Android device, go to subscriptions in Google Play. Select the subscription you want to cancel. Tap Cancel subscription.
In general, you should be able to withdraw your consent and stop a future payment at any time up to the day before the payment is due. Your card issuer must stop the payment when asked. If further payments are taken after you requested a cancellation, the bank must refund them.
The only subscriptions you can cancel on your Apple devices are those that you signed up for through the App Store using your Apple ID. If you're unable to cancel your subscription via your iPhone, iPad or Mac, you will likely need to cancel through the company's website, app, or customer service phone line.
One solution is to send letters revoking your authorization to the subscription company and your bank. Some banks offer ready-made online forms to help you do so. Another way is to give your bank a stop payment order in person, over the phone, or in writing.
The Individual plan includes access to the full Spotify library, with features like ad-free listening, the ability to download songs and listen offline, control of the shuffle feature, high-quality audio and personal recommendations, among others.
At the moment, we don't offer payments via Direct Debit. You can pay for Premium in lots of ways though. To check the payment methods available in your country, just log into your Subscription page here and click Get Premium.
In case you forgot your login credentials or your account was compromised, you may be able to cancel Spotify Premium through Spotify's support without logging in. You can reach support by sending them a direct message on Twitter (X) or Facebook.
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